Project management is nothing without negotiation. The client wants one thing, you understand your team can do another, and your role is to make sure everyone is happy. Sounds pretty challenging, right? And that’s exactly what project managers do. As PM, you are the main intermediary between your team and the company.…
There are around 59 millions people in US that are employed in small business sector. For business owners it is becoming important to keep track of employee time and attendance and get the right tools to manage business more efficiently. Depending on the industry type, small business owners may have different type of employees as…
Workers in the United States have long been known for their hard and dedicated work ethic. Compared to the rest of the developed world, employees in the United States work significantly more than their peers. One study found that U.S. workers put in around 70 more hours per year than their peers in Japan and…
Overly Optimistic Financial Statements One of the hardest decisions every leader has to make is allocating and managing scarce limited resources normally through some version of a capital expenditures process (CAPEX). Which is why this article will focus on how overly optimistic financial statements can impact your crucial prioritization decisions. As the first step in…
Today, wholesale and retail companies have the opportunity to cut down the time they spend creating schedules, and increase the accuracy as well, through the use of time and attendance software. Businesses in the food, hospitality, wholesale and retail industries face many challenges on a daily basis. From creating the perfect menu, to designing a…
Depending on the type of business, company culture can evolved due to the adoption of new technologies, changing demographics and workplace norms, forces and competition from within the industry, and several other factors. Business cultures are extremely varied and wide-ranging and continue to shift and change. Human resource departments play a vital role in helping…
For decades, we’ve been conducting exit interviews. The goal of an exit interview is to understand the departing employee’s experience with our company and their reason for leaving. But why are we waiting until they leave to find this out? In an era of high turnover and a war on talent, we can’t afford to…
Salary history bans present a problem. “What salary did you make in your most recent position?” A favorite go-to question for many hiring managers is actually unlawful in many places throughout the US. There are now 11 states and 10 localities that have made asking the pay history of a job candidate illegal. These laws…