5 Perks to Give Your Employees in a Bad Economy January 29, 2011 | | Leave a comment Are you going to be hard pressed this year to give your staff the raises they deserve? Even though your business is financially strapped doing NOTHING at raise time is the worst thing you can do. Studies have shown, however, that economic perks in lieu of raises can keep everyone motivated. Read on to find out what you can do to compensate for your employees’ lack of compensation.… Read More
5 Ways to Makeover Your Business By Stretching a Dollar January 26, 2011 | | Leave a comment Makeovers! They’re not just for bored housewives anymore! See how you can give your business (or department) a creative company makeover by stretching a dollar so far, you don’t have to let any of your employees (or employee benefits) go!… Read More
3 Ways to Avoid a Company Lay Off January 17, 2011 | | Leave a comment Think you’re secure in your job? So did 14 million other people until they were laid off in the last two years. In a poor economy lay offs are a fact of life, however there are several things you can do to make sure that you’re way down the list of people your company is thinking about letting go.… Read More
Employer Assisted College Aid (the Hidden Goldmine) December 10, 2010 | | Leave a comment Thinking of going back to college, but wondering how you’re going to pay for it? Before you do something crazy (like give up on your dream) check into employer-subsidized financial aid. Many companies offer assistance, but don’t make that fact well known. Read on to find out how you can learn more about college tuition aid from your employer.… Read More
The 3 Times You Should Re-examine Your Health Care Benefits December 1, 2010 | | Leave a comment Cold and flu season is upon us, and here you are looking for a job (or about to leave one). Unfortunately, when your job status changes, so does your health care coverage. Make sure you’re not caught short by re-examining your health care benefits (and needs) BEFORE your job status changes.… Read More
4 Benefits of Job Hunting During the Holidays November 23, 2010 | | Leave a comment Job hunting this holiday season? Landing a job during the holidays isn’t as hard as you might think. It’s easy to convince yourself that nobody hires between Thanksgiving and Christmas, but in reality that’s just a myth. Before you hang up your resume until after New Year’s check out these job search opportunities that only come around once a year.… Read More
4 Things to Consider Before Inviting Co-workers to Thanksgiving November 22, 2010 | | Leave a comment Thinking of inviting some co-workers over for Thanksgiving dinner? How nice. But just remember Thanksgiving is a time you should spend with people you truly like (weird family members aside). So before you invite a gaggle of co-workers over a family holiday meal, ask yourself these four important questions.… Read More
Balancing Work and a Sick Child November 18, 2010 | | Leave a comment The hardest part about having your kid home sick is figuring out how to be in two places at once: at home nursing your child back to health, and at work earning a living. So in honor of cold and flu being just around the corner, we give you five tips to help you figure out how to take care of a sick child while maintaining a career.… Read More
5 Awkward Workplace Situations (And How to Deal With Them) November 10, 2010 | | 1 Comment We’ve all endured that awkward moment when someone does something so weird or obnoxious everyone just stands there and tries to ignore the elephant in the room. Unfortunately that’s when things go from bad to “OMG what the heck were they thinking?” So to help you deal with awkward office situations, we give you five of the most common human errors in (workplace) judgment and how to handle them.… Read More