QuickBooks is a complete accounting software suite used by countless business owners on a daily basis. It has a very simple user interface, excellent security, and more than enough accounting features for different types of small businesses. QuickBooks also has a good price point making it a popular choice in the business world. The Best...
A company’s employee handbook is not required by law, and many companies choose not to have one even though many laws require employers to inform employees of their workplace rights. Despite these reasons, I strongly advise writing an employee handbook based on my experience in human resources for more than 15 years. Communicate...
For business owners, setting limits with clients is a difficult process. On the one hand, you want to recruit customers and keep them satisfied. Clients, on the other hand, will be valuable only if they respect your boundaries. Consider this: what good is a client who does not pay on time? Is one client truly...
Were your employees feeling the need to do things their own way or did your company have trouble keeping records? You may want to consult a consultant to avoid these issues and prevent unnecessary losses. A company’s internal controls go beyond its financial operations. Internal Controls at every level of an organization address all...
Consulting selling is a sales technique in which the salesperson acts as a consultant to determine the customer’s needs. Rather than trying to sell a product, consultative selling focuses on establishing a relationship of trust between the salesperson and the customer. Consultants have been referred to as value-added vendors, need-satisfaction sellers, and professional sellers over...
It’s coming up to summertime and vacations are being requested, but what do you do when you just started a new job? Perhaps you have a yearly summer beach vacation you take with your family and need the time off. You don’t have to abandon your travel plans because you’re a new employee. Here we...
New managers will always make mistakes. Ownership is not always easy especially for new managers who are now new leaders who will feel the burden of their mistakes. Problems are not so easy to fix because repairs often involve hard work and extra hours. The real way is to avoid mistakes as much as possible....
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...
Do you know about SEO, which stands for Search Engine Optimization? Have you ever considered how it relates to your business? How does SEO work? In search engine optimization, organic search results are ranked high and website traffic is obtained. In order to generate web traffic organically, click-through ads are not considered. Although a few...
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?...
Employees can experience a range of emotional reactions during layoffs. Be prepared for any scenario by following our tips below. Here are a few tips on how to respond to the most common reactions so you can stay in control of the meeting, throughout the layoff notification process. If crying occurs: Offer tissue. Permit the...
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...
LinkedIn is a widely popular site to use here in the United States, as well as, in over 200 countries all across the world. Whether you are searching for a new job, looking to hire a new team member or want to stay up to date on the latest news and trends in the professional...
It has become increasingly common for companies to hire contingent workers to fill staffing needs and help with short-term or high-skill projects. But what exactly are contingent workers, and how can employers navigate the sometimes-confusing rules and regulations associated with them? Our team explains everything you need to know about contingent workers below. What is a...
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...
Do you think that having a virtual assistant is a sort of luxury that only the big companies can afford? Not exactly. In fact, hiring a physical assistant not only soaks up more of your time and energy, but it also costs much more than hiring a virtual one. With the recent rise and development...
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...
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...
