Increases in technology, individuals’ desire for more freedom, and the high cost of hiring employees has led to an increase in the number of self-employed workers in the United States. The job market for freelancers is expected to rise to $40 million by 2019. Ready to...
Recently, a friend (we’ll call him Bob) painted a charming picture of how his boss ordered him to lie to auditors. Bob and three co-workers had been doing a job they were uncertified to complete due to the incompetence of their other co-workers. If the auditors...
Employee retention is a vital aspect of any company’s success. While all companies have some degree of employee loss, the need to continually fill the same job slots can be a financial catastrophe. According to a 2012 study by the Center for American Progress, the...
I have a confession. My workplace, mostly spearheaded by other employees, have begun urging us to volunteer as a company during our free time. It grinds my gears. Every time I see a new email, a picture of co-workers volunteering with company bling, or do-gooder...
If you are a manager, you don't want your employees to think of their work as a soul destroying daily requirement that makes them dread the dawn. Your goal is to get them motivated to complete a higher purpose. If you create your work policies right, you'll motivate...
Starting your own business is an exciting endeavor. Many dreamers disenchanted with the daily grind of their 9-5 job, dive headfirst into the startup rabbit hole. Don’t jump yet. Before you can even get the business off the ground, you will need to come up with...
The rise of social media has lifted a lot of internet users out from behind screen names, and therefore anonymity. As a result what we do online directly affects our own public image as well as that of people who are associated with us, most importantly our employers....