No matter what you do, good help is hard to find. Keeping it is even harder. Someone is always willing to do what they must to take them away. If you can ever find them however, keep them happy and they will stay. How do you do that? It can be difficult, and there is a fine line to balance, but …
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How to Fire an Employee – The Right Way
Firing an employee is probably one of the most difficult things that an employer has to do. You tell yourself that it is just business, but you also have a heart and don’t want to be the cause of someone else’s struggles – even if it is their own actions that created the situation in the first …
A Small Business Dilemma Regarding Employee Selection
You are the owner/operator or maybe even the manager of a small-business and you need to hire a new employee for an entry-level position in your company. After interviews and careful consideration, you’ve narrowed your choices down to two candidates. Candidate A has the technical skill and …
7 Common Mistakes Small Business Owners Make With Employees – And How to Avoid Them
Unless you are a company of one, being a small business owner requires that you learn how to effectively deal with the people you decide to employ. After all, they have the ability to take your business to higher levels or help it fall flatly on its face, making them a critical part of the …
7 Cost-Free Ways to Increase Employee Productivity
Whether you’re a new start-up or you’ve been happily serving clients for over one-hundred years, one thing is certain – the productivity of your employees can make or break your business success. Although hiring experienced and enthusiastic people is the first step to taking your company to higher …
3 Things to Avoid When Dealing with a Difficult Employee
Do you have an employee who is making your work life less than happy, yet they are very good at what they do so you don’t want to fire them? Is he or she pushing your buttons and making you think thoughts that you can’t believe are in your head, but your clients love them so much that you wouldn’t …
