Student Interns Aren't Free Labor
Are you paying the student interns you hired this summer a salary? If you aren’t paying them at least minimum wage, you could be breaking federal and/or state laws.
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Posted by Janet Attard on July 14, 2008 at 7:55 AM
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Is Your Trusted Employee a Thief?
All of us want to believe our employees are honest, but sadly small businesses are often the victims of employee theft. And usually the culprit is someone the business owner thought was a faithful, hardworking, trustworthy employee.
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Posted by Janet Attard on July 7, 2008 at 8:33 AM
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Find and work with sales reps
There are only a limited number of people you can reach on your own. If you don’t want to hire your own staff, you may find it advantageous to use one or more independent sales representatives to bring in new business.
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Posted by Janet Attard on April 28, 2008 at 10:31 AM
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The Right Way to Hire New Employees
It's natural to want to hire and promote friends and loyal employees as your business grows. But the friends and people who helped you get started and build your business to the point it is at today may not be the people you need to move ahead...
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Posted by Janet Attard on April 17, 2008 at 5:07 AM
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Are your employees robbing you blind?
Whether it's the occasional pack of sticky notes or thousands of dollars in unauthorized charges on the company credit card, employee theft is a big problem for small businesses.
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Posted by Janet Attard on February 15, 2008 at 9:56 AM
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Cross-train your employees
If an important employee were to leave your business or be unable to work for an extended period of time, would your staff know how to fill in the gaps?
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Posted by Janet Attard on February 11, 2008 at 8:24 AM
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Deadlier Than A Computer Virus?
There is a threat to your computer and electronic information that is more dangerous than even the worst computer virus. Have you considered the damage a disgruntled employee could do?
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Posted by Janet Attard on November 7, 2007 at 10:08 AM
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Clueless in Peoria?
What would happen if one of your key employees were in a serious accident and couldn't work for several months? Could another employee step in and take over that person's job? Or are your employees pretty much clueless about how to perform any job other than their own?
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Posted by Janet Attard on November 6, 2007 at 1:50 PM
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Find and Keep Good Employees
Are you having trouble finding and keeping good employees because your small company can't match the salaries and benefits offered by bigger businesses in your area?
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Posted by Janet Attard on November 4, 2007 at 12:30 PM
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Tap Into The Senior Workforce
Having trouble filling jobs with reliable workers? Consider recruiting senior workers and retirees for job openings...
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Posted by Janet Attard on October 1, 2007 at 10:28 AM
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