Five Books Small Business Owners Should Read

“A room without Books is like a Body without a soul”– Mark Tullius Cicero   Whatever your opinion on bodies and soul, you would agree with Cicero that books are quite important. As a small business owner, good business books give you proven advice that would help you in your business. In these articles, we…

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How To Improve Employee Engagement

Are your employees happy? Engagement is a popular topic among human resources professionals because they are aware of the importance of having employees that are happy with their jobs. Employee engagement has strong links to profitability, customer satisfaction and turnover. So how do you ensure your employees are engaged? -> Make employee engagement part of…

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How To Keep Yourself on Track for Growth

Would you like to be counted as a great achiever? If so, what habits are you working on to help you grow and live a life of achievement? Most great achievers are known for their conscious planning towards improvement in every area of their life. How do you improve yourself with each passing day? Today…

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Why Your Business Needs An Intern

Well, we don’t really mean need in the true sense of that word. However, it makes sense to hire some interns for your business. While you may want to populate your business with battle hardened veterans of your industry, there are several reasons why you should throw in a few interns into the scene. COST…

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5 Tips To Survive In A Competitive Work Environment

Unemployment rates have continued to increase in recent years. As a result, those who have jobs have become more competitive. In certain industries, the competition is so tough that one may lose his or her job over a minor issue. So how do you tackle the challenges of a competitive work environment? EMBRACE THE COMPETITION…

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How To Cope With Stress In Your Life

Stress is the most common cause of apathy in the workplace. The productivity of workers go down when they feel stressed. Even when people recognize they are stresses, they do not do anything worthwhile to remove the stress. You may not be able to remove stress from your life but the following stress reduction tips…

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Tips On Conducting Performance Evaluations

Is there any need to conduct performance evaluations? In many companies, managers think of the performance appraisal exercise as a needless venture and expend as little effort on it as possible. However, the case for conducting performance evaluation is strong. Through this exercise, you can know how and what to improve about your employees. Performance…

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Five Post Internship Tips

You have just completed an internship. Time to sit back and wait for what happens? Instant job offers? Back to the boredom of school? There are so many feelings and hopes that students who have just completed an internship have. We all know how important internships are in getting valuable work experience and kick starting…

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How To Improve Teamwork Among Staff

No matter the kind of business you are running, teamwork is essential and critical to the success of your business. Two heads are better than one as the saying goes. Your business is much better served when you have workers that are willing to collaborate productively. Here are some tips to implement in your company…

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How To Create Diversity In Your Company

This is the twenty first century. Over the years, new trends and technologies have emerged in the workplace. At the same time, there has been a greater understanding of the need to be inclusive in hiring practices.   Diversity does not necessarily mean minority. It means having people from all strata of life. This helps…

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