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What You Need to Know About Offering a Hiring Bonus
In the not-too-distant past, hiring bonuses — also called signing bonuses or sign-on bonuses — were only mentioned in reference to elite...
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The Lowdown on Liability Insurance
Liability insurance protects individuals or businesses from financial loss if they're sued and held liable for any actions they may have taken...
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The Many Business Benefits of Giving Back to the Community
Nearly one-third of all donations are made during the month of December. It’s called year-end giving, and for many non-profits it accounts...
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What Do You Do When Customers Question the Cost of Service?
Property managers and real estate investors can mean steady, reliable work. If you are willing to provide terms, these groups might be...
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The Pros and Cons to Offering Employee Retirement Plans
There are a number of ways to make your employee benefits package look more attractive. One of the chief ones is including...
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7 Information Management Questions Your Business Must Answer
For many businesses, accessing valuable company information in the digital world — whether it’s a password, an important email or customer file...
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10 Tips to Boost Your Productivity on the Job
Each business owner’s definition of success is different, but one thing is true for everyone: Success means getting things done. Highly successful...
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How To Sell Your Services Without Coming Across as a Salesperson
Chances are, you didn’t get into this business because you loved to sell. Most people got into the business because they liked working...
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Leading When You’re Short on Technical Know-How
My background is in business — design, marketing, community relations, business development. They’re all important to running a business of any kind....
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Don’t Make That Same Big Hiring Mistake Again
I found my first job like this: I was a teenager, and my dad thought I needed a summer job. He talked...
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Seamlessly Switching Payroll Providers
If there’s one thing you really don’t want to get wrong, it’s your transition from one payroll provider to another. Your employees...
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Creating a Memorable Brand for Your Company
Every drain cleaning company has a brand. It is the combination of your company name and slogan, your logo, the colors you...
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Workplace Rumors: Stop Trouble in Its Tracks
At some point in your life, I am sure you have played the game of telephone. You tell a secret to a...










