Tech companies like Google and others have increased their focus on employee benefits and perks to a whole new level of intensity. And, this heightened awareness has made benefits and perks more important than ever before. A new report from MetLife, “Beyond Medical: Why Small Business Owners Offer Added Benefits – and How They Do […]
Great employees are the lifeblood of any small business. However, as the job market accelerates, even happy workers may be tempted to explore whether the grass is greener at another company. Losing employees is a concern for most small businesses, not least because of the cost: a study from the Center for American Progress estimated […]
This may sound like one of those Zen koans – such as, “What’s the sound of one hand clapping” – but I assure you it’s not: What can you offer your employees as incentives not to work that are, in fact, incentives to make them work? In today’s highly competitive market for top talent, fast […]
For quite some time we’ve been reading that small business owners want to expand their teams, but are having a hard time finding the qualified candidates. So here’s a question to consider: If the path to your small business is paved with snack foods, will desirable recruits start pounding at your door, wanting to get […]
“Nobody ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American public.” – H.L. Mencken If you feel a bit insulted by that classic Mencken comment, I need to tell you that so do I. However, there’s a bit – actually a lot – of truth in it, especially when you put it in the context […]