Entries Tagged Employee

In a nutshell, a toxic employee is a person who is not just difficult to manage or get along with, but whose...

Interviews can provide great insight. But do you know what a potential new hire is really thinking? Sometimes you don’t. That’s why the undercover interview...

As the Baby Boomers — those born between 1946 and 1964 — retire in droves, and Generation X — born between 1965...

It isn’t the truly terrible employees who cause the real problems. Whether clearly incompetent or unbelievably lazy, they’re easy to spot. With...

As an employer, you don’t always know what your team members are dealing with in their private lives. When there is a...

A pumping company is only as good as its team. When your customers think of your company, they’ll think of your employees....

U nemployment continues to plague many veterans once they leave the military. Despite their years of dedicated service and a wide variety...

There’s a Boston terrier snoring under my desk as I write this, and his presence may be making me more productive.A 2012...

It’s important that you have a happy workforce. A happy workforce means better retention, which means much less time and money spent...

The business is doing well and you’d like to show your employees some extra appreciation — and maybe encourage them in a...

Maybe you’re weighing the pros and cons of hiring your first employee. Maybe you’ve had employees for years and have been handling...

Some days, working for a small business can feel a bit like you stepped back into high school. There are fights between...

You offer benefits because you want to provide a well-rounded compensation package. That’s a smart approach, because research indicates that more than...

Some people are highly self-motivated individuals who feel a job done well is its own reward. But even the hardest worker who...