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What Is Affiliate Marketing: A Quick Guide To Affiliate Marketing For Beginners

What exactly is affiliate marketing and why should you even consider this form of internet marketing for your website? This quick guide to affiliate marketing for beginners will introduce you to the definition of affiliate marketing, and the different ... Read >

It’s So Hard To Say Goodbye– Why You Shouldn’t Take Your Employee’s Resignation Personally

I've heard many horror stories from employees who have notified their supervisors that they are resigning from their jobs: When I handed in my resignation letter, my boss stopped talking to me. I thought he liked me, but when I told him I was resign... Read >

10 Helpful Tips When Dealing With Difficult Employees

Confrontation in the workplace in the form of a difficult employee brings with it it's own set of unique challenges. Managing difficult employees can be a problem that can leave even the most seasoned manager shaking in their boots. Based on this disc... Read >

Are Your Employees Scaring Your Customers Away?

It was time for my yearly eye exam and I decided to change my Ophthalmologist. I needed to find an optical shop closer to home. I spent a lot of time finding this particular optical shop and was happy that the shop was conveniently located, had plenty... Read >

A Manager Is Only As Successful As Their Most Challenged Employee

A very wise person once told me that "A mother is only as happy as her saddest child." If I were to apply this sentiment to the workplace, I would say that "A manager is only as successful as their most challenged employee." A surefire way to ide... Read >

8 Tips for Hiring and Retaining Diverse Employees

Many managers and business owners understand the value of hiring a diverse group of employees, but aren't quite sure of the steps that need to be taken towards reaching their goal of an inclusive and diverse workforce. Finding and retaining employees t... Read >

Should Twitter and Facebook Be Part of Your Hiring Decision? What Do Job Seekers Think!

Should you be checking the references of your potential hires using Twitter and Facebook, or the myriad of other social media outlets? This is an extremely controversial topic; especially for those looking for work or contemplating a job change. A s... Read >

Inspirational Business Quotes: Employee Management Words Of Wisdom

Sometimes it's a few simple words that can help us to approach our work differently or change our behavior in ways that allow us to learn and grow. I've combined both my all time favorite inspirational quotes, as well as a few of my personal quotes of ... Read >

Want To Hire The Best? Pick Up The Phone!

Hiring the best employee starts with being proactive on the front end of the pre-hire process. Consider screening candidates by phone first. Face to face interviews should be reserved for only those candidates whose work experience and skills complimen... Read >

Employee Management Checklist: The Top Five Best Management Practices

Whether you're a business owner with employees, or a supervisor charged with managing staff, incorporating these top five best management practices into your daily interaction with employees will help make both your job and that of your staff a lot easier... Read >

3 Money Saving Strategies To Implement Now To Avoid Laying Off Employees

In this uncertain economy, many small businesses are forced to lay off workers in order to save money. Sometimes, laying off employees is the only alternative; especially for smaller businesses with slimmer profit margins. Before taking such a critica... Read >

The Advantages of Hiring Older Workers

Savvy employers know that in order to have a broad perspective of experience, and ideas in the workplace, it's important to hire workers that are not cookie cutter versions of the rest of your staff. This includes taking advantage of the rich resources t... Read >

Four Important Hiring Tips To Implement Now

Never hired before? Hired before, but could use some help? Implement the tips below to make the process of finding and hiring the best candidates a lot easier. Hiring Tip #1: Acknowledge Applicants Applicants who have taken the time to submit a re... Read >

Animals and Kids: Do They Belong In The Workplace?

I've consulted with supervisors and their employees on a variety of workplace issues for more years than I care to admit. Several companies later, I've learned that each business has its own unique set of workplace challenges and issues, although there a... Read >