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Should Small Businesses Hire Employees Through Staffing Companies?

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

The cost of retaining a staffing agency probably scares off a lot of small businesses. After all, you will pay a staffing company significantly more money than you would spend … Continue Reading

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Checklist for Hiring New Employees

Monday, April 2, 2012

After you’ve gone through the first five steps of the hiring process, which we detailed in How To: Hire an Employee, and you and your new employee(s) have signed an … Continue Reading

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campus2careers’ Nathan Green Explains How to Rethink Small Business Internships

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Do you have good-for-nothing interns, or worse, none at all? Nathan Green would like to change that. Internships changed his life, and he’s on a mission to make internships an … Continue Reading

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Where to Find New Employees

Friday, September 10, 2010

ChooseWhat’s Web Development Associate April Coburn has worn many hats for our company. Originally our Office Manager, she has been a part of the hiring process for several positions and … Continue Reading

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Who’s the Boss? How to Conduct the Perfect Interview

Friday, August 27, 2010

Anyone who’s been on a job interview knows they can be intimidating. What do you wear? Do you mention salary? What if you’ve previously been fired? Ack! But what if … Continue Reading

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Working Abroad: Tips on Beginning Your Journey

Thursday, August 12, 2010

For as long as I can remember I’ve been obsessed with France. My dad used to travel to Paris for business and bring me back souvenirs from the City of … Continue Reading

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5 Reasons Why Your Small Business Should Be Hiring Right Now

Monday, May 24, 2010

According to TriNet’s Human Capital Index (HCI), small businesses had a five-point increase in hiring during April, up 98 from 93 in March.  Though hiring is gradually increasing, many small … Continue Reading

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6 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Outsourcing

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Up to now, you’ve been able to handle everything from accounting to IT to web design in-house.  But, you’d like to grow your business, which requires you to free up … Continue Reading

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Should Your Company Implement a Four-Day Workweek?

Friday, May 14, 2010

As I mentioned in my blog How to Motivate Your Employees, my friend’s company allowed its employees to take half days on Fridays if they worked an extra hour Monday … Continue Reading

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How to Motivate Your Employees

Thursday, April 29, 2010

Even though the economy is allegedly picking back up, in this day and age you have either gone through—or know someone who’s gone through—a series of company layoffs. Worrying about … Continue Reading

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Get the Most Out of Interns at Your Small Business

Thursday, March 4, 2010

As Jen pointed out last week, sometimes being a boss is tough. You have to make hard decisions all the while managing your company and your employees. And, if you … Continue Reading

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Small Business Owners: Don’t Be a Jerk.

Monday, February 22, 2010

Steve Strauss’ Ask an Expert column in today’s USAToday gives an interesting, but debatable, piece of advice to small business owners: sometimes you just “gotta be a jerk.”  I whole-heartedly … Continue Reading

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