Archive for February, 2007

Unsuccessful Applicants Deserve Good Service Too

When you hire new staff, or put projects out to bid, do your advertisements state: ‘We regret only selected applicants will be informed.’? Think about this policy from the applicant’s point of view. What a horrible fate to endure. As days go by, hope slowly withers and turns to anxiety, resignation or despair.

Protect Yourself, Your Family, And Your Business – Really Know Your Employees

These days a business owner or principal just can’t be too careful. Weather they’re searching for a new employee or looking for a new babysitter, it’s vital to know who they’re really talking to. For safety and liability reasons, you must know as much as possible about them and their past. According to the National [...]

Studies on Corporate Team Building

Corporate team building is a useful tool to improve a company?s productivity and profit on a long term basis. Team building aims at the improvement of communication, participation and functioning of company members in company activities.

Are You Running Your Business Like Eeyore?… Or Like Tigger?

Remember those two of Winnie the Pooh’s friends? They couldn’t be more different. Eeyore was a downtrodden donkey. Nothing ever went right for him and he always let you know it. Tigger, on the other hand, was so full of life and energy that no problem ever phased him. Granted, he was a little scattered. [...]

Web Conferencing Can Save Your Small Business Big Dollars

How much do you spend on travel expense (transportation, meals, lodging, etc.) for conferences, meetings, sales presentations, and training? How much of that expense would you like to save? With recent advances in PC and Internet technology, even small businesses can save large portions of their travel expenses. And those savings can start today.