Looking after a new employee during their first few weeks at work can mean the difference between their success and failure as employees as well as your success and failure as an employer, manager or supervisor. Proper orientation determines how fast the new employee can be productive and efficient in his or her new job while giving you a good…
Read MoreSometimes your potential boss or your boss decides to set up a meeting or interview in a strange place, such as a hotel lobby. First things first, get there early, find a comfortable, quiet place and sit calmly while waiting. You should take a few steps around to release some tension too. If an interviewer wants to catch you off-guard,…
Read MoreAsk yourself are you paddling or floating your canoe down the river of your business life? If you're floating then you're on the defense, if you're paddling then you're on the offense - where do you want to be? In today's business climate if you're not on the offensive then you're being whipped and buffeted from every side by the…
Read MoreStarting a Start-Up can be as tasty, exciting, and fresh as eating a salad or it can quite frankly be terrible. Just like a salad, for your business to succeed you need to have the right ingredients. You need an experienced management team, planning, realistic expectations, effort, commitment, and market research. So I just put the salad and mixed it…
Read MoreMotivating yourself to excel at your job or to be an example to your employees, should not be something you do only when the spirit moves you. It's an ongoing process that should include every facet of your business life. This means your mental attitude, physical well-being and appearance, work atmosphere, your interaction with others (clients and employees alike), and…
Read MoreIf you are in the service industry, good customer service can be your bread and butter. By having good customer service, you can generate more profit as it will promote company loyalty. It can create a win-win scenario for both the business and the clients. The clients can get a good experience and can get their money's worth while the…
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