Entrepreneurs often don’t have a human-resources staffer dedicated solely to overseeing interns, so the boss or a manager must carve out time for them. And that means giving them hands-on guidance, not sticking them in the stockroom and then forgetting about them: Companies have an obligation to give interns a good learning experience, whether they’re working for money or for school credit. Read more
Imagine a company in which the human-resources department has great talent and technology and advises top executives on business strategy and organizational effectiveness. It has a say in big decisions and is a critical career stopping point for anyone who aspires to senior management. Read more
This is another in a series of columns on “how much things cost.” This time, some metrics on the cost of employees. Read More
The Internal Revenue Service this week began mailing postcards to more than four million small businesses and tax-exempt organizations to make them aware of the benefits of the recently-enacted small business health care tax credit. Read More
WASHINGTON ― The Internal Revenue Service this week began mailing postcards to more than four million small businesses and tax-exempt organizations to make them aware of the benefits of the recently-enacted small business health care tax credit. Read More
Few business owners or managers will cite payroll management as one of their favorite tasks. But when, from a strictly financial perspective, does it make sense to outsource payroll operations? Read More
Even if companies aren’t hiring regular workers, they still offer internships, sometimes sought by professionals. Read More
Talent Junction blogs about HR. Recently they were asked to write an article for HR professionals on all this fancy new website technology we all keep reading about. Check out their posting on the topic here.
Over at Forbes, Dr. Berglas offers advice and tips on keeping a family business alive during tough times.
Dr. Steven Berglas is a business coach who writes columns for Forbes, and in his latest column he offers some painful observations on family businesses planning to pass the torch onto the next generation.
