The typical 9-to-5, seven-day schedule is becoming a thing of the past. Technology, global commerce, and a new generation of workers are ushering in new ways to work. And workers are favoring more flexible schedules and shorter workdays and workweeks. But for many small businesses, accommodating schedule requests might be difficult or just impossible. Regardless, […]
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How to Stop Time Theft from Overwhelming Your Small Business
Even if you’ve never heard the term “time theft,” you’d know it if you saw it. But if you’re a small business owner with employees, chances are good you’ve experienced it firsthand. You might be thinking, “I have employees. I’ve never caught anyone ‘stealing time.’” But that’s what makes time theft so tricky. It’s common, […]
3 Free Tools for Small Business Owners with Hourly Employees
Whatever your business’s budget for office tools, it’s always nice to hear the word “free.” It’s not that you mind paying for something you need, but high prices better come with significant value. But it’s nice when you can employ a free tool, or even a free trial, to help you narrow down the kinds […]
Worker Management: Say No to Micromanaging and Yes to Technology
To 4 in 10 U.S. small business owners, becoming their own boss has always been their dream. And while the journey is far from easy or glamorous, they say it’s rewarding and well worth the risk. There is, perhaps, no stronger indication of success than when a business is ready to hire. While more help […]
3 Tricks to Managing Seasonal Employees
Whether you hire seasonal employees for the holidays, during the summer, or for any other snapshot in time, working with people temporarily is far from easy. There’s the practical aspect, of course—the bummer of training someone and getting them up to speed, only to lose that investment in just a few short weeks or months. […]
How to Keep Good Employees: Pay and Development Trump Benefits
It’s no secret that replacing an employee is expensive. A 2019 retention report by the Work Institute found that conservatively, employers can expect to lose around $15,000 with the departure of an employee. In 2018, nationwide turnover costs were an estimated $617 billion, and that’s not accounting for the (very necessary) costs associated with training […]
