Why You Should Hire 'Athletes'
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An Employee Had a Run-In With the Law. Now What?
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Give Your Employees Election Day Off. Here's Why
Kiva, GOOD Worldwide, and a slew of other companies and non-profits are making Election Day a paid holiday. Should you? Read more
6 Most Overrated Management Concepts
These common buzzwords hide a world of sloppy thinking. Don't get stuck in any of these jargon traps. Read more
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- Employee Training
- Employment Law
- How to Interview
- Recruiting & Hiring Employees
- Job Descriptions
- Writing an Employee Handbook
- Creating a Salary Pay Scale
- Raises and Promotions
- Firing and Layoffs
- Motivating Workers
- Managing Part-Time Workers
- Immigration Regulation
- Open-Book Management
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The perfect team will help you build the business you've always dreamed of. Read more
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Entrepreneurs gripe that great salespeople are scarce. But the real problem is that most companies' concept of a great salesperson is too narrow. Read more
My 5-Step Plan for Fixing Mistakes
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Create a Coveted Internship Program
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Set Goals for 2013 You Can Achieve
You have big goals next year. Make sure you set out to achieve them in a way that works for your brain. Read more
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