Employment Articles For Entrepreneurs & Small Business OwnersHiring For StartupsOne of the most formidable challenges in launching a successful startup is finding the right mix of talent, skills and attitudes to support your business model. I believe that great ideas only come to life with great people, so follow these Do’s and Don’ts and you’ll be in good shape on the ‘human capital’ front. [...] Small Business News: Does Obama Know How To Create Jobs?Fox Business released the video and transcript of IFA President Steve Caldeira’s interview criticizing U.S. President Barack Obama’s tax policies. Caldeira laments the president’s “legendary” neglect of the job problem in the nation. He does not buy the president’s argument that he’s been too busy to meet the Jobs council. He says the president just [...] Largest Veteran Hiring Fair Held In DetroitBrad Cooper in The White House Blog reports on his experience when he joined the Department of Veterans Affairs and thousands of veterans at the largest hiring fair held in Detroit in July. This fair for veterans was a continuation of the efforts of First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden’s Joining Forces Initiative [...] Taking Control of Your Own FutureParanoid or Proactive – Some spend their workdays in quiet desperation, hoping they will never be found out, while others have gained confidence in using uncertainty as a challenge to help their company – and themselves – to move forward. It’s not always easy, but it does make your days interesting. You either know from [...] 4 Tips to Running a Productive WorkforceIn today’s growing economy, more and more businesses are opening every day that employ millions of Americans. With the unemployment rate slowly decreasing, more and more people are starting to get jobs. So how can you tell if the people you hire are going to be a good fit for the company and are going [...] 5 Jobs That Pay Well Without a College DegreeThe common line of thinking goes that if you want to make good money as an adult, you need to get a college degree. And sure, plenty of lucrative fields of employment require a college degree, and sometimes multiple. But college isn’t for everyone. Those going straight into the workforce after high school will be [...] Using Social Networking Sites in the Hiring ProcessSocial media websites can offer substantial opportunities for employers who are searching for information about prospective employees. However, these social networking sites also create serious challenges if employers want to use them for employee screening purposes and background checks. For some businesses, searching for the names of potential employees on popular social networking sites such [...] When to Quit your Job to Become an EntrepreneurKaren Klein at Businessweek.com compiled answers on a question from a reader who wants to know when the right time is to quit one’s job. The reader wants to open his or her own business. Various experts on entrepreneurship have different ideas. A business coach from New York advises to “wait until their new venture [...] Need a Part Time Job?In this harsh economic time, many people do all they can so as to be able to make ends meet. Most people normally prefer to find a part time job so as to get an extra source of income. However, part time jobs may not be easy to come by if you do not have [...] Employing An Age-Diverse WorkforceBy 2020, almost a third of the workforce will be over the age of 50. The number of “mature workers” is steadily increasing around the world, and research proves that more of us are looking to work longer. Research carried out by Prudential shows that 40% of us want to carry on working past 65. [...] What Types of Financial Courses Can I Take in the UK?If you are looking to start a career in finance, the UK offers a range of financial qualifications. Whether you are looking to get into accounting, private banking or sales and marketing there are lots of financial training courses based in London and around the UK to start your training. See some details below on [...] Experience Is EssentialI have a scenario you may be familiar with. You’re applying for a job. You reflect on what you want to do next, what engages you and what you can realistically get from your next move. Let’s suppose you’ve studied towards qualifications to work in a particular skilled sector of the economy. You can’t wait [...] 3 Reasons to Run Background Checks on EmployeesWhen it comes to hiring employees, we want to make sure we find the best ones out there. Finding employees that will help out our business as though we would, is essential. Though finding great employees may seem difficult, one way to weed out the bad ones is through running a simple background check. Background [...] Top 100 Places to Work – Interstate Batteries Makes It Three in a RowThe Dallas Morning News’ Top 100 Places to Work is an annual search by the magazine. Public and private companies, governments and nonprofit organizations with more than 50 employees may enter the contest. For 2011, over a thousand companies were nominated. The companies were rated through anonymous survey questions sent to employees of each. They were [...] Why Key Employees QuitEach time an employee resigns, the company loses time, money and effort to replace him or her. Staff retention, particularly of the key employees, must be a major priority for a business. While some staff turnover could not be avoided and at times is necessary, a stream of departing employees has a negative impact on [...] Small Business Employment FallsThe National Federation of Independent Business reports that U.S. small businesses laid off employees for the fifth straight month in October. Employment fell by an average of 0.1 per firm from 0.3 in September. Reuters.com also disclosed that nonfarm payrolls increased 95,000 last month after rising 103,000 in September. This finding does not augur well [...] Small Business Workers Unprepared for RetirementUPI.com presented statistics from surveys by Nationwide Financial and the Harris Poll about the lack of a 401 (k) plan or similar employee self-funded retirement plan for small businesses. While majority of small business owners say having such a plan attracts qualified employees, they say that they find this too expensive to offer their employees. [...] President Obama’s Commitment to Hire VeteransFranchise.org reports that the current rate of veteran unemployment is at 12% and will drop with the signing of the Vow to Hire Heroes Act of 2011 by President Obama on November 21 at the White House. The new law encourages businesses to hire veterans by granting tax credits to these employers. The IFA thanked the [...] Veterans are Good Hires for Your BusinessEx-military men and women have been trained to be leaders. In school, they were trained to be analytical thinkers, decision makers, team workers, and responsibility takers – the qualities that business leaders need. CBS Money Watch encourages business owners to honor the service of veterans by hiring them citing all of their outstanding qualities. While basic training [...] New Law Gives Tax Credit to Businesses Hiring VeteransGreat news for businesses and veterans! President Obama signed into law a bill passed by Congress last month granting tax credits to businesses if they hire veterans. This incentive ranges from $2,400 to as high as $9,600. This law augments the earlier efforts of the President and First Lady who got pledges from businesses, the [...] |
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