Holiday Greeting from Cornerstone’s CEO

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To our valued customers: One of the real joys of the holiday season is the opportunity to tell you how grateful we are to serve you. Our relationship with you is one that we treasure and it has been gratifying to help your company reach your business goals. The Cornerstone team constantly works hard in… Read more »

Cornerstone’s Day of Giving

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Cornerstone’s Michigan area branches celebrated the holiday season by organizing a day of giving. Employees from Cadillac, Marlette, and Davison spent the day together donating their time, talents and gifts to Whaley Children’s Center, Eastern Michigan Food Bank, the Humane Society of Genesee County, and the Aleda E. Lutz VA Medical Center in Saginaw. “Cornerstone… Read more »

Reassuring November Jobs Report

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Commentary by Steve Drexel, Cornerstone Staffing Solutions The Jobs Report released today (Friday December 4th) was remarkably close to the consensus expectations as the U.S. economy created 211,000 new jobs and the unemployment rate held steady at 5.0% during the November reporting period.  This is very welcome and reassuring news since it largely dashes the… Read more »

November Employment Commentary

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By Steven R. Drexel, President and CEO of Cornerstone Staffing Solutions, Inc.   As an Economist and seasoned staffing industry professional, I’m regularly asked to participate in a number of monthly surveys and discussions that predict key elements of the next Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (“BLS”) press release describing The Employment Situation.  The next release… Read more »

Travel Advice for Holidays

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As Thanksgiving approaches, millions of Americans will be traveling to spend the holiday with friends or family members. Leaving a home empty is a good way to attract burglars. By following a few simple travel and safety tips, everyone can ensure their homes will be left safe enough burglars will not feel enticed to enter…. Read more »

Cornerstone CEO Offers October Employment Commentary

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By Steven R. Drexel, President and CEO of Cornerstone Staffing Solutions, Inc.   As an Economist and seasoned staffing industry professional, I’m regularly asked to participate in a number of monthly surveys and discussions that predict key elements of the next Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (“BLS”) press release describing The Employment Situation.  The next release… Read more »

Cornerstone’s Holiday Charity Drive

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For Cornerstone, the holiday season is about giving. We believe that giving back is important, not only to our clients and employees, but by supporting our local charities. Over the years, the generosity of Cornerstone’s corporate office has allowed us to give a sizeable Christmas donation to one local children’s cancer hospital. This holiday season… Read more »

Fire Safety Tips For The Workplace

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Keep your work area free of waste paper, trash and other items that can easily catch fire. Check your electrical cords. If a cord is damaged in any way, replace it. Try not to lay cords in places where they can be stepped on, as this will contribute to deterioration of the protective outside coating…. Read more »

Cornerstone CEO commentary on today’s BLS Report

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The Employment Situation Report released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics today (Friday, October 2nd, 2015) describing activity in September was, in no uncertain terms, disappointing.  The consensus expectation called for a 200,000 increase, what we got was a below par 142,000 jobs increase.  This clearly marks a slowing in growth given that the average… Read more »

September Employment Commentary

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by Steven R. Drexel, CEO, Cornerstone Staffing Solutions As an Economist and seasoned staffing industry professional, I’m regularly asked to participate in a number of monthly surveys and discussions that predict key elements of the next Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (“BLS”) press release describing The Employment Situation.  The next release revealing September’s statistics will be… Read more »