If you are looking to fill positions in your business, chances are many of the resumes you receive will be from Millennials. Millennials have now surpassed Generation X to become the largest generation in the American workforce. If you feel like rolling your eyes: don’t! Many millennials have the drive, skills and ideas you’re lookingRead more
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Owning a business is not only stressful, it can be lonely. Whether you have just started a new business or are preparing to celebrate yet another year of successful business, it is important to build a network of like-minded individuals who can offer advice, listen to your ideas, and share opportunities with you. Having aRead more
You may have come across the term “cross-channel marketing,” but what is it and how does it work? Cross-channel marketing is a way of identifying potential customers, then exposing them to your product or service through multiple channels. For example, if a user is browsing for a product on a company’s website but does notRead more
Diversity in the workplace occurs when a company hires employees from a variety of backgrounds, race, gender, age and religion. A diverse culture in the workforce in general benefits companies in several ways. It provides a wide range of perspectives, which can be valuable in a number of areas, both tangible and intangible. Here areRead more
May is World Trade Month 2018, a time for celebrating companies that export goods and services around the world, and for highlighting the expanded opportunities international trade can bring to companies of all shapes and sizes. The educational focal point of World Trade Month is World Trade Week. Established in 1935 by President Franklin DelanoRead more
A properly conducted workplace investigation can be a fairly lengthy process but can be absolutely vital in maintaining the integrity of a business, or indeed its very existence. Employers are obligated by a variety of local, state and federal laws to investigate a range of complaints in a timely manner. Employers are further obligated toRead more
One of the first decisions an entrepreneur must make is about how best to structure his or her business. It is also arguably one of the most important decisions, as the structure they choose will have legal and tax implications. A variety of options is available. The following gives brief descriptions of several, one ofRead more
Reports of workplace harassment have dominated the news recently but despite that high-profile publicity, many employers may still be short on specifics of what constitutes harassment or how to create an effective policy to keep workplace harassment from happening in their business. “Workplace harassment” is defined as any unwelcome verbal or physical conduct based onRead more
It seems that new terminology finds its way into our lexicons almost constantly. One of the terms to make a recent appearance is “block chain technology.” Since its introduction, the name has morphed into a single word: Blockchain. Blockchain is a digital/decentralized/distributed ledger technology, referred to as DLT, which records transactions in an encrypted fashionRead more
In 2017, a Gallup poll found that four U.S. employees out of 10 do some work from home, and the number of employees who are full-time remote employees is growing. Without constant contact, mentoring and engaging remote employees can prove even more challenging than mentoring and engaging those employees with whom you interact throughout everyRead more
