If your organization is challenged with a lack of qualified candidates, you need strategic planning and a little bit of targeted marketing to find great prospective employees. You can achieve this by “selling” your company to the person you want to hire. However, you need to find the best person for the job. Defining quality managementA 1999 venture capital survey asked over 450 venture capitalists about what they looked for when it comes to choosing companies to invest in. When asked about …
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March 25th, 2009
More Work, Less Hours
Do you feel like you are working for more hours yet accomplishing less work? If so, you are not the only one who thinks that way. With more businesses struggling to get more things done with lesser employees and fewer resources, getting a few things done is common these days. Instead of focusing on the difficulties of having more work among fewer employees, it is better to look into finding solutions into the problem. Here are few ways to save time and pass them to your employees.Eliminate u…
March 23rd, 2009
Being Paid for Not Working
Part of working within an organization includes having to abide a set of rules to prevent you from being penalized. However, you also need to know office rules that would be advantageous to you, especially when something happens and you did not attend to work. As an employee, you actually have the right to be paid for time you do not spend working for your employer. According to the Federal Law, you are entitled to earn a salary for the time you spend under your employer’s benefits or for you…
March 20th, 2009
Family and Medical Leave for Military Family Members
The Defense Reauthorization Bill allows employees to take a leave covered under Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) for what they describe as “any qualifying exigency” that would arise out of a family member’s active duty or call to active duty. The new provisions included in the existing list of qualifying reasons for which employees can take FMLA leave because of the DRB are as follows:Covered employees may take up to 12 weeks of leave every year to deal with certain issues that relate to a f…
March 19th, 2009
How to Practice Dinner Party Etiquette
When a coworker, a client, or your boss invites you to a party, you have to realize that they are putting much effort and planning into making the party fun for you. You should repay the host by following some basic rules of social etiquette.RSVPAvoid breach of etiquette as soon as the invitation arrives. RSVP to the host as early as possible and inform them of your intentions. It is a no-no to ask the host if you can tag another person along to the party. It is inappropriate, unless the invite …
March 19th, 2009
How to Practice Proper Business Etiquette
Business etiquette is more than just knowing which fork to use first at dinner with a business partner or a client. It is all about presenting your polished self, showing that you must be taken seriously. Business etiquette is also largely about being relaxed and friendly around partners and clients and making them at ease around you. Here are some tips and guidelines that may help you deal with people in a business environment:Be courteous and thoughtfulOne of the most important things to remem…
March 19th, 2009
Dealing with a Lawsuit
Everybody does not like to get sued. Not only your company gets subjected to the courts, you are also brought into the court of public opinion. If your office have received a notice that your organization is being sued, it is best to deal with it as soon as possible. Notify your insurance carriersSome insurance companies not only offer assurance after accidents, but also cover your costs incurred during lawsuits. It is best to inform your insurance company as early as possible, as well as stu…
March 18th, 2009
United States Laws on Overtime Pay
Some employees may have more than enough work that it forces them to stay in the office for more hours. Under federal law, these excess hours (called overtime) should be paid by the employers. The cost of providing overtime payment is half of an employee’s hourly rate. This means that aside from the hourly rate a worker receives, half of the rate is added to determine the overtime pay for each employee. However, not every employee is eligible to receive overtime pay, as it would still depend …
March 17th, 2009
Tips for Training Employees
One of the factors for a successful business is by having a group of well-trained and skillful employees that can do the job right. Having such a group is not developed by merely hiring and looking for them on the job market. That would prove to be more difficult that it actually looks. A better and more realistic approach would be to offer employee training in order to develop the current crop of employees to handle the performance and production needs of the business as it grows. Employee trai…
March 16th, 2009
Legalities of Paycheck Deductions
Some companies deduct cost from paychecks of their employers simply because they want the employees to shoulder the expenses they are supposed to utilize. For instance, employers include a deduction on uniforms, cash shortages, tools, and others. Is there a legal basis on this practice? Not all deductions are legalSome states in the U.S. do not allow companies to pass certain costs to their employers. Meanwhile, states that allow employers to make these types of deductions are required to fol…