Tax Benefits for Hiring Targeted Groups
The Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) is a valuable tax break for businesses that hire workers from certain targeted groups. Although it has been available in some form for many years, it tends to be Read More
TEDCenter Helps Retrain Individuals to Compete in the Job Market
Stephanie Mayne is the human-resources manager at M.S. Kennedy Corp., a company based in the town of Clay that has been designing and producing high-performance analog microelectronics for 40 years. A Read More
The Importance of Establishing Confidentiality and Trust
“Shh, can you keep this quiet?” Certainly, most of us have heard that phrase at one time or another from a boss or a colleague in the course of our careers. Sometimes, it relates to a particularly sen Read More
Wellness Programs and the Affordable Care Act
As employers prepare for open enrollment, some may be implementing new wellness programs to encourage and reward employees for taking steps toward better health. Whether starting a new program, or con Read More
The video “Wealth Inequality in America” was recently featured on Upworthy (www.upworthy.com), a social-media megaphone. It was then re-posted by a significant minority that’s become more infatuated w Read More
Will the “Real Salesperson” Stand Up?
As a kid, I remember watching a TV show called “What’s My Line?” with my parents. The point of the show was to have four people try to determine which of the three contestants was a test pilot, an ast Read More
“It has been said that Democracy is the worst of form of government except all the others that have been tried.” — Winston Churchill Well, I did it. I took one for my team of nonprofit colle Read More
Checks and balances are key to fraud protection
If I only had a dollar for every time that I have heard that statement. The fact is, workplace fraud happens, and it happens frequently. Newspaper headlines featuring employees stealing large sums of Read More
Crisis Communications Planning: Now You’re Ready
No one can prepare for a crisis. Well, actually, they can — and they do. A lot of businesses and nonprofits have operational disaster plans. But few also have a crisis-communications plan. Recently, Read More
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