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4A – Daily News – Wednesday, March 3, 2010 Commerce business&enterprise Small Business Fair at Shasta College Gigantic book sale • New Members – The Corning Chamber of Commerce welcomes these new members: Corning Tomorrow, non-profit, at (562) 253-4494, and Nato Investment Group, 2400 Fulton Ave. Suite #6, Sacramento, CA 95860. • Gigantic book Sale 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, March 5, and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 6, at the Corning Library, 740 Third St. The Corning Friends of the Library are holding their spring book sale, one of their main fundraisers that helps to supply books and other needed items for the library. All books are reasonably priced and there is some- thing for everyone; travel, history, philosophy, text books, romance, poetry, children's books, biographies, gardening, cookbooks, col- lectibles, magazines and best sellers. So come and support your local library and get some great bargains on books. • Corned Beef and Cabbage Dinner, 6 p.m. Saturday, March 13 at the Paskenta Community Hall. The annual fundraiser includes a corned beef and cabbage dinner that includes potatoes, carrots, salad and rolls, homemade desserts made by community members, coffee, tea, punch and water. Tickets are $15 for adults and children 6-12, $5. Younger than 5 are free. Tickets are being sold at the Flournoy Country Store & Deli and Butte Community Bank and by Emily Murphy. For more information or to donate items to be auctioned, call 833-5308. • Concert – 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 10 at the State Theatre in Red Bluff, the Tehama County Community Concert Association pre- sents the California Guitar Trio. The concert is free for TCCCA mem- bers. Limited single tickets will be sold that night. For more informa- tion or to become a member, call 727-8744 or visit www.tehamacom- munityconcers.org. With a whirlwind of instrumental styles fusing classical, rock, blues, jazz, world music, progressive, as well as the quintessential California musical genre surf music, the California Guitar Trio's stunning virtuos- ity and sly sense of humor have earned them an enthusiastic following and wide notoriety, with significant crossover in the progressive, acoustic and classical music scenes. • Seeds of Opportunity III, 8 a.m., Monday, March 15 at Rolling Hills Casino. The third annual Tehama County Economic Forecast Conference is sponsored by the Job Training Center, Tehama Econom- ic Development Corporation, Rolling Hills Casino, St. Elizabeth Com- munity Hospital, Red Bluff-Tehama County Chamber or Commerce, Corning Chamber of Commerce and the Los Molinos Chamber of Commerce. The cost is $25 per person and breakfast will be provided. Pre-registration is required. You may call the Job Training Center at 529-7000 or visit www.jobtrainingcenter.org. • Corning May Madness Car Show — The time is quickly approaching for the annual car show that takes place Mothers Day weekend. The car show committee will be meeting at 6:30 p.m. Tues- day, March 9. If you are interested in helping out, call 824-5550. The Small Business Devel- opment Center at Shasta Col- lege and College of the Siskiy- ous announces The Small Busi- ness Fair – Workshop & Resource Expo will be 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, March 9, at the Holiday Inn & Convention Center, 1900 Hilltop Drive. Break-out sessions and work- shops will be offered on the fol- lowing topics: Ask the Experts Panel, Doing Business with the State/Federal Government, E- Commerce - Not Just for New Businesses, Greening Your Bot- tom Line, Marketing Without Money, Business Financing – How to Get'er Done, Creating Successful Elevator Pitches, Shasta Enterprise Zone Tax Cred- its, Sales and Use Tax Updates, Discover the Benefits of the Non- Profit Resource Center and Work Opportunity Tax Credits. Community partners will be available to answers business questions during this event, including The US Small Busi- ness Administration, California State Board of Equalization, SMART Business Resource Center, Greater Redding Cham- ber of Commerce, Superior Cal- ifornia Economic Development, The Federal Technology Center, Employment Development Department, Economic Devel- opment Corporation of Shasta County and Caltrans. There is no cost to attend, but pre-registration is required. For more information or to register, call 225-2770 or go to www.sbdcsc.org. Rebuilding your business with a contingent workforce Employers who have weathered the recession are preparing to rebuild their businesses, small- to large- size businesses alike. A growing trend companies are choosing to restore their companies to pre-recession measures is through contingent hiring. Contingent workers are individual workers who work part-time, under a contract for a fixed period of time or on a specific project. They go by various terms including temporary, leased, on-call or contract workers. Nearly 90 percent of employers use some form of temporary staffing in their workforce. Experts predict that 2010 will bring even higher contract labor usage as employers begin to rebuild their business. Businesses are opting to hire temporary employ- ees over permanent workers because of the benefits it provides the employer. Besides the immediate cost savings of hiring temporary workers, a contingent workforce can offer flexibility in work staff and lower an employer's contributions to employment taxes and benefit plans. And, during a time when every penny counts and results matter, these savings add up. But, employers aren't the only ones seeing benefits by hir- ing temporary employees. Contingent workers are seeing the benefits too. Working on a temporary basis for different employers allows individuals to increase their skill sets, networking circles, and flexibility in their work life. Employers will see more and more potential can- didates utilizing staffing agencies as job seekers take on a more entrepreneurial spirit and flexible work schedules become more important in their daily lives. Employers today spend more time searching for and screening job candidates, ultimately costing more time and productivity. Utilizing a staffing company to assist in finding temporary or contract workers is a great way to find qualified candidates without the big investment it takes to search for qualified employees. Most agen- cies that specialize in temporary staffing work exclu- sively with their clients to understand their needs and find the best prospect, freeing the employer to focus on the task at hand – getting the job done and rebuild- ing their business. Another benefit to hiring temporary employees is the ability to observe a potential full-time hire's work quality, compatibility with other employees, and abil- ity to fit into the company culture. When determining if an employee will be an asset to the team, employ- ers aren't required to pay for health insurance and pension benefits, include them in payroll accounting, or cover them under worker's compensation insur- ance. However, contract workers aren't left without benefits that permanent staff members receive. Most staffing companies manage temporary employees as full-time workers – offering benefits including health insurance, paid vacation, and 401(k) plans. In today's job market, driven by a results-based work environment and the increasing need to have more workforce flexibility, contract employees are becoming the solution. Employers who maintain a contingent work staff will benefit from reduced fixed costs and flexible solutions in a fluctuating economy, while contingent employees see higher flexibility in their job choice and schedule and increased skill sets in their repertoire.