You need to update your resume due to applying for a new job, adding a promotion or a career advancement. Simply, it’s always the best idea to have a fresh, clean and updated resume on hand at all times. Because your resume is your first opportunity to make a solid impression with a prospective employer,...
With taxes due in five (5) days it’s to no surprise a lot of individuals are rushing to get everything in order to submit their taxes. Let’s Not Stress: Here are some last-minute tax tips that will help you prepare for Tax Day with ease and potentially save you money and stress as well. You...
Would you consider starting a learning development project without the people you need to finish it? The hiring company benefits from staff augmentation. Employees in-house can continue dealing with the existing workflow without having to change anything. Staff augmentation allows you to increase the expertise of your learning departments without having to hire full-time employees....
PLANNING, IMPLEMENTATION, MIGRATION WHAT IS ERP CONSULTING? Accounting, human resources, sales and inventory management are all considered part of enterprise resource planning (ERP), which is a set of integrated and integrated business applications used to manage and automate numerous business functions. Additionally, depending on your ERP choice, you may be able to take advantage...
Have you heard of the term, “Work Hard, Play Hard”? Not a lot of people tend to agree with this statement. This comes to play on Fridays after employees are burned out and exhausted from the busy work week. One of the best ways to boost employee productivity is ensuring that the work environment...
Establishing boundaries early on will help you navigate your workplace, avoid toxic environments, and create a clear path that will enable you to achieve your best work without being exploited or burned out. Does your work email get checked outside of working hours, for example? If a problem arises, are you available on Slack 24/7?...
It’s no secret that in today’s world, employees expect more from the companies they work for and are less afraid to leave those that fail to meet their expectations. As you sit down to calculate the employee turnover rate in your company, you may find yourself with some unique questions: “What if I had two...
There are many contributing factors that can drive an employee to resign from his/her position. Employees who find themselves constantly buried in their workloads and without the proper support from their peers and management will suffer the “need to get out” mentality. In a recent survey nearly 600 individuals said they left their job without...
Clearly, there is a lot of attention on the growing gig economy as workers continue to create their ideal arrangements and businesses benefit by embracing the future of work. While we have explored and outlined the direct benefits to hiring a virtual assistant, the whole process of finding the right one for you can be...
After 11 consecutive months of hard work and perseverance to get his business up and running, the owner finally reached his breaking point. If you’ve experienced this yourself, you can probably remember the same feeling. At some point along their entrepreneurial journey, every founder will eventually reach this crucial moment in their life, one where...
If your company has been feeling a sense of comfortability in regard to the people employed, it’s time to prepare for a shake up in the workplace. Generation Z, also known as Gen Z, are expected to make up 30% of the workforce by 2030, and they are coming in with their own set of...
Pitfalls are the number one barrier to a company’s growth. If you want your business to grow and advance further ahead, you must first recognize the weak points that hide within it. In this regard, audits are an efficient way of doing so. The term audit has become such a taboo word, leaders are so...
This week, March 15, we saw Equal Pay Day come earlier than ever in its 26-year history – signifying a shrinking pay gap in the United States. Equal Pay Day marks how many additional days women must work into a new year to earn what men made in the previous calendar year. As business leaders...
A specific memory that still holds strong in our minds has to do with a company our team has previously worked with. After spending a few years trying to get off the ground, this company began to see significant growth, however, their seemingly uniform culture also came under fire. In their attempts to combat this...
Do you want larger profit margins in your business? Recent studies have shown that companies with diverse executive teams actually have larger profit margins than companies with relatively little diversity in their upper positions. If you’re sitting there raising your eyebrow and tilting your head, we encourage you to keep reading for some proof: Companies...
47.8 million U.S. workers – that’s how many voluntarily quit their jobs in 2021. The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted our lives in many different ways, but most notably gave way to what we now know as the Great Resignation. The nation’s “quit rate” reached a 20-year high in November 2021. While we were all made fully...
Clearly, no one wants to be the victim of crime – digital or physical. But, as a business owner, you have to assume the worst so that in case something happens, you’re not caught off guard. Surprises lead to panic, and panic leads to irresponsible decision making. While you know insurance is important for your...
With so much recent attention directed towards keeping your company safe in the digital world, remember that the security of your business also occurs offline. As companies continue to return to the office or implement hybrid working models, our world – post Covid-19 – should prompt you to update your security policies and procedures against...
Remember how we said that effective cybersecurity measures are imperative to the long-term survival of your business? Yes, we meant it. Yesterday, we talked about the increasing business concerns surrounding cybersecurity due to the ongoing events in Russia and Ukraine as well the overall importance of cybersecurity. (If you haven’t seen it, check it out...
A horror-stricken world continues to watch closely. Since Russia invaded Ukraine, more than 1 million refugees have fled the country, the State Department reissued advisory urging Americans to leave Russia “immediately” and the price of oil surged. Simultaneously, there has been an alarming rise of concern amid business cybersecurity. So much so that in fact,...
#BreaktheBias. The theme of this year’s International Women’s Day (IWS), March 8, universally encourages everyone to help call out gender bias, discrimination and harmful stereotyping in the ongoing mission and battle for women’s equality. Keep reading to see how different companies are doing their part in fighting for change… Shattering Gender Stereotypes The Fawcett Society...
There is a lot of bad financial information out there- to put it lightly. What’s even worse is that while this information comes from a variety of sources, your broke cousin for one – it also comes from people who claim to be “professionals” in the “financial field”. Trusting your financial operations to someone that...
Most people dread tax season; it’s complicated, stressful, and extremely time consuming. But while no one likes to think about the subject of taxes, it’s a part of life, so it’s our team’s goal at MCDA CCG to eliminate as much of the confusion and burden as we can. If your business is a partnership...
Because paying taxes is an important responsibility for any business, it’s critical that you understand when your taxes are due. Yesterday, we took a look at the important tax/ payroll deadlines in March, and if you haven’t checked it out, we highly suggest you do so here: Important Tax Deadlines for Business Owners March 2022. ...
28 total days, 20 working days, and 1 federal holiday, it’s no wonder that February always seems to come and go in the blink of an eye. Additionally, the beginning of the year is a chaotic time for a majority of business owners, this, combined with the plethora of outside noise, is enough to steer...
