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Dilemma of the Month: New Systems Require Proper Training and Patience
It’s not just about learning new functions and how to run reports
in the new system, it’s about change. Here are the areas of
concern and how to fix them.
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Dilemma of the Month: Easy Ways to Thank Employees in a Hard Year
There are many ways to show employees how much you care about
them, even if you can’t shower them with gifts and bonuses.
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10 Tips for the Times
Whether buying or selling, here are things to know that will make the process smoother
It’s important to put yourself in the best possible position when negotiating perhaps one of the biggest purchases or sales of your life. Here are 10 tips to help you through it.
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Dilemma of the Month: Why Attendance Policies Are So Important
It’s within an employer’s rights to set an absentee policy
that makes sense for the business. Here’s what that
could look like.
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Dilemma of the Month: How to Approach and Improve Diversity Hiring
How can employers improve the diversity of their hires without
violating Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
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Back to Business — Not as Usual
Four strategies to help employers avoid litigation as California reopens
Companies can expect to see COVID-19-related employment lawsuits from nearly any corner. These strategies can help mitigate risk.
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Dilemma of the Month: How You Can Help Your Workers Return
How can employers respond to employees’ concerns as they return
to the office or opt not to do so?
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Providing Funding to Businesses Will Be Crucial in Recovery
In our series, The Big Fix, industry experts explore how the region can rebound from the coronavirus shutdown
When there is change in consumer behavior, there are also opportunities for entrepreneurs with vision, access to capital and the skill to implement successfully.
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Filing for Unemployment?
Here’s how California is scrambling to respond
This explainer will walk you through California’s response — good, bad and ugly — to unemployment in the coronavirus recession.
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Getting to Know: Leslie Bosserman
Founder of The Makers Place builds a support system for working parents
Longing for a way to be creative during the hours she felt most energized, Bosserman set out to develop a community space for working families in early 2018.