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by Greg Cruey on November 11, 2009
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BusinessWeek ran a good article this week on things not to say when the time comes to hand someone their pink slip.
People are getting laid off. Right and left, east and we...
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by Greg Cruey on October 14, 2009
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Venture Beat's Entrepreneur's Corner had a great piece at the beginning of the month on how to avoid large scale layoffs.
Let's face it. We all know that healthy business grow ...
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by Greg Cruey on April 18, 2009
BusinessWeek pointed out last week that new Federal subsidies for COBRA are worrying some employers.
COBRA (the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act) is a Reagan Era law that, "among ...
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by Greg Cruey on December 5, 2008
If you're struggling with the question of personal branding at all, Paul McCord over at the Sales and Sales Management Blog has an excellent approach to figuring out the issue...
Paul points out ...
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by John Dornoff on August 18, 2008
Is someone in your store driving away customers?
No business can afford to loose customers, much less a small business owner so that is why it is so important to insure that none of your employees ...
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by John Dornoff on August 1, 2008
Here is the final part from Egan pagan about hiring.
I have to disagree with the first part of his talk. He says that it is easier to manage people virtually than it is when your in an office enviro...
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by John Dornoff on July 28, 2008
Here is part 3 of the hiring video from Eben pagan.
In the first part of the video he talks about things you should look for when hiring someone if you don't have to the time look in advance lik...
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by John Dornoff on July 23, 2008
Here is part II of the video from Eden pagan about hiring.
First he talks about the normal hiring process usually starts to happen when you need a person desperately.
Then he discusses trying to f...
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by John Dornoff on July 17, 2008
Here is another video that deals with hiring people. This is part one of four, and I will present the other three very soon.
In the Video Eden pagan talks about how we hire and treat our employees. ...
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by John Dornoff on July 16, 2008
Here is a nice short video that talks about hiring people and managing them. The video also discusses the differences between being a manager and being a leader and there is a big difference.
The vi...
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by John Dornoff on June 27, 2008
While you never want to be in the position to let someone go it is going to happen whether because they did not fit in properly or you no longer need their skills.
So how do you dismiss someone?
W...
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by John Dornoff on June 18, 2008
What motivates your employees?
As a small business every one of your employees is vitally important so keeping them motivated is just as important. This video comes over from Great Britain but the r...
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by John Dornoff on May 9, 2008
So what is the difference between a secretarial service and a virtual assistant?
The Gritty Virtual Assistant has a posting that goes over what the difference is and it has largely to do with what ...
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by John Dornoff on April 18, 2008
Are you making employee reference check mistakes?
The Solo Accountant Blog describes the five biggest mistakes that businesses make when it comes to reference checks.
The biggest mistake listed is...
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by John Dornoff on April 10, 2008
Is attrition a bad thing?
We have talked about it many times; there is some attrition that is good. Wil Schroter in his most recent blog entry points out that you need to have some attrition.
In ...
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by John Dornoff on April 3, 2008
The Positivity Blog has an entry titled: 16 Things I wish they would have taught me in school.
Having been a manager and running my own small business, there is a lot to be learned from this list. ...
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by John Dornoff on March 18, 2008
Have you every had an employee come to you with complaints about another employee?
Anyone who has managed employees long enough has dealt with this kind of situation including myself. The employee e...
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by John Dornoff on March 2, 2008
How are you at doing interviews?
When you start out it may be just you running the business. But in time you will need to hiring other employees and it will be you doing the interviewing and hiring. ...
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by John Dornoff on January 9, 2008
We have talked about outsourcing a few times. The Entrepreneurs Journey has a entry on why author felt that he should have outsourced sooner plus also talks about Rich Schefren's Internet Manifest...
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by John Dornoff on December 5, 2007
Is your business Holiday party planned yet?
The Seattle PI has great article on Holiday Parties for small businesses. Some businesses are finding that last minute parties are the way to go.
Other b...
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by John Dornoff on November 27, 2007
Is it time to do employee reviews?
Most companies have a set policy on when they do reviews but for many small companies, there is no former structure. As discussed in It is Review Time from the Hire...
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by John Dornoff on November 24, 2007
Do you need to hire employees?
How are you going to look for those employees? For most small businesses there is the ad in the newspaper. Others may be able to look toward their own employees to fin...
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by John Dornoff on November 21, 2007
We have talked previously about hiring bookkeepers.
Here is a great blog entry from The Jordan Result for Small Business Success on what to look for when hiring a bookkeeper.
Jordan who runs the b...
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by John Dornoff on November 19, 2007
30 Interview Questions You Can't Ask and 30 Sneaky, Legal Alternatives to Get the Same Info
Do you know what questions you can and cannot ask when you are conducting an employment interview?
HR ...
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by John Dornoff on November 6, 2007
Unhealthy conflict hurts workers and the business
Here is an article that brought up some bad memories for me. My last job before starting my own business was with a major retailer. My boss would try...
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by John Dornoff on October 9, 2007
Gossiping is a big internal threat to your business. Not only does it rob you of precious time but it also can do serious damage to the relationships within your business.
I once worked for a major ...
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by Greg Balanko-Dickson on June 25, 2007
With the shortage of qualified workers growing, keeping those who are performing well is crucial to minimize disruptions to your business operations.
How would you rate your relationship with your st...
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by Greg Balanko-Dickson on June 12, 2007
Also called the office bully, teaser, or nuisance a Harvard Business Review essay says that assholes affect the health of employees and affect the ability of the business to perform. With Human Resour...
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by Greg Balanko-Dickson on June 7, 2007
Laszlo Bock, Gollgle's Vice President of People Operations, testified today before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration about the practical impact that the U.S. immigration system has o...
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by Greg Balanko-Dickson on April 27, 2007
If you are a service business (close to 90% are) and your business is growing -- promoting from within will improve moral, save time, and make you money.
People want to do a good job for employers an...
