Posts Tagged ‘qualified employees’
Tips to Organize Business Finance Weekly to Enjoy Long Term Benefits
By Katy Limbaugh, SmallBizViewPoints.com Most entrepreneurs think that adequate finance is the key to success in business. But that’s not true! It is actually the business owner who is the key because it is she or he who decides how to ensure adequate finance for proper [Read More]
7 Most Expensive Hidden Costs of Starting a Small Business
By Danny Duric, ResourceNation.com Being independent, choosing the people you work with and getting steady money from a business month after month is a job description that many of us find appealing, and yet you don’t see a lot of people running a successful small [Read More]
How to Motivate Employees? The Best Answer Ever
Effective motivation comes down to one surprising word… which might be why so many leaders fail to do it right By Jeff Haden, Inc.com No business is better than its employees, which is why engaging and motivating employees is so important. Too bad it’s rarely [Read More]
How to Develop an Attractive Internship Program
By Jennifer Gregory, OpenForum.com Have you considered starting an intern program, but decided against it because you didn’t think you had what it takes to compete with the big companies and their fancy internship programs? Think again. Interns are not just for large [Read More]
5 Hard Lessons Related to Firing Somebody
By Tim Berry So you start your business, and you get it going, and growing. If you have employees, it’s likely you’re going to have to deal with firing somebody. Here are my some of my thoughts (based on actual experience; not theoretical) on that subject. Having to [Read More]
Mark Cuban’s 12 Rules for Startups
By Mark Cuban, Entrepreneur.com Anyone who has started a business has his or her own rules and guidelines, so I thought I would add to the memo with my own. My “rules” below aren’t just for those founding the companies, but for those who are considering [Read More]
Five Tips To Improve Employee Performance Reviews
CrowdSpring I’m not a fan of end-of-year employee reviews. If you waited until the end of the year to give feedback to your employees, you failed. But, when done properly, year-end employee reviews can serve an important purpose. Here are five tips to help you improve [Read More]
Firing horror stories
Think getting fired is hard? Try doing the firing. And when you are a small business owner it can be particularly hard. At best, it's an uncomfortable face-to-face confrontation that can lead to hurt feelings. At worst: physical altercations, hacked servers and lost [Read More]
How Creative Are Your Employee Benefits? Check These Out for Some Great Ideas!
Employee benefits have taken a hit in the last couple of years as the economy has crumbled and many people believe that just having a job is a benefit! But for those of us lucky enough to have a job and a boss who cares about us and the work environment, even if they can't [Read More]
Tech distractions for workers add up
Distractions caused by social media, e-mail and badly designed office technology may cost a 1,000-worker company more than $10 million a year, a survey says. [Read More]
