Tag: administration

June 9, 2023

The hiring process can be a time-consuming and expensive endeavor, so it benefits any company to be able to find a quality candidate sooner rather than later. But hiring quickly means you may be sacrificing many of the steps or […]

June 6, 2023

Startup businesses face a unique environment when it comes to adding the talent it needs during their earliest stages of operations. Of course, hiring a few full-time employees seems wise, but if a nascent business grows too quickly, salary spend […]

June 2, 2023

Almost every superhero has a sidekick. It’s not that Batman isn’t capable of amazing feats on his own, it’s just that he can accomplish so much more with Robin at his side. Duo do-gooders, or even partners in crime, can […]

June 1, 2023

As a Chief Executive Officer (CEO), you’ll provide visionary leadership, strategic planning, and financial management. Your role includes decision-making, team management, and organizational growth. With a strong focus on entrepreneurship, you’ll drive innovation, establish stakeholder relationships, and ensure regulatory compliance. […]

May 31, 2023

A skilled sales representative is crucial in driving revenue and building strong customer relationships in a small business. This article explores a sales representative’s sales rep job description in the context of small businesses, outlining the duties, skills, and strategies […]

May 17, 2023

In my 20s, it seemed easy to maintain a positive outlook on life. It was a simpler time with a lot less that could go wrong. As the years passed, I started collecting responsibilities — and bad things happened along […]

May 17, 2023

The world of marketing is undergoing a paradigm shift with the rise of Web3 technologies. This decentralized internet model, characterized by blockchain-based platforms, decentralized applications (dApps) and a strong focus on user privacy, has paved the way for innovative marketing […]

May 15, 2023

Some of the most critical people to hire in any organization are the salespeople. Unfortunately, one of the biggest places where small business owners consistently hire the wrong people is in the sales department. How do you find the best […]

May 1, 2023

Even the most successful business enterprises don’t always get it right when they’re hiring new talent. Given the fact that so much money has to be invested in recruiting new employees, the hiring process and the onboarding of these new […]

April 21, 2023

During the global oil crisis of the 1970s, a little-known scientist named M. Stanley Whittingham first developed the concept of the rechargeable lithium-ion battery. Over the next 50 years, others improved on his idea, and now, the lithium-ion battery is […]

April 17, 2023

Iknow nothing about recruitment. Wait, let me rephrase. I know a lot about building teams, but nothing about traditional recruitment per se. But on the things I do know, I’ll begin with the obvious reality that nobody, and I do […]

March 15, 2023

For all the talk about raising the retirement age, the debate may be moot. A recent study by Paychex revealed, “1 in 6 retirees are considering returning to work.” It’s also interesting to note that 53% of those thinking of […]

March 14, 2023

An undervalued benefit of using integrated payroll includes eliminating unnecessary costs, not to mention regaining lost time. Without a resilient payroll system, what disruption is in store for employees and businesses alike? And what is the future of payroll management? […]

March 9, 2023

Laying someone off is one of the hardest decisions a business person can make. Firing in general is always hard, but in this case, the person probably deserves their job. They are being let go not because of something they […]

March 8, 2023

“Resilience” and “innovation” are big buzzwords in the zeitgeist right now. But with nearly a decade of experience in the public safety industry, I know that being resilient and innovative can make a huge difference when it comes to community […]

March 6, 2023

A reader asks: My workplace wants to start giving out annual profit share bonuses in lieu of salary raises. Basically, the base bonus (which is based on how well the company does that year) would be multiplied by the number […]

February 27, 2023

The other day, a young entrepreneur asked me for help with his newly acquired business: “We raised a million and a half in capital six months ago and have been meeting to strategize, but haven’t yet launched our product and […]

February 22, 2023

Thinking about getting involved with a franchise? You’ll be in good company using this rapid-growth business model. Consider there are 792,000 franchise units in America as of November 2022. And they employ almost 8.5 million workers. Read on to find […]

February 21, 2023

When my business partner and I started our company, we wanted to surround ourselves with the best talent. To us, that meant focusing on a candidate’s skill set through skills-based hiring. In recent years, skills-based hiring has gained momentum as […]

February 7, 2023

If I want my company to be successful, which of course I do, the first step is for me to be an effective leader. After all, the agenda is set by the leader, who also assigns responsibilities to other members […]