Michael Neidle Michael Neidle
Michael Neidle is president and CEO of Optimal Management, an advisor to staffing firm owners and managers.

Creating a Comp Plan that Works

Comp plans are critical to a staffing company’s success and sustained growth. Yet developing a good one is a frequent issue for staffing leaders. A good plan works for both the individual ...

Working in an MSP/VMS Staffing World

Managed service programs and vendor management systems have taken a substantial share of the staffing market, primarily with larger clients looking to streamline their staffing processes, ...

Finding a Good Sales Rep

In a tight economy, finding good help is obviously difficult. Back in 2010 the unemployment rate was 10%. Now, we are at 3.6%, which essentially is full employment, with some high-tech ...

Increase Your Own Profits by Becoming Your Clients’ Profit Center

Contingent staffing is typically considered the major revenue generator in staffing sales. Of course. But do you put any thought into your clients’ profit? Because increasing your ...

Defending Against Hacks and ID Theft

We have all heard a lot about hacks, identity theft and other risks to one’s privacy related to online exposure for quite a while now, but the situation has not gotten any better. ...

Dealing in a Post Fact World

In today’s easily hacked and vulnerable online world, it is far too easy to become a victim of others. Your company’s reputation and viability may be at stake in the so-called “post-truth” ...

Retaining Your Staff

With an unemployment rate below 4% for six months of the year, the US is pretty much at full employment levels, as well as a 50-year low. This is a definite job-seekers’ market, ...

Balancing Competing Interests

It is difficult to balance competing interests, yet business leaders must do so at various times. We need to maximize profits, yet stay within the law and ethical bounds to do so, ...

Addressing a Devil Within

To build a loyal, strong team one needs to put in place a variety of tools. This includes the standard tangible things — good office space, proper tools —  as well as the intangible ...

So You Want to Expand Your Market

Whether you want to increase your market share where you are currently, enter a new geographic market or diversify your services, you need to do your homework before you begin. If you ...

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