Small business lending is on the rise, according to the Small Business Administration. The chill in small business lending, frustrating many SMBs during the Great Recession, seems to be finally heating up. Last week, the Small Business Administration Office of Advocacy released a study entitled, Small Business Lending in the United States, 2012. The report isContinue reading “Small Business Lending Starts to Heat Up Again”
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What Do Hourly Employees Value?
Nearly 60 percent of U.S. workers are hourly employees, does your organization know what makes them tick? (Via TribeHR) The majority of staff in the United States are hourly employees who have little to no control over their work schedules. The retail industry has an annual turnover of 80–100%. The cost of replacing hourly workersContinue reading “What Do Hourly Employees Value?”
5 Employees Who Will Be Getting A Raise
The following is a guest post by Kelly Gregorio. Too often, those who want a pay raise look to outside influences when what they should be doing is looking at themselves. If you want to get a raise, then you have to give your employer a reason to say…
Green Jobs: Top 10 Green Jobs Predictions for 2013
The green jobs road is looking pretty saturated for 2013—for a variety of reasons. Whether you like to spend time in the sun or prefer crunching numbers behind a cubicle, you’d benefit from knowing what prospective job fields will look like in the…
Inside The Mind Of A Successful Manager [INFOGRAPHIC]
A successful manager is someone who is not only a positive leader in the workplace, but also someone who is compassionate, approachable, and very likable among their employees. Successful managers are hard workers who are dedicated to the success…
My Thoughts Exactly 