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Scaling Your Business by Expanding Staff

February 25, 2025 / By Barbara Weltman

Scaling Your Business: Expanding Your Staff

Solopreneurs may be able to scale their business without having any employees. Depending on the type of business, they can outsource work to … Read more about Scaling Your Business: Expanding Your Staff

AI and Your Employees: Help with Staffing

September 19, 2024 / By Barbara Weltman

AI and Your Employees: Need Help with Staffing?

There’s been a lot of media focused on artificial intelligence—AI—being used to replace employees. While it’s true that some functions are now being … Read more about AI and Your Employees: Need Help with Staffing?

What to Know about Your Holiday Season Employees

October 5, 2023 / By Barbara Weltman

What to Know About Your Holiday Season Employees

While holiday hiring in the U.S. for this upcoming season is the lowest since 2008, many businesses have already hired or plan to engage seasonal … Read more about What to Know About Your Holiday Season Employees

Pay Transparency Laws - What You Need to Know

August 8, 2023 / By Barbara Weltman

Pay Transparency Laws: What You Need to Know

Many small businesses have job openings because of the tight job market today. NFIB’s Small Business Optimism Index for June 2023 (the latest … Read more about Pay Transparency Laws: What You Need to Know

July 25, 2023 / By Barbara Weltman

Develop Valuable Employees through Apprenticeships and Internships

According to the NFIB’s most recent Small Business Optimism Index, 44% of all owners reported job openings they couldn’t fill. Businesses can continue … Read more about Develop Valuable Employees through Apprenticeships and Internships

Recession Proofing Your Business: Managing Your Staff

May 23, 2023 / By Barbara Weltman

Recession Proofing Your Business: Understanding Staffing Management

The April 2023 Jobs Report released by the BLS in early May showed an unexpected hike in job creation. Perhaps your business contributed to this … Read more about Recession Proofing Your Business: Understanding Staffing Management

Your Staffing Now -- The Options

April 20, 2023 / By Barbara Weltman

Your Staffing Now—The Options

Inflation and labor shortages have pushed up the cost of staffing and there’s the prospect of a recession looming. The Kenny Rogers song sums up your … Read more about Your Staffing Now—The Options

Growing Your Staff and Your Legal Obligations

February 28, 2023 / By Barbara Weltman

Growing Your Staff: What It Means for Legal Obligations

If you need to hire additional employees, it means your business is good. You’re probably well aware of the additional costs for each new … Read more about Growing Your Staff: What It Means for Legal Obligations

Recruiting Staff During the Great Resignation

December 16, 2022 / By Shannon Flynn

Recruiting Staff During the Great Resignation

Members of the American workforce are leaving their current roles to search for better opportunities, pay, benefits, and work hours. Employers have … Read more about Recruiting Staff During the Great Resignation

Hiring the Wrong Person: How to Avoid It

December 13, 2022 / By Barbara Weltman

Hiring the Wrong Person: How to Avoid It

You hear a lot about wrongful termination where an employee claims he or she shouldn’t have been fired. This may be actionable, resulting in costly … Read more about Hiring the Wrong Person: How to Avoid It

Startup Ideas; What to Know When Hiring Your First Employee

April 14, 2022 / By Barbara Weltman

Startup Ideas: What to Know When Hiring Your First Employee

When you launch a business, you may need one or more employees to help you operate. Or maybe you’ve been in business and have handled every aspect on … Read more about Startup Ideas: What to Know When Hiring Your First Employee

Signing Bonuses and Other Employee Benefits

July 29, 2021 / By Barbara Weltman

Signing Bonuses and Other Benefits to Lure Employees

According to the NFIB’s Small Business Optimism Index for June 2021, a labor shortage remains the big challenge for small businesses. The numbers tell … Read more about Signing Bonuses and Other Benefits to Lure Employees

Income Tax Credits

July 27, 2021 / By Barbara Weltman

Slash Your Federal Tax Bill with Income Tax Credits

A tax credit is a dollar-for-dollar reduction of tax liability. During COVID-19, much attention has been focused on employment tax credits for paid … Read more about Slash Your Federal Tax Bill with Income Tax Credits

Re-Hiring Now

October 13, 2020 / By Barbara Weltman

What to Know About Re-Hiring Now

As the economy begins to pick up steam, your current number of employees may be insufficient for the work needed to be done. Is now the time to be … Read more about What to Know About Re-Hiring Now

What to Know About Gen Z

November 19, 2019 / By Barbara Weltman

What You’ll Want to Know About Gen Z

Those born between 1995 and 2009 (depending on the source) are referred to as Gen Z (Generation Z) and some of them are now becoming part of the job … Read more about What You’ll Want to Know About Gen Z

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