In the not-too-distant past, hiring bonuses — also called signing bonuses or sign-on bonuses — were only mentioned in reference to elite...
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Best Advice of 2017: Nuggets of Wisdom from Seven Successful Contractors
As is typically the drill when the latter part of December arrives and a new year approaches, it’s time for some reflection....
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The Pros and Cons to Offering Employee Retirement Plans
There are a number of ways to make your employee benefits package look more attractive. One of the chief ones is including...
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Don’t Make That Same Big Hiring Mistake Again
I found my first job like this: I was a teenager, and my dad thought I needed a summer job. He talked...
Putting a Focus on Customers Allows Company to Prosper
Tammy Ferris began her career with Love Plumbing Air & Electrical in 1987, six years after Gene and Kathy Love founded the...
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Seamlessly Switching Payroll Providers
If there’s one thing you really don’t want to get wrong, it’s your transition from one payroll provider to another. Your employees...
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Workplace Rumors: Stop Trouble in Its Tracks
At some point in your life, I am sure you have played the game of telephone. You tell a secret to a...
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The Difference Between Leading and Managing
Most managers likely consider themselves good leaders. Successful ones typically are. But good leadership and good management are often two different things.People...
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Adapting to Millennials Will Be Key to Companies Growing
As the baby boomers (those born between 1946 and 1964) retire in droves and Generation X (born between 1965 and the late...
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Don’t Underestimate Likeability’s Effect on Profits
Do your customers like you? What about your plumbers, are they likeable?Maybe you think likeability doesn’t matter. Maybe you believe in the...
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Searching for the Next Generation of Plumbers
Bill Rozga employs 30 people, including four master plumbers, three journeymen, two apprentices, and numerous support personnel. He knows that with the...
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How to Deal With Unexpected Employee Turnover
Why do employees always quit at the worst possible times? It's the busiest time of the year, the phone continually rings, and...
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7 Ways to Create a Culture of Safety at Work
Safety is paramount. It’s critical to do everything in your power to keep employees protected from accident and injury. The best way...
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Attracting the Younger Generation
Jeff Logan knew from an early age that he wanted to be a plumber. He grew up watching his dad work in...










