Get ready — March Madness is underway and that means business owners should brace themselves for a dip in productivity. Survey results from outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas found one-third of workers will spend at least three hours per day following the Tournament during work hours. (Not me, I’m not a basketball fan.)
First Yahoo. Then Best Buy. Two major companies announced their decision to abolish their work-at-home policies. Is this a growing trend marking the end of telecommuting?
No. Survey results from outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc. found 80 percent of human resource executives responding currently offer some sort of telecommuting option and 97 percent said there are no plans to eliminate that benefit.
Many state officials are warning business owners about “Corporate Records Service,” a company sending out formal-looking “Annual Minute Forms” to businesses in an attempt to collect confidential information and fees for unnecessary paperwork. These solicitations look official and appear to becoming from the state. The fees requested are typically much higher than what the state charges and often involve services not needed or required.
There’s never been a better time to go green. Global warming is our reality,
and planet Earth’s resources are being consumed by a swelling population.
Waste is piling up. Join the St. Patrick’s day festivities and wear
something green – and consider the following tips to make sure your business
is green too.
The economy is beginning to show signs of economy; however, small businesses continue to shy away from expansion plans. If your business is struggling to simply main the status quo, a new report finds that landing a big elephant customer may be your ticket to success.