Does your business have holiday hours? How do you determine who will work and when? In many businesses, seniority is the only tool used to determine who works on the holidays and who doesn't. If seniority is your only basis...
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Physical vs Emotional Labor
Having the right balance of physical and emotional labor is extremely important for those in physical jobs as well as those in office or "emotional" jobs. If you spend a great deal of time behind a computer or in an...
HR and Small Business Saturday in Saratoga Springs
Does your staff know what Small Business Saturday? Founded in 2011 by American Express, Small Business Saturday has become one of the new shopping phenomenons along with Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Small Business Saturday is designed to encourage people...
Speaking About Your Competitors
A family owned business has a policy of not speaking about the competition. Many companies I have worked with have a policy of respecting partners and competition. When it comes to doing business, I prefer doing business with those who...
How the Penn State Controversy May Inspire Greater HR Oversight in Organizations
At the time of this article, details still continue to come in on the scandal at Penn State involving Jerry Sandusky. Years of alleged indiscretions by Coach Sandusky have been all over the news, the internet and water cooler discussion....
The Princeton Review Free 5 Minute Career Quiz
I took this free career quiz back in college and it really laid the foundation for what I have ended up doing for the past several years since I took it. Still a great tool many years later. Send me...
Business Travel: The Economical Road Warrior By Heidi L. Johnston
Business and travel have been synonymous since the days of the traveling 40's era salesmen. The progression of business has been significant one thing remains the same, travel. Visit any airport in the world and you will find it consumed...
Living in the stone age of social networking? Follow these sites to join the 21st century. By Heidi L. Johnston
Are you ready to leave Bedrock behind? Well, say goodbye to Fred and Wilma and join me on an expedition to search out the best social media websites. Social networking and social media marketing are the cornerstones of almost every relevant business in the world. It is the quickest, least expensive way to reach...