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Every company has at least one star employee who works hard every day to help accomplish that year’s goals. Many companies have the good fortune to employee many fantastic staff, all of whom are dedicated to helping you build a better business. While you can probably list every one of…

Many executives have a heavy workload, feel pressured, and may even feel overwhelmed - all of which can cause stress. In fact, feeling stressed out is a daily reality for business owners and leaders across the U.S. and the world. However, on-the-job stress is not only manageable; it’s avoidable. At…

Many companies make a point of hiring “creatives” for areas like new product development and marketing- but far more departments can benefit from employee creativity. Let’s face it. You, as a business owner or executive, are an incredibly creative person. You come up with out-of-the-box solutions, provide customers with the…

Summertime is right around the corner, and many companies will be looking for seasonal workers to take on increased streams of orders, do additional work, or to help in seasonal trades like yard maintenance or summer camp. No matter your business, if seasonal work is an essential part of your…

Every business owner, team leader, and HR director has felt that they had to balance intensive production with employee retention. It’s a common worry that if you push employees to do better or work harder, they will quit on you or ask for a higher salary than your company can…

Surveys tell us that happy employees are 12% more productive than unhappy employees, happy salespeople produce 37% greater in sales than those who are unhappy, and employees who feel happy in the workplace take 10 times fewer sick days than those who are unhappy. Additionally, 67% of employees say their…

With so many businesses hiring summertime help this season, we felt it was important to review the best attributes every HR manager or hiring professional must look for in each potential new hire. Whether you are searching for temporary workers or you are hiring for a position that is here…

As business owners, HR managers and vice presidents, we all know how tough employee termination can be. Every person working on your team has good and bad days and everyone has a life outside of work. Because we all feel human compassion for our coworkers and employees, it can be…

It can be really hard to find the perfect new hire for your business. A person may look great on paper. They may even be able to talk the talk, but once you get them into production they pick fights, can’t do the work, or are in some way a…