Small businesses may not be adding jobs at the rate bigger companies are right now. But they are growing and adding new jobs to the economy. What jobs are getting filled at America’s small businesses, however? To find out, leading jobs site Indeed.com looked at the job categories with the most clicks over the last […]
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Getting a new employee integrated into your business takes time and plenty of resources. You may feel like you are spinning your wheels trying to remember everything they need to learn. You may not have a solid system for the onboarding process, leaving your new employee floundering to catch on and get acclimated to their
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Former President Barack Obama’s labor rules that cut down the time between filing for a union election and the vote have hit small businesses the hardest, The Washington Free Beacon Reports. Obama’s National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), responsible for overseeing union elections and enforcing labor laws, changed rules governing the process of unionizing the workforce.
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The employees at your small business likely range in ages. As you may be looking to lower the average age of employees at your company — maybe to bring in a little youthful exhuberance — don’t overlook the generation between the Baby Boomers and Millennials. Top Cities for Hiring Gen Xers According to new data
John Cronin, Co-Founder John’s Crazy Socks giving his testimony at the hearing Small businesses employ close to half of the private workforce in the US, and some of these workers are differently abled. The House Committee on Small Business held a hearing on Wednesday, May 9, 2018, to determine the role small businesses have played
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The hiring conditions for small businesses are getting more competitive as the job market continues to tighten. A new survey by Indeed reveals these businesses are struggling to hire people with leadership, critical thinking and problem-solving skills. And there are other challenges too. Small Business Recruiting Competition on the Rise The report by Indeed comes
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Each year, thousands of vacant tech positions go unfilled. Companies want to hire top-notch, highly skilled information technology professionals, but they just can’t seem to find them. The overwhelming demand for qualified candidates has made it increasingly difficult for businesses to attract new talent and retain their existing employees. Additionally, the sheer pace of technological
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Several factors dictate how much you can earn in any position. Job title is one of the most obvious indicators of your salary, but industry, job location and current market conditions can have an impact on salary. Of course, your experience, education and other qualifications will make a difference as well. The following sections describe
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There’s a responsibility most small businesses owners would probably like to forget. But it’s imperative for anyone running anything larger than a sole proprietorship. This is your responsibility to keep records on your employees. While this might not be the most exciting part of running a business, it is important. Employee Record Retention Requirements Federal,
A survey commissioned by LendEDU revealed 67.6 percent of small business owners are supportive of recent minimum wage hikes. This despite the cost they will have to incur because of the new laws. High Support for Minimum Wage Increases To date, a total of 18 cities and states have increased the minimum wage. The support
