Is your workplace suffering from tech overload?

Have you fallen into the habit of sending e-mails to communicate with our employees — even if they are just a few steps away from you? Perhaps it is time to rethink your reliance on technology to communicate with your team. Although most people assume Millennials...

Effective onboarding is vital to employee retention

Many employers don’t realize that employees’ feelings about the companies they work for are often shaped in the first weeks and months on the job. It’s a critical window of time for employees to find out about the companies they work for and whether...

Balancing the needs of parents and employees without children

It’s not easy trying to accommodate two vastly different groups of people, but when it comes to working parents and child-free employees, you might find their concerns and desires more similar than you might expect. While child-free employees sometimes feel...

What does it take to run a successful seasonal business?

Seasonal businesses run the gamut from hotels to landscaping services, but one thing they have in common is the majority of their cash flow comes during a specific time period. While an influx of money is usually not a bad thing, it can make it challenging to plan for...

Improve your online security with a better password

How many different login credentials do you use every day? If you are like most people, you have several accounts for your online banking, email, subscriptions, online shopping and other sites. And these are just in your personal life. Chances are, you have a number...