Samantha Bishop-Strand
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Protect Your Company From Negligent Hiring Lawsuits
Your company has an opening and you have interviewed several well qualified candidates. You’ve identified the person who best meets the experience and education requirements you established. You’ve called their previous employers and gotten glowing reviews. Should you extend a job offer contingent on passing a background check? If you answered no, you may be facing legal and financial... (posted by Samantha 1 year 54 days ago.)
Your company has an opening and you have interviewed several well qualified candidates. You’ve identified the person who best meets the experience and education requirements you established. You’ve called their previous employers and gotten glowing reviews. Should you extend a job offer contingent on passing a background check? If you answered no, you may be facing legal and financial... (posted by Samantha 1 year 54 days ago.)
Employee Misclassification Could Cost Your Company Tens of Thousands of Dollars
The Department of Labor is on the hunt for worker misclassifications. Learn how you can protect your company from an unexpected tax bill and a big fine. It’s estimated that millions of American workers who should be classified as W-2 employees are misclassified as independent (1099) contractors. This generates less income tax, less... (posted by Samantha 1 year 54 days ago.)
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The Department of Labor is on the hunt for worker misclassifications. Learn how you can protect your company from an unexpected tax bill and a big fine. It’s estimated that millions of American workers who should be classified as W-2 employees are misclassified as independent (1099) contractors. This generates less income tax, less... (posted by Samantha 1 year 54 days ago.)
Four Tips for Better Team Building
In his book, Overcoming the Five Dysfunctions of a Team , management consultant Patrick Lencioni said: “When people come together and set aside their individual needs for the good of the whole, they can accomplish what might have looked impossible on paper.” The dysfunctions Lencioni outlines in his book can plague even the best companies. Building a successful team can be a challenge but the benefits are... (posted by Samantha 1 year 58 days ago.)
In his book, Overcoming the Five Dysfunctions of a Team , management consultant Patrick Lencioni said: “When people come together and set aside their individual needs for the good of the whole, they can accomplish what might have looked impossible on paper.” The dysfunctions Lencioni outlines in his book can plague even the best companies. Building a successful team can be a challenge but the benefits are... (posted by Samantha 1 year 58 days ago.)
5 Proven Methods to Keep Your Best Employees
Voluntary employee turnover was low as America waited through the storm of “The Great Recession.” After surviving layoffs and news of record levels of unemployment, employees were thankful to have any job. But as the country emerges from the recession, the workforce may be facing a tidal wave of employee turnover. According to independent business research company, the Conference Board, job... (posted by Samantha 1 year 58 days ago.)
Voluntary employee turnover was low as America waited through the storm of “The Great Recession.” After surviving layoffs and news of record levels of unemployment, employees were thankful to have any job. But as the country emerges from the recession, the workforce may be facing a tidal wave of employee turnover. According to independent business research company, the Conference Board, job... (posted by Samantha 1 year 58 days ago.)
Post Recession Strategies for Recruiting the Best Talent
Need a clear sign the economy has officially turned the corner into economic recovery? More people are now quitting their jobs than being fired or laid off for the first time since 2008. “Resignations generally outnumber layoffs in a healthy economy,” according to John Wohlford, an economist with the Bureau of Labor Statistics. “During recessions, people are hesitant to quit... (posted by Samantha 1 year 58 days ago.)
Need a clear sign the economy has officially turned the corner into economic recovery? More people are now quitting their jobs than being fired or laid off for the first time since 2008. “Resignations generally outnumber layoffs in a healthy economy,” according to John Wohlford, an economist with the Bureau of Labor Statistics. “During recessions, people are hesitant to quit... (posted by Samantha 1 year 58 days ago.)
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