As a small business, you could probably use a few extra hands. But, in many cases, hiring more employees just simply isn’t an option. That leaves you with two options: let a few things slip through the cracks and hope they aren’t detrimental to your operations or find efficiencies in your day-to-day activities to make sure you’re able to accomplish everything that comes your way.
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HOUSTON — Oil prices took another sharp turn downward on Monday to levels not seen since the depths of the 2009 recession. Several international banks predicted even lower prices later this year because of an oversupplied global crude market. Continue reading
One of the big Affordable Care Act headlines this week is whether the definition of a full-time worker will be changed from 30 hours a week to 40 hours a week.Congress Evaluating the Employer Mandate’s Definition of a Full Time Worker. Continue reading
On any given day, the average individual will speak around 16,000 words, according to npr.org. It’s no wonder that communitaction is so importnatn io everday life– especially in the workplace. Without it, nothing would be accomplished and a company’s culture would struggle to survive. As such, want to know how to have the best company culture? Make communication your focus. Continue reading
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Tuesday offered liability protections to drugmakers rushing to develop Ebola vaccines and urged other countries to follow suit. Continue reading
Effective risk management always starts with insurance. Companies need to regularly review their existing insurance coverage. There are two key components to auditing your coverage; reviewing past claims and determining potential future exposures. Continue reading
The U.S. auto safety regulator has told Japanese supplier Takata Corp. and five automakers to expand nationwide a regional recall of potentially lethal air bags, increasing pressure on the industry to move faster in a growing scandal. Continue reading
Here are two takeaways from the discussion: 1. every data breach, like every company, is different and 2. there is more gray than black-and-white in terms of how and when to respond. Continue reading
