They say good help is hard to find. That’s certainly evident as many companies find it difficult to attract and retain top talent. So, if your business is experiencing the effects of the worker shortage, here are a few ideas that can help. Expand Your Recruitment Radius If finding quality candidates is proving to be …
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Small businesses around the country are being urged to apply for the Small Business Administration’s Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) and its Targeted (EIDL) Advance Grant Program. This is aimed at helping those businesses most impacted by the pandemic and those who applied for the program last year that did not receive full financial assistance. SBA …
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With Amazon’s ‘Prime Day’ here, we ask how the online retailer impacts small businesses in good and bad ways. We recall the 2017 retail bankruptcy filings of iconic brick and mortar stores like RadioShack, Toys R Us, Payless Shoes, and more recently, Sears and Modell’s Sporting Goods. The decline of these and others was due …
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Findings from the Bureau of Labor Statistics has reported that US job openings soared by nearly one million! That’s the highest-level number overall since the bureau started tracking data over twenty years ago. In addition, there are several hot job markets that are hiring, which you can read more about here. Economists had originally predicted …
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Ah, payday. We all look forward to it. But what’s the difference between a paycheck and a pay stub. We break it down for you. What’s on a Paycheck? For starters, a paycheck is a physical (paper) check made out to the employee for the amount to be paid based on their salary or hours …
Being nervous is one thing that usually accompanies asking your employer for a raise – confidence should be another. After all, if you don’t feel confident about deserving a raise, your boss won’t feel confident about giving you one either. So, put your nerves aside and read our tips on how and when to ask …
Cash is King. It’s certainly what every business needs, no matter what your profit margins or overall revenue is. But what happens when cash flow runs thin? A few things can cause thin cash flow or not being able to access cash. Sometimes, it could be tied up in unsold inventory or receivables. In either …
