Life is a series of choices, and sometimes those choices take place at work. Since no amount of training can prepare you for all the different situations you’ll face,...
Staying on top of your work can be tough, but there are ways to make it easier! Tools and techniques exist to help you manage tasks, understand your time usage, and...
Jack dreads this week’s upcoming staff meeting. The agenda includes finalizing team shirts. While he has nothing against company swag — and getting to wear the tee...
Setting professional goals is crucial for career advancement, interview success, and business growth. Goals combat complacency, boost motivation, and propel you forward.
Lost in all the attention paid to the effect of the Supreme Court’s Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization on group health plans is the equally important issue...
Toxic positivity avoids real problems instead of addressing them. True growth requires facing challenges, not just staying positive. Listen to your employees; they'll...
The use of freelancers or independent contractors has become increasingly popular over the past decade. Companies such as Uber and InstaCart are built on this type of...
Nothing is worse than receiving a poorly written business email with a missing subject line, spelling errors, run-on sentences, and unclear information.
Since the...
Smart businesses use a document retention policy to clarify what to save, where, and for how long. This eliminates guesswork, increases efficiency, and makes finding...
Employees file their W-4s and then forget about them. Whether they know it or not, when you withhold employees’ income taxes based on those W-4s, you’re introducing...
Happy employees are productive employees. Respect your employees' individuality and provide them with the resources they need to succeed. Prioritizing employee...
Sometimes solving an issue with an employee simply involves a manager drawing the problem to the worker’s attention. An individual who routinely tries to slip in late...
Properly classifying employees is often a complicated task. It has been made even more complex in recent years due to the constantly shifting laws and guidelines...
If you want to attract top talent to your organization, mastering the interview process is a must. The proof?
The #1 reason candidates turn down a position is due to a...
Do you hate tax cheats enough to turn them in? In your own company? Would it matter if you received a portion of the IRS’ recovery as a reward?
Recently, we discussed...
Ethics, our handy Webster’s Dictionary tells us, is the study of standards and moral judgment. Lawyers have a code of ethics running to booklet form and so do doctors...
Even if your position doesn’t include the word ‘writer,’ good business writing skills are a must for any professional, regardless of industry. In fact,...
An employee who receives a Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) often concludes that the organization wishes to get rid of him. While termination could be an option if the...
Failure to properly compensate employees for working overtime is a common cause of lawsuits and department of labor (DOL) investigations. Businesses that do not pay or...
If your organization has 15 employees or more, you’re legally required to follow equal employment opportunity laws that exist to fight workplace discrimination.
As...
