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A Checklist of Essential Employee Policies for Small Business

Many small businesses understand the importance and value of having policies and procedures in place, while some small businesses see having formal policies and procedures as a process that is too “corporate” or “stuffy” for their organizations.

Putting guidelines in place is the best way to eliminate...

Firing Employees: Do’s and Don’ts If you manage employees, sooner or later you will be...

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5 Major Benefits to Outsourcing Payroll

The success of any business is a direct result of the quality of its employees. It’s important that they remain productive and to achieve the results that are set out for them. Although there are many ways to motivate employees it is their paychecks that they are most interested in. With that in mind, it is in the businesses best interest to issue payroll in a timely, accurate, and consistent manner. It is also in their best interest to process payroll in the most efficient manner possible. While large companies may be able to afford a large payroll staff, it is small and medium-size businesses that may have the most to gain from outsourcing the payroll process. Let’s take a look at some of the benefits to outsourcing payroll... Related posts:

9 Steps to Picking the Right PEO For many business owners, hiring and administering to workplace personnel...

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9 Steps to Picking the Right PEO

For many business owners, hiring and administering to workplace personnel can be a time-consuming task. Employee issues never seem to be totally resolved and it can take valuable time away from those managers who do what they do best – growing the business and serving customers. What is the alternative? After all, you need staff to carry out the functions of the business. A Professional Employer Organization, or PEO, is a cost-effective option that many business owners and managers choose... Related posts:

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Client Satisfaction Surveys—A Key to Success Everyone has heard that dissatisfied customers complain about a company...

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Inspiring Employees for Greater Productivity Gains

If you’ve ever read Richard Branson’s bestselling book ‘Business Stripped Bare, Adventures of a Global Entrepreneur’ you are aware of the importance he places on the people within his organization. While I’m not sure that all of Branson’s business philosophy can be adapted in every organization, I believe he provides an excellent commentary on how to treat employees for productivity gains. His main point is to give employees an ownership role within their position to create... No related posts. Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Firing Employees: Do’s and Don’ts

If you manage employees, sooner or later you will be faced with making the very difficult decision to fire an employee for poor performance or some other work related infraction. The decision to fire a worker should not be taken lightly. Think about the following “Do’s and Don’ts” before taking a step towards ending a staff members’ employment...

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How does the new HIRE Act effect your business

2010 has seen changes in the business landscape for all of us, from the small start up to the large corporations, including H.R 2847, the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act (HIRE Act) aimed at encouraging businesses to hire and retain unemployed workers.

The nitty gritty of the HIRE Act focuses at putting America to work by providing businesses with a tax credit for qualified employees retained for at least one year, of up to $1,000 per worker. As well as a payroll tax exemption of the employers’ share (6.2%) of Social Security payroll taxes on the wages of a qualified workers paid between March 19, 2010 and December 31, 2010. In total these tax savings can add up to $7,621.60 ($1000 credit plus up to $6,621.60 in forgiven Social Security withholding for 2010) per employee. Better yet, you don't have to wait till the next tax filing to see the benefits since the Social Security withholding's never even leaves your pocket.

No Change to Social Security Wage Benefits in 2010 There’s good news for high-salaried employees… the social security benefit...

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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 short time ago, I shared what I thought would be a helpful article with my Facebook friends and family, alerting them to the fact that more employers are using social media sources such as Facebook as part of their decision making process when hiring. The article highlighted the importance of not putting anything on a social media site that you would not want your current or potential employer to see...

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Client Satisfaction Surveys—A Key to Success

Everyone has heard that dissatisfied customers complain about a company to an average of 10 people; satisfied customers may tell one, two or no people about a good company.

What can you do to tip the odds in your favor? The answer appears simple--satisfy more customers. But, if you want testimonials, referrals and repeat customers, don’t just satisfy them—you have to deliver knock-your-socks-off service!

In order to give your customers what they want, you must...

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Top Five Employee Retention Tips (P.S. They’re free!)

Why should you keep staff members happy when there are so many employees on the market? If you have key employees who are consistent top performers, you need to keep them on your team. Their experience and loyalty are worth a lot. You might also recognize behaviors that you want repeated, such as out-of-the-box thinking, team work or even timeliness and attendance. Or, perhaps you want your recognition program to create a positive work environment. Related posts:

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IRS Will Conduct Audits on 6,000 Companies Starting February 2010

The tax man may cometh in February 2010 for 6,000 businesses selected to participate in a special audit by the IRS. This study, conducted by the IRS National Research Program (NRP) will study employment taxes. The purpose of the study is to gather data to calculate possible ‘employment tax gap’ issues and target areas that may [...] Related posts:

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