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Articles in Home | Business | Management Title|Newest|Oldest Location Location Location  By : Kelly Church This article conveys how important choosing a location for your mobile food vending business is. Location is one of the biggest and possibly most difficult choices made when starting this type of business. A State Of The Art Breakroom For Our Employees  By : John Wilkerson I could hardly wait for my employees to see the remodeling job in the break room. The Things You Need to Know when Selling a Business  By : Guy Parker Selling a UK business requires you to plan carefully in order for you to make the whole process of trading successful. The Importance Of Accurately Measuring Store KPI  By : Sam Miller Measuring store KPI (key performance indicators) is important for identifying good KPI and proper e-commerce strategy. Stores and other organizations cannot accurately measure metrics. More often, some online campaigns are not successful because they are not associated to return on investments (ROI). It is also found that key performance online is not linked with an organization’s overall measured KPIs. Effective and efficient key performance indicators consist of a lot of... Understanding Your Fulfillment Center’s Policies: Know What You’re Getting  By : All fulfillment houses are not equal. If you’re contemplating outsourcing your fulfillment, you should familiarize yourself with a firm’s policies and procedures, and carefully read the terms in the agreement they provide, before making any decisions. “It’s important to understand a provider’s capabilities and limitations,” advises Joe Walowski, Senior Project Manager of http://AmazonServices.com/fulfillment. “Compare those factors with your own eBiz needs, so you can identif... Home Based Business Rule Number One: Separate Family And Business  By : Tracey Merrells-Fort Working from home is laden with perks, and having the time and availability to be there when the young ones jump off the school bus is perhaps one of the most commonly cited reasons for the plethora of parents who are moving heaven and the other place to make a home based business profitable. Yet at the same time, the very reasons why working from home is such a wonderful idea can just as quickly turn into one of the fledgling business’ greatest liabilities! Thus, the need of... Keywords: Liability And Productivity  By : If you own, manage or otherwise have a vested interest in a company or business, be it large or small, two words accompany every decision you make: liability and productivity. They are on opposite sides of the scale, but such as the use of a scale would indicate, balance is the key. The goal is to limit liability and increase productivity. From an investigator’s perspective, here are a couple ways you can do that: General employee conduct investigations can save a company ... Find Business Success – Change the 80/20 Rule and Eliminate Distractions  By : Roice Krueger What is the traditional approach for trying to get focused in business? It is the Pareto principle, commonly called the 80/20 rule, meaning that 20 percent of the effort or activity is always responsible for 80 percent of the results. Hey Contractors, These Staffing Systems Get The Right People On The Bus And In The Right Seats  By : Ron Roberts In another article titled How Contractors Get Rich, I introduced you to the six systems that control the fate of your construction business. To refresh your memory, they were: 1. Marketing 2. Sales 3. Staffing 4. Planning 5. Tracking 6. Financial Control Change Management: Of Babies And Bathwater  By : The age of change in organizational thinking - sometimes called New Age management theory - is occurring in part because of the influence of the baby boomer generation. The previous generations flourished in the mass-production economy that grew steadily from the 1920s through the 1960s. It is no Oedipal coincidence that the next generation has done everything it could to trash the success of the generation preceding it. Organizations in the 1990s and 2000s are picking up ... Staying Organized In Your Home Office  By : Nothing makes working from a home office more frustrating than not being able to find anything when you need it. While most business owners see themselves as being busy all the time, some of your time has to be spent in staying organized. If not daily, at least once a week you have to set aside time to put everything in its place. Most mechanics have a rule that there is a place for everything and everything needs to be in its place. Many people have to find the time to do... Which Busybee Chair is for you?  By : Jimmy Park Busybee Chairs are online resource for ergonomic office chairs and ergonomic mesh chairs. Hey Contractors, Here's A Trick For Getting People To Do What You Want Them To Do  By : Ron Roberts A friend of mine, the operations and sales manager of an excavating contractor I worked for, was an absolute master at getting people to do what he wanted them to do. His secret? We’ll get to that in a moment but I’d like you to get to know a little bit about Jake first. Jake ran both sales and operations for our company. He was and is a very unique individual and is doing quite well for himself now that he’s off developing land. By the time Jake parachuted in to our co... Work For Success In Your Business  By : Home work business opportunities are increasing all the time. Running a business is not the easiest thing to do. The difference between people who succeed at home work businesses and those who don’t is the way their run their business. People who earn wealth in a work at home business know that you need to focus on profits. If you keep focused on profits, you will have wealth. If you set a goal of a certain amount and when you reach that amount you stop working for t... Sales Training Tip – How To Retain Top Sales People  By : Sean McPheat Marketing and sales will, of course, be of the utmost importance to the success of your small business. However, do you even know the difference between the two? Marketing is everything your company does to reach out to the consumer and find potential clients. How to choose programmers while outsourcing  By : Ankur Patel Choosing reliable programmers is also a very important factor the companies need to consider before they provide offshore outsourcing to other companies or setting up their own branch. Restaurant Business: How To Write Your Menu  By : Kathy Kyle Thompson While the recipes seem not to concern the menu, it is very much connected as the operations in the kitchen are triggered by the customer’s orders, which are based on the menu. The recipes will serve as important definitions of what is written on the menu. The recipes are crucial to deliver the items in the menu as consistently as possible. If the chef can't translate the recipe of a particular item simply enough for the cooks to replicate, then it is best to discard the item ... Accounts Receivable Financing- Work Song  By : Gregg Elberg Accounts Receivable Financing- Work Song explores the meaning of the word “work” and how your definition of this term can influence the success of your B2B business. Get 'em Organized Through Business Card Holders  By : Bradlley Mckoy Who doesn't have a business card? Business cards are the most affordable, portable, and versatile tool for self-marketing. No other medium for exchanging contact information is as readily accepted as the business card. Over the years, the role of business cards in every conceivable industry has only gained more importance. Today, a business card is no longer a means for leaving contact information. It has been turned many times into an ad, a mini-coupon, a brochure, or even a... Accounts Receivable Financing- Fuel Your Growth  By : Gregg Elberg Accounts Receivable Financing- Fuel Growth explores how you can accelerate cash flow for exponential growth in the freight transportation business- also known as freight bill factoring, freight factoring and truck factoring. Dealing With Your Employee's Problems Is Easier Than You Think  By : Charles Martin Are you a CEO or HR Manager? Are you concerned about issues that your employees are facing? We know that at times it can be quite burdensome to feel partially responsible for your companies employees. And you probably feel overwhelmed and unsure about your role in dealing with their problems. These problems are effecting you, the employees job performance, as well as their co-workers. When it comes to Employee well being you are most likely concerned with four key areas... Is Your Business In The Comfort Zone?  By : Naz Daud I have an acquaintance who supplies products to the small business retail trade. He decided a few years ago that he was happy with the level of business he had. He stopped all forms of new marketing and focused on just keeping his existing customers happy. He was now comfortable and business was good. What he failed to realise was whilst he was not seeking new customers, more and more supermarkets were opening in the area. They were taking business left, right and centre f... Doing Business In Asia: Don’t Reinvent The Wheel, Model What Works  By : InvestAsia One successful business attracting the admiration of people in Southeast Asia, if not the whole of Asia, may be Air Asia, the no-frills budget airlines revolutionsing air travel for millions in this region. Founder and former accountant Tony Fernandes went on a trip to the UK, came across the concept of budget airlines, and considered it, he says, a “no brainer”. And so he started Air Asia, by providing a seat on a plane for any person at minimal prices, and basing the co... Accounts Receivable Financing- Be Inspired!  By : Gregg Elberg Accounts Receivable Financing-Be Inspired! explores the art of possibility pertaining to financing and growth for many B2B companies. The art of possibility is making the assumption that you can accomplish whatever you choose to try to accomplish. As applied to financing techniques, accounts receivable financing can be combined with many other types of financing to accomplish your financial dreams and goals. Project Management in the Organization  By : John Reynolds Learn why effective project management is the key to the expansion of any company and why this expansion will ensure the companies future success. Are Your Financial Decisions Becoming Stale? Here are 3 Fresh Tools to Help!  By : Bruce Hokin Profitable financial decisions are the very life-blood of vibrant businesses. These decisions can cover asset replacement/repair options, investment choices, advertising options, business directions, new product development and introduction and innovative work practices. These decisions all have a positive or negative impact on the viability and health of the business. Would your business be more successful if your decisions were freshened up? What Businesses Should Look For In An Electronic Document Management System  By : Reagan Goodson In today’s business world, electronic document management is a must. It is imperative to be able access all of your business information quickly through your computer. The days of large, growing businesses having rooms and rooms of paper files is over. To be competitive, a business cannot waste time or money, storing and retrieving their paper files. The benefits of an Electronic Document Management System (EDMS) are countless, but it depends on the system that you purchas... Cost Benefit Analysis - 10 Most Common Myths Debunked  By : Bruce Hokin There are many reasons why executives, business owners and others put off learning and implementing Cost Benefit Analysis in their businesses. Some of the reasons are listed below. You can gain the advantage over these by understanding the real truths of this powerful, decision-making tool. Do You Make These 10 Mistakes With Cost Benefit Analysis?  By : Bruce Hokin Financial decisions are very important to the health of any company. They can affect your reputation also. So it is critical that decisions are made using the best techniques available. Cost Benefit Analysis is designed to help you make the best financial decision possible. To make the best decision though, you need to follow the guidelines. These are some commonly made mistakes that you need to avoid. The Five Elements Of Business Success - Element 5: Function  By : James Delrojo Function in a business can be analyzed and implemented around four key components. These components are; systems and internal structure, rewards, discipline and teamwork, cash flow and resource flow. The Five Elements Of Business Success - Element 4: Leadership  By : James Delrojo Leadership in business can be viewed as consisting of 5 components. These components are; application of knowledge and experience, business consistency, relationships, courage, and decision making. The Five Elements Of Business Success - Element 3: The Business Environment  By : James Delrojo The achievement of business success requires many skills. Amongst these are the skill sets to assess the business environment and to capitalize on, and risk manage, that environment. The Top Ten Things For An Estimating System  By : Nick Hurd This article presents some of the most important things to consider when purchasing a construction estimation software. The issues highlighted are in the context of construction software. However, the points highlighted can certainly be used when making any software purchase decision. The 10 Most Asked Questions of Cost Benefit Analysis  By : Bruce Hokin It may be challenging to learn about Cost Benefit Analysis quickly. However, if you review the questions and answers listed below you will gain a little more understanding since these are commonly asked questions and the answers are based on wide experience. 10 Critical Benefits You Receive by Using Cost Benefit Analysis  By : Bruce Hokin If you are called upon to make financial decisions you may find it difficult sometimes to confidently choose the best proposal. Using Cost Benefit Analysis can help. 5 Critical Items Never to be Included in Cost Benefit Analysis  By : Bruce Hokin Cost Benefit Analysis is a powerful management tool and must be carried out to accepted principles. If not, your reputation and the company could suffer. There are certain elements that should never be included in Cost Benefit Analysis. Some of these are listed in this article. How To Pick The Right Recruiting Service  By : Paul Graham In todays fast changing world, the importance of recruiting services has never been so clear. Many businesses still believe that they can hire their own employees without having to resort to such matters. It is possible, indeed. Yet, with the growing demands of the industry, many corporations find it hard to recruit their own employees without any help from the different recruiting services. It is time for them to realize that they can no longer carry on the tasks of choos... Composting  By : Alasdair Meldrum What is composting? Composting is a natural process which can mean different things to different people. The term ‘composting’ is used to describe a wide range of activities, from a heap of manure at the bottom of a garden to sophisticated treatment processes for commercial wastes and is designed to reduce the quantity of organic waste sent to landfills. Community composting sites tend to be relatively small. A typical site may process up to 200 tonnes of material a year. ... The Web Based Time Clock  By : John Furnem A web-based time clock is a method of recording employees’ work hours without the need of paper timecards. Anyone can access the system from a computer that has an internet connection. That is the only requirement for the majority of web-based time clock applications that are available – internet access. No additional hardware is needed and all of the programs are run on the internet itself and no software needs to be installed on the users’ computers. There are versions of w... Difference between Calendar Days and Work Days  By : Mukul Gupta This is important to know the difference between Calendar Days and Work Days. It forces you to plan in advance. It prevents unnecessary dissatisfaction. Cost Of Living As A Factor In Business Relocation  By : Jonathon Hardcastle According to the United States Census Bureau, 40 million Americans move each year. There are no hard statistics on the number of businesses that relocate, but there is a growing trend towards businesses relocating outside of major metropolitan areas to cut costs for themselves and their employees. There are five main reasons why companies decide to relocate, according to economic development researchers. They are: access to a quality labor pool, the need to upgrade facilit... How To Calculate CRM Total Cost Of Ownership (TCO)  By : Colin Duffy Although it may look and sound complicated, calculating the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) for on demand CRM is as simple as elementary subtraction. Or to go one step further, more money will be going into your business rather than the system that struggles to support it. The on demand model affords customers greater flexibility in accessibility and product, hassle free hosting of information, upgrades year round and greater security of information, just to name a few perks! ... Bad Managers Are Costing You 73% Of Your Employee Productivity  By : Amy Potavin This may come as a surprise but it is, unfortunately, the reality. According to a recent Gallup study, only 29% of the workers polled were actively engaged in their work. And what, you're probably asking, exactly IS employee engagement? That is a very good question, and simply stated, it is the level of connection your employee has with you, your company, and the work you have him perform. The really scary information about this poll is the fact that a full 59% of the work... Software Designed Around Your Needs - Microsoft’s New Small Business Solution  By : By Chris Malta & Robin Cowie Microsoft has a new service designed with the needs of small businesses in mind—businesses with 10 or less employees. If you’ve thought about taking your business online, Office Live makes it easy for you. There are three different versions of this software to meet the particular needs of your small business: Option One—Basic This first solution is Microsoft’s core product and comes with several free services: • a domain name • web hosting • email in your company n... Filing Systems – Organization Made Easy  By : Lucy Bartlett Are you familiar with the following scene in your office? Your haggard looking colleague muttering to himself “Where the ********* (expletive deleted) has that paper gone?” You try to draw his attention, he doesn’t respond. Ultimately he locates his paper amongst the junk accumulated by him despite his vow to get his desk cleared without fail. Welcome to the most familiar scene in offices around the world despite high sounding TQM and other acronyms denoting efficiency in ... Cash Register  By : Alan Ross James Ritty might not have guessed that the cash register, which he invented in 1879, would change completely into some thing, which even he would fail to identify. He just wanted to devise a fool proof cash handling system, which effectively prevented his dishonest staff steal and pocket the money at his tavern in his Dayton, Ohio. Early cash registers were mechanical machines, which did not issue receipts. The cashier would crank up the machine and press the total key to... The Meeting Planner's Online Advantage: Automate These 7 Things To Increase Attendence By 27%  By : Bill Flagg Seven Ways to Increase Event Attendance by 27% RIGHT NOW with a Fully-automated System: 1. Send email invitations along with snail mail. Due to the costs and hassles of mail, increasing invitation frequency is not economical. With broadcast email you can schedule perfectly timed invitations to go out in sequence. Giving you more opportunity to attract registrants. An automated system automatically emails your registrants whenever you want it to. 2. Receive commitments ... Anything But Team Building  By : Chris Impeterelli Mention “team building” in almost any office or company and you will likely get long faces, groans, and maybe even some good old-fashioned heckling. People avoid voluntary team building seminars and classes like voting. You practically have to bribe them and close down the bars and liquor stores in order to get them to attend—much like voting! But, team building is an important tool that will help any organization remain competitive in this fiercely global marketplace. One... IT Project Governance And Prince2 Project Management: How To Keep Major IT Investments On The Rails  By : Alan Calder In today’s fast-changing information economy, IT project governance (http://www.itgovernance.co.uk/page.proj_gov) has emerged as one of the most vital corporate responsibilities. The relentless pressure to innovate whilst simultaneously driving down costs means that organisations are increasingly ‘betting the farm’ on the successful development and deployment of new IT systems. However, the business environment now evolves so quickly that the original assumptions on which pro... Managing Your Way To Personal Success With Project Management Techniques– Part 1  By : Roy Thomsitt Project management is generally thought of as a business or organisational term, and it is true to say that project management techniques are normally applied to “major” projects within an organisation. For example, the installation of a new computerised accounting system would (or should) be managed as a project; the design and build of a new aircraft would be managed as a project; a major restructuring of a company or organisation should be managed as a project. Before I... 15 Tips To Streamline Your Business And Become Profitable In 2006  By : Julian Stone Here are some tips to help you ‘cut the fat’ and improve the productivity of your business. If you apply a few of these, you’re well on your way to achieving greater profit and creating less stress! 1. Cut the Slackers! “Carrying dead-weight employees? Lose them now!” Ever tried to run a marathon whilst towing an old tire? This is what it’s like trying to grow a productive business with unproductive (or unmotivated) employees. Not only will they not add value to your bott... The Employee Time Clock  By : John Furnem Many of us still remember those punch clocks that our parents used to punch in and out of work, these machines were planned to keep an eye on the time employees spent and hopefully worked at the work place. For many years, companies have relied on employee time clocks to accurately record how many hours are worked by each employee every week. Even though clocks have changed, these companies need to have some type of system that they can use to create payroll and ensure emp... Outsourcing Relationship  By : Danny Wirken - Outsourcing is the delegation of tasks or jobs from internal production to an external and separate business partner, very much like a subcontractor. By present standards and definition, it became the equivalent of elimination of local staff in favor of staff overseas to countries where salaries are considerably lower. Countries such as India, Bulgaria, Venezuela and Brazil, among others have become forerunners as outsourcing venues. It was first seen in the data-processin... Help Desk Outsourcing  By : Danny Wirken - A help desk may mean a lot of different things. Basically, it is a source of technical support for hardware or software which is generally staffed by people who can either directly solve the problem or direct the problem to the appropriate department for action. In some instances, a help desk is a call center that is tasked to handle questions about products and services. A single point of entry is what often characterizes a help desk. A voice automated help desk telephone... Appraisals: Evaluating Procedures  By : Barney Garcia An appraisal is an official document given by an appraiser that estimates the replacement value and quality of an item. An appraiser makes a report after examination and detailed analysis of the property. Converting Independent Business To Franchise  By : Barney Garcia In recent times there has been the prevalence of conversion of independent businesses in same industry into franchise units. This has fostered the rise and growth of a number of franchise systems. Now the question that arises in the minds of all businesspersons is that whether considering franchise is gainful. While venturing into franchise the pros and cons of it need to be adjudged properly. Using Hardware And Software (IT) For Your Business  By : Sam Weston There's almost no-one nowadays who doesn't have a computer -- it's more-or-less a given that you've got a computer in your home office, and that you use it almost every day. But are you getting as much out of it as you could be? Here are some things your computer can do that you might not have thought of. Keep Track of Customers in a Database. Once you start to get some customers, you'll need to keep track of their contact details, as well as making sure you know who th... The Exit Strategy You Must Have If All Goes Right...  By : Sam Weston After a few years, you might find yourself with a successful home business. After a few more, you might find yourself sick of it and ready to retire, only to realise that you have no idea what to do with the business and all the customers who rely on you if you take that course of action. Here's what you need to do to get out of your business without destroying it, and come away with a good nest egg. Selling Your Business. A business has more value than you might expect... Are You Taking Your Business Internationally?  By : James Calvin At some point in your business' life, you might be contacted by someone in a far-away land who's heard about your business somehow (probably through the Internet). This will be your first encounter with the international market. For many businesses, once you've conquered your local area and done business by post or email with other areas of the country, dipping a toe into international markets seems like the next big step. Preparing to Export. When you're preparing to e... The Basics Of Franchising A Business  By : David Sanders A study of the most successful businesses in town will show that these are franchised businesses. It means the business has been market tested, developed and handed to the owners or franchise holders in a silver platter. Franchising is a business concept and strategy that has been practiced by basically all the successful businessmen in the world. What separates these businessmen from the ordinary mortals is the way they can recognize a product that will be a hit with the ... Safety In The Home Workplace: The Best Environment  By : Rudolf Freidlander One of the most ignored aspects of working at home is safety. Business offices go to all sorts of lengths to avoid any injury or harm to their workers (they don't want to get sued, after all). Meanwhile, you might not even know that it's possible to injure yourself with nothing more than office equipment. If you're going to avoid a lot of pain in your future, you need to read up on home office safety now. Your Chair. The chances are that you're going to be sitting on yo... 5 Tips On How To Reduce Your Mobile Phone Costs  By : John Bertone Mobile phones are great. They allow us to communicate and “stay in-touch” in a way that was not possible in the recent past. However, this increased connectivity comes at a cost, and if you are not careful you may end up spending money unnecessarily. Here are five basic tips for reducing your mobile phone costs without sacrificing your communications with your family, friends or business contacts. 1. Use a landline wherever and whenever possible. No matter how great a d... Increasing Productivity To Make More Money At Home  By : Ross Gravett Running a business from home is a tricky thing because, on one hand, you have decided to work from home for the flexibility; while on the other hand, everyone (including you, sometimes) seems to think working from home means a vacation with a computer. Taking advantage of the flexibility of working at home does not mean that you must answer to everyone’s beck and call, or be distracted by each little thing. This is easy to say, but hard to do when you are in the moment. At th... Money In Reward And Recognition Systems  By : Chris Herrmann The role of money as a motivator is indisputable if you don't have enough. With bills to pay and mouths to feed, most hunter/gatherers will push themselves to get enough money into the bank account to remove those troublesome worries. However, once the threshold of comfort has been reached and there is a steady flow of money coming from a job that is well understood, can money be used as a further motivator? The answer is firmly in the realms of "it depends". It depends on... Make Sure You Recognize The Right Performance  By : Chris Herrmann Eleanor Valentine and Gary Yardley do basically the same job in an engineering company. They are both designers working on the same project and the Vice President has just made an announcement that special bonuses will be paid to employees making the best contribution in their field of expertise. The problem is, it's difficult to differentiate between Elly's work and Gary's work because they interact so closely. This example demonstrates a few things about reward and recog... Is Negativity Worth Reward And Recognition  By : Chris Herrmann Project Management is a Cinderella occupation. Nick Garratt knows this only too well. He has to use not only his planning and organizational skills to keep the team of engineers and technicians on timetable, he also has to be the bearer of bad news and the motivator, all in one package. To top it all, the stars of the project are always the designers and the demonstrators. They inevitably receive most of the limelight and are usually first in line for plaudits. When is it ... Event Catering; The Most Primitive Form Of Comfort  By : My Booking Manager Nancy did not consider herself to be fussy. She was just trying to eat a healthy diet which included herbal teas. The trouble was; when she attended seminars and workshops, a frequent part of her job, she was always offered coffee in the breaks and rarely, if ever, her chosen beverage. Even when she brought along her own herbal tea bags, the venue could never seem to be trusted to supply boiling hot drinkable water to complete the infusion. The dietary requirements of your... Do You Have The Right People To Organize Your Event  By : My Booking Manager Jenny Jones would never have considered she had any skill when it comes to running seminars. She was just quietly and competently doing her job when she was asked to organize an event to help promote the services that her company provides. Fortunately for her, she recognized instantly that she did not have all of the necessary skills herself and, by borrowing some tips from her recruitment experience, amongst other things, she saved herself from a great deal of stress and put... Think Long & Hard About Offshoring  By : JHadley The rewards from offshoring can be dramatic, but the risks involved can be just as great. How should your organisation approach offshoring so that its a resounding success? Keep Your Lunch Money!!!  By : Writer2 Ahh, we all remember the bully from grade school who performed his usual schoolyard shake down on anyone who was intimidated enough to make with the lunch money or go home with a shiner on the eye. However, many of our childhood stories of bullies end up in some kid finally having the courage to stand up and say ‘ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!’ Times haven’t changed all that much when it comes to the workplace. Increasingly, employees are educating themselves, (or in some cases, educat... Potential Implications of Insolvency for Directors  By : pete arkwright An article about the liabilities directors may face personally in the event of corporate insolvency Executive Search Agents Get Results  By : Burns Carlton Recruiting a senior manager or director for your business can be expensive. Placing adverts in the right papers and journals is a huge expense in itself. If you’re recruiting at the top level in your business, it may be more cost-effective for you to use an executive search agency. Did you know that, in some cases, the fee charged by a recruitment agency may actually be less than handling the recruitment in-house? People often turn to an executive search firm when they hav... Choosing An Executive Search Agency  By : Burns Carlton If you’ve recently decided to find your new executives and senior management through an executive search and selection agency, then here’s how to find and evaluate those agencies before you sign up. There are thousands of recruitment agencies, big and small, but only a minority focus solely on recruiting for executive, senior manager and director-level appointments. If you need to fill important jobs with the best people, you need to select an agency that has access to exc... Hiring Adjustments For Generations X And Y  By : Derrick Moe Work-life balance. Flexible work hours. Corporate mission. What is the point of focusing on these non-traditional hiring topics? Two letters – X and Y. Generation X (born between 1963 and 1980) and Generation Y (born after 1980) are establishing a more prominent position within the employment landscape as the Baby Boomers prepare to exit the workforce. The shift to these younger generations is prompting a new focus in hiring tactics. The Baby Boomer generation was cut from... Outsourcing secrets - Part 3  By : I Supply Info Outsourcing is the purchase of goods or services that were previously provided internally. Generally, it is used for a broad range of information technology functions that are selectively contracted to an external service provider. Outsourcing secrets - Part 2  By : I Supply Info Outsourcing does not necessarily take away from your market share. In today’s business world, a key factor in maintaining customers and acquiring new business is to provide a quality product or service. Outsourcing secrets - Part 1  By : I Supply Info So you are thinking on how you can expand your operation, do more business and make more money? If you are thinking this right now then Outsourcing might be for you. Why Use External IT Support?  By : Thames Computer Services Large businesses require a lot of IT infrastructure and a department to look after it. Small businesses often can’t afford to have that sort of internal support in place, yet they need fully operational IT systems in order for the business to run properly. For businesses like these, external IT support can be a cost-effective yet vital resource. 1. Avoid IT salary bills Even one experienced, trained IT professional can cost a lot of money. Paying a salary, tax, National... Problem Solving/Corrective Action  By : Terence Traut This article introduces the problem-solving model as a technique for managing performance issues that are more controversial, or that are not effectively addressed through coaching or feedback. Beware The Busy Manager  By : Patsi Krakoff, Psy. D. Only about 10 percent of managers work purposefully to complete important tasks, according to a 10-year study of managerial behavior across a variety of industries. The other 90 percent self-sabotage by busily engaging in non-purposeful activities, procrastinating, detaching from their work and needlessly spinning their wheels. In a revealing study over a 10-year period, 1993-2003, authors Heike Bruch and Sumantra Ghoshal tracked behaviors of managers in a wide variety of ... Finding A Document Management Solution - In-House vs. Hosted Solutions  By : Aridine Before we get started, some of you may be asking what is document management? Document Management is the ability to manage all of your paper documents in an electronic format. Let's define "paper documents in electronic format". Basically, there are two types of document management systems, either an in-house solution, or an outsourced hosted solution. So,which one will best suit your needs? Good question. Most companies base their decision on available staff to main... Retooling The Hiring Process For Today's Market  By : Derrick Moe As the Baby Boomer generation exits the workforce steadily over the next 10 years, sourcing new candidates will become a tenuous task. Companies that understand the impending scarcity of candidates and can retool their process will have a marked advantage in acquiring talent. One key to properly retooling will shift the current focus from experience to talent. This fundamental change will be precipitated by the need to develop talent as opposed to hiring experience. The ex... 4 Steps To Making Your Home Business A True Automated System  By : Nick Bramble You hear it al the time if you have been involved or are involved in the home business or internet business industry: “You need a system to succeed.” I like to take this a step further. You not only need a “system”, but in order to get the most out of your home business opportunity, you need to have an Automated System. To take that even one step further, your Automated System must hit your prospects from EVERY angle in order to achieve the highest levels of prosperity.... Great Idea...Lousy Name  By : Ken E Morris Obviously, nobody asked the marketing guys before coming up with this one. Who in the world thought up the name "non-qualified deferred compensation?" Oh, it's descriptive alright. But who wants anything "non-qualified?" Do you want a "non-qualified" doctor, lawyer The Modular Office  By : Daniel Roshard Modular office is a great way of solving your office space problems, from construction sites to golf courses, a lot of businesses are using modular office solutions today. Modular offices can be found throughout the country, in all regions and areas, this is mainly due to the fact that modular office building has progressed significantly over the last decade or so, and modular offices today can be used as a multi functional moveable spacing solution, the modular office can... Grow Your Business By Finding Your “Hidden” Organization  By : Pamela S. Harper Have you ever wondered what enables some entrepreneurs to exponentially grow their businesses while others go flat, or worse? Their secret lies in their ability to find and lead what I call their “hidden” organization. You may think you don’t have an organization, hidden or otherwise, especially if your business consists of a “gang of one” or there are only a few employees on staff. But the fact is that even the smallest businesses have an organization, and your success or fa... Working At Home With An Uncooperative Spouse  By : Wendy Betterini When we first decide to make the transition from an outside job to a home-based job or business, some of us might face a dilemma -- a spouse who suddenly seems uncooperative and difficult. Even if our spouse is usually good-natured, we might find ourselves enmeshed in arguments and battles for control over our own careers. While this can be frustrating, it is important to understand that our spouses are probably not trying to be difficult without reason. More likely, they ... Everyone Loves Certificates  By : Matthias Reightman Whether you are a boss to thirty adult employees or the parent of three small children, consider what giving out reward certificates can do for you. Can you think of someone in your life that doesn't like to be appreciated or receive recognition for a job well done? I cannot. It seems like almost everyone could use a little bit of encouragement and praise. Giving certificates of appreciation or reward is a great way to show value to the people in your life. Certificates c... The Vital Few  By : Paul Lemberg Back in the 19th century, an Italian economist quantified the general relationship between a minority of producers and a majority of output. Sound familiar? The simplified version of Vilfredo Pareto's ratio, known as the 80/20 rule or the Pareto Principle, says that in most cases, 80% of production comes from 20% of producers. Quality guru J.M. Juran referred to Pareto's principle as "The Vital Few and the Trivial Many". If you are running a company, the 80/20 rule has po... How To Make Mistakes  By : Paul Lemberg Promoting risk taking and eliminating fear of failure. It would be a mistake to try to avoid all mistakes. Indeed, it would be a colossal blunder to attempt doing things right the first time, every time. In todays light speed economy, ("new" economy and "old" economy) if you don't fall on your face both regularly and painfully, you are likely to end up dead instead. The only people not making mistakes are ones playing their game without risk and without novelty - and I mig... 5 Reasons Why Recordkeeping Is So Important  By : Kimberly Bagley When you decided to start your business, was your first priority concerned with setting up your filing system for recording your expenses? I seriously doubt it. This simple task (yes it is simple) is usually the item that is the last thing on the new business owner’s mind. The more “important” issues of what product to sell, how am I going to advertise, how much money is it going to cost me, and how much money can I make are the first questions we consider when going into bus... How To Get Your Staff To Bend Over Backwards For You No Matter What  By : Joy Gendusa The constant struggle to get people to want to work for you is an enigma most business owners wrestle with. I have isolated successful methods through growing my multi-million dollar company from the ground up. In my experience it all comes down to how you want to be treated. I was raised in a lovey-dovey family where my parents wanted me to feel great about myself. Maybe it is because I was raised Jewish and all Jewish mothers think their children are superior – who knows...... ‘Greed Is Good’ – Remuneration, Motivation And Organisation  By : Jonathan Palmer The 1980's business culture in the USA and internationally put a considerable emphasis on personal reward on the basis that highly motivated individuals could transform organisations and societies. The extreme example in film was Gordon Gekko in Wall Street stating that greed was good. The 90's, however, have seen companies traumatised and bankrupted by the inappropriate use of remuneration as a motivator. Yet major corporate successes have been built on reward based remunera... Leadership Talent: Winning The Succession Wars  By : Patsi Krakoff, Psy. D. The demand for leadership talent greatly exceeds supply. If economic growth continues at a modest 2 percent for the next 15 years, there would be a need for one-third more senior leaders than there are today. Who will replace your retiring executives, and how will you keep your company's leadership pipeline full? The demand for leadership talent greatly exceeds supply. If economic growth continues at a modest 2 percent for the next 15 years, there would be a need for one-t... How To Communicate Value Proposition And Return On Investment  By : Paul Lemberg As part of my continuing series on Value and Pricing, the following article shows you how to position your company's value contribution to support the highest value-for-value exchange. Too many business owners, when asked about the value or ROI of their product or service, shrug their shoulders and say, "I can't really put a value on it." If you can't put a value on it, think how hard it is for your prospects and customers! And if they can't put a value on it, how likely i... Equity: The Golden Handcuffs  By : Paul Lemberg Last month, I wrote about positioning your company to attract and keep top performers. One very effective way to do both is to compensate your key employees with equity. Performance pay has become a critical factor in keeping top talent; combine it with a sense of ownership and a stake in the future of the business, and you've got a powerful set of incentives. That is what equity does. The basic theory behind equity compensation is simple: generously pay your people in ... Attracting (And Keeping) Top Performers  By : Paul Lemberg Good people are hard to find, the saying goes. For example, by the year 2000 over 190,000 computer programmer and other information technology jobs will be vacant, according to a Bureau of Labor Statistics report. (This is now a bit out of date, and although the dot-com bustups and the 2000-2001 recession has eased things a bit, it is still difficult to lure top talent.) It may be easy to fill these empty positions if you are a software giant like Microsoft, but there is a tr... Billing Solutions: Is outsourcing your invoice processing service a good thing?  By : Clint Waite Outsourcing your bill printing can alleviate many headaches and is generally less expensive than doing the printing yourselves. However, there are many reasons why companies outsource this function. According to information pulled from the Best Practice System's website the top five reasons that companies outsource are to improve company focus, resources are not available internally, free up resources for other purposes, make capital funds available, and reduce and control operating costs: 20 Tips On Presenting Corporate & Office Areas  By : Trevor C Krueger 1. If you operate an office that receives visiting clients you probably have a reception area. Such an area can be used to great advantage. While your client is waiting to see you why not give them the opportunity to learn about you and the company? Large photographs of the factory or the products / services you provide help to make it clear what your company does or stands for. It also gives an insight into areas your visitor may not be able to access under normal circumstan... Automated Business Center Systems  By : Jon Viney Automated Business Center Systems are charging into the home office and sweeping aside many of the old-fashioned ways of doing business. They offer a quantum jump in efficiencies and are fundamentally changing the way part-timers run their home based businesses. Imagine having an automated system in place that delivered all of your personally addressed promo material electronically to interested people. Then persistently – and without any fear of rejection – did the follow... [1] [2]	Sign Up for a free account or learn more. 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