Category: Small Business
Most private companies in the U.S. now offer long-term incentives (61%) in addition to short-term incentives (95%), according to a new study on pay practices by the nonprofit organization WorldatWork and Vivient Consulting.
- Compensation and Benefits
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The secret to beating the competition
When market dynamics change, how quickly can you respond? Here are three steps for pivoting faster than the competition: 1. Speed up your rhythm. 2. Build scenarios. 3. Monitor.
- Best-Practices Leadership | Leaders & Managers
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It’s do as we say, not as we do when it comes to complying with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA). A Washington Post investigation found that federal government agencies account for 18% of all ...
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On the surface, internship arrangements look like a win-win: The employer gets free labor. The intern gets valuable training and builds skills. But before you get carried away by the prospect of marvelous production for virtually no cost, ...
- Centerpiece | Overtime Labor Laws
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Give kudos at staff meetings
Food & Friends has a low turnover rate (more than 70% of employees having been with the nonprofit for at least five years). Among the firm’s retention strategies: “Kudos” are read at weekly staff meetings.
- Leaders & Managers | People Management
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Apps just for faxing
Next time you need to send a fax, use your smartphone. Fax apps allow you to take a photo of a document, crop it, spruce it up and then send it out.
- Office Technology | Web Tools
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PEO Gold Rush?
One of my favorite shows of the past few months is Gold Rush on the Discovery channel. Gold Rush is a documentary-style show that follows three groups of struggling, small-time gold miners in Alaska. These men have risked pretty much ...