Holiday pay is an appreciated employee benefit that employers offer to recruit and retain their best employees. In competition with other employers who provide little or no paid holiday time, the employer that offers the most generous holiday pay package will often win the talent war. Employees appreciate holiday pay as a part of a… Continue reading Holiday Pay Practices: Do You Know Your Legal Requirements?
Month: August 2017
6 Tips for Transitioning From Idea to Operational Business
It takes only a few Google searches to become overwhelmed by the abundance of information available about entrepreneurial startups: Many, many stories exist about how this or that startup transitioned into a successful, established business. But, in many cases, you’ll be left trying to fill in the blanks or still searching for case studies relevant to… Continue reading 6 Tips for Transitioning From Idea to Operational Business
6 Proven Ways to Empower Your Brand’s Instagram Marketing
According to PEW Research Center, the majority of Americans (55 percent to be exact) use Instagram to some degree. Given the platform’s rapid growth, more and more people will begin using the platform in the months and years ahead. There are six things marketers must do to be successful reaching potential customers on this new channel. 1.… Continue reading 6 Proven Ways to Empower Your Brand’s Instagram Marketing
6 Proven Ways to Empower Your Brand’s Instagram Marketing
According to PEW Research Center, the majority of Americans (55 percent to be exact) use Instagram to some degree. Given the platform’s rapid growth, more and more people will begin using the platform in the months and years ahead. There are six things marketers must do to be successful reaching potential customers on this new channel. 1.… Continue reading 6 Proven Ways to Empower Your Brand’s Instagram Marketing
What Is Base Salary and Who Receives It?
Base salary is a fixed amount of money paid to an employee by an employer in return for work performed. Base salary does not include benefits, bonuses or any other potential compensation from an employer. Exempt Employees Base salary is paid, most frequently, in a bi-weekly paycheck to an exempt or professional employee. In most years, an employee’s base salary is paid in 26… Continue reading What Is Base Salary and Who Receives It?
3 Distractions in Your Workplace (and How to Overcome Them)
Every office runs into some form of distraction that plagues the workplace. Distractions are incredibly common and can damage productivity and employee morale. In fact, a 2015 survey from Oxford Economics found that employee satisfaction and productivity are affected quite negatively by distractions in the workplace specifically caused by cubicle setups. However, cubicle farms aren’t… Continue reading 3 Distractions in Your Workplace (and How to Overcome Them)
You’d Be Rich If You Could Leverage Facebook Like Bernie Sanders
I was scrolling through Facebook a few days ago looking at dog videos, cat videos and random political posts when I noticed something pretty incredible. A recent video of Bernie Sanders, who ran in the 2016 Presidential primaries and is a current sitting U.S. Senator, had 1,752,234 views on Facebook. Holy crud! Whatever you think of… Continue reading You’d Be Rich If You Could Leverage Facebook Like Bernie Sanders
The 7 Books Every Entrepreneur Should Read
Entrepreneurs may be short on time, but the most successful are still usually voracious readers. Bill Gates is known to read 50 books a year, making his rate of consumption nearly a book a week. Meanwhile, billionaire David Rubenstein reads six books a week and a staggering eight newspapers a day. But if you personally can’t commit to… Continue reading The 7 Books Every Entrepreneur Should Read
6 Things Science Says Your Facebook and Instagram Feeds Reveal About You
What you post online and how you use social platforms such as Facebook and Instagram can say a lot about you. In fact, a number of studies have revealed social media’s connection to a person’s mental health, well-being, intellectual capacity and more. And while social platforms have helped make the world more connected, they’ve created… Continue reading 6 Things Science Says Your Facebook and Instagram Feeds Reveal About You
Should Your Company Offer a Floating Holiday?
A floating holiday is an employee benefit that employers provide for employees. No government laws, in the US, such as the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), require an employer to provide a floating holiday for employees. But, there are reasons related to diversity, work-life balance, and employee satisfaction for why an employer might want to… Continue reading Should Your Company Offer a Floating Holiday?