Employers have a special opportunity to help educate workers and assist them in becoming more financially savvy. and gaining financial fitness.
In the CIA we are taught to be Nation first, Agency before unit, and mission before self. It is a strong lesson in priorities and one that was essential in the chaos that comes with a startup and the demands of a rapid growth business.
All leading franchises have solid infrastructure. They have a rigorous business model, strong management team, and sound financial strategy. They select, train, and support the right franchisees. Because they run such consistent operations, consumers understand the business and what it stands for.
Cows, combines and cars have a lot more in common than you might think. In Chicago and across the Midwest, they’re at the heart of
Are you maximizing the ROI for your meetings and events?
A Google search shows thousands of articles on the importance of calculating meeting and event ROI, however, there is little guidance on how to improve event effectiveness.
Those who have developed or grown up in an environment where a specific concept is the norm must remember that communication fails without a base understanding. Effective communication requires that one never assumes that the listener listens from the same mental place from which the speaker speaks.
For California employers who use a piece-rate compensation system, a new law called AB 1513 codifies significant changes to how they must pay their employees for time spent on so-called “non-productive” activities — and potentially bring relief from liability for past violations.
If you’re thinking about starting or improving an existing new hire program at your organization, there are a few things you should know first.
There are many disciplines needed to be successful but it will take self-discipline to make it happen.
It requires three important ingredients: doing what you are supposed to do, when you are supposed to do it and the most important one is whether you feel like it or not.
Take time and identify the area where you are currently lacking discipline and apply this principle. (Whether you feel like it or not.)
It’s well documented that any companies facing the current downturn in the oil and gas industry resort to headcount and operational reduction, neither of which solves the long-term financial challenges of your company; however, these decisions are avoidable.
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