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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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