Archive for the ‘Employees’ Category
Wednesday, October 29th, 2008
According to the Maine Department of Labor, 2,400 Mainers have lost their jobs in the last year, putting Vactionland's unemployment rate at 5.6% (these numbers are seasonally adjusted). The number is not horrible, and Cumberland county's rate is only 4%. As things slow down, though, maybe you are ...
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Monday, October 6th, 2008
When I was in high school, I worked in my parents' janitorial services company. It was a straightforward industry where virtually anyone with a mop and bucket could start a business- and did they ever! As the job market grew tighter, more and more “fill-in-the-blank’s cleaning services” kept ...
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Thursday, September 11th, 2008
If you keep up with the local news, then I am sure you have seen this story:
Bookkeeper Accused Of Stealing Nearly $400,000 From Employer
A bookkeeper for a local company is accused of stealing money by paying her own credit cards with company funds. I'm sorry to say it, but ...
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Wednesday, August 13th, 2008
If you own your own business and have a little success, at some point you will be looking for an employee. Employees of small businesses tend to be a little different from employees of large firms. For instance, instead of looking for someone who is the best at ...
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Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008
Owning your own business is part of the American dream. The idea that you can be your own boss and make your own rules is a bigger draw than becoming rich. Many people don’t want to become the next Bill Gates or Sam Walton, they just want to ...
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Tuesday, July 15th, 2008
In the small business section on TheStreet.com, I saw this article on planning your next company retreat. The author discouraged in-office 'retreats' and encouraged "fun first and work second." I have always been a proponent of team-building and improving employee moral. I think this is a clear, ...
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Thursday, May 29th, 2008
Marry Warren of Propel just wrote a Blog entry on the interview process. At first glance, it didn't seem like something I wanted to read since I won't be looking for a job anytime soon. I read her blog anyway, and decided to read from the perspective of someone ...
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Monday, May 5th, 2008
I recently put an advertisement on craigslist looking for some sales help. Craigslist is great because you never know what you're going to get. This time was no exception. I got the usual resumes, inquiries, and spam. One email, however, caught my attention. It was ...
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Saturday, September 8th, 2007
Summer is winding down, and the time for summer vacations is over. I just got back from my summer vacation, so I thought it would be appropriate to write about giving your employees vacations. This, of course, is a continuation of how to hire and keep good help.
Barbara ...
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Thursday, August 9th, 2007
The very thought of health insurance has many business owners reaching for the Pepto-Bismol. In 2006, employer-based health insurance premiums rose an average of 7.7 percent. Small employers’ premiums went up an average of 8.8 percent. And the worst increase went to the smallest employers, ...
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