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Turn to the Cloud for Collaboration: Google Apps

Turn to the Cloud for Collaboration: Google Apps

29 May 2012

Collaboration is the key to the success of any business. Small businesses, in particular, stand to benefit from improved collaboration, as this can lead to better communication and more productivity. Such improvements require changes in some of your business’ operations, and Google has tools that will help make these changes easy to implement. Google’s cloud…

Traits of a Perfect Employee

Traits of a Perfect Employee

16 May 2012

The real challenges of being employed in a competitive business are experienced after you have aced a difficult interview and got the job. In a volatile economy and with ever increasing work pressures, being a good employee can be quite taxing if not approached the right way. However, keeping a few small ideas in mind,…

Top Recruiting Challenges for Summer 2015

Top Recruiting Challenges for Summer 2015

20 July 2015

Summer’s a good time for most people. Longer days, more sunshine and happier coworkers. Most people’s workload is a bit lighter in the summer months, which means a less stressful environment to work in, and a better ability to focus on the work in front of you. Unfortunately, recruiting’s a year-round proposition, so you can’t…

Top 6 Boo-Boos to Avoid while Hiring

Top 6 Boo-Boos to Avoid while Hiring

13 February 2012

Mistakes while hiring can cost your company more than time and money. It is necessary to understand and carefully avoid them during your recruiting process. Here are six hiring errors to avoid: Depending on Generic Job Portals If you depend only on generic job portals to place your ads, you might not reach ideal candidates…

You Need More Time!

You Need More Time!

23 July 2013

The hottest commodity around -time. You can’t save it or get it back and it most certainly doesn’t grow. Staying organized and saving time is always going to produce better work. Time savers don’t have to be about cutting corners, they are about getting better at your job . Some time saving practices will initially…

Top 10 Mistakes Job Applicants Make

Top 10 Mistakes Job Applicants Make

10 January 2014

Many people think the interview is the first step in finding a job. What most people don’t know is that the application is really the first step. A job application is the first contact you have with a future employer, even before you meet them face to face for an interview. Your application has the…

Too Many Resumes : Tips for Hiring Managers

Too Many Resumes : Tips for Hiring Managers

12 October 2011

Many of us struggle to get the right candidate into the position we are hiring for. While we may not always know the best place to look for these candidates, we do post our openings in a few relevant places and hope to receive some good choices. A probable result: we get way too many…

Tips for Screening Applicants

Tips for Screening Applicants

14 October 2011

Finding the right candidate for an opening can be like finding a needle in a haystack. While there is no perfect process, outlined below are three tips for more effective applicant screening : 1. Don’t rely on email and spreadsheets Fielding resumes in your email one by one, and tracking and sharing feedback within your…

Tips for Cutting Small Business Long Distance Travel Expenses

Tips for Cutting Small Business Long Distance Travel Expenses

30 April 2012

A big company approaches you and shows interest in your small business’ services and compliments you on previous work, your heart starts to beat a little faster and you’re picturing yourself in the driver’s seat of a Bentley heading back home to your mansion, to join your gorgeous other half in the hot tub… Wow,…

Tips for Building and Maintaining a User-Friendly Website

Tips for Building and Maintaining a User-Friendly Website

18 July 2012

For many small business owners, building a website is necessary, but they don’t know where to start. Procrastination kicks in and before you know it, two years have gone by, and you are still emailing your clients as johndoe@yahoo.com. While this might be fine early on, a website establishes credibility for your business. Instead of…


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