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Sample New Employee Orientation Checklist

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When employees are new to a job, the organization should do everything it can to make the employee’s transition as smooth as possible.

Starting a job means that there are many new things to learn, many people to get to know and lots of new information that needs to be absorbed in a very short period of time. Read the Full Article →

7 Tips For Managing Remote Workers

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More and more organizations are offering employees the option to telecommute – at least occasionally.

This number has inched up the past several years.

Some organizations offer the option to telecommute it in an attempt to support a healthy work-life balance, while others do so in an effort to control increasing costs. Read the Full Article →

Can The Cost of Work-Life-Balance Be Measured?

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The pace of work today has resulted in the need for a balanced approach to making a living.

All of us who work outside the home understand the conflicting pressures of getting it all done – at work and home.

Often these pressures come to work with us creating a tension between focus on the job and worry about other responsibilities. Read the Full Article →

5 Easy Ways to Enhance Productivity and Output in Your Accounting Firm

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Cultivating and maintaining a successful accounting business is about more than crunching numbers. If you’re looking for ways to enhance output in your accounting firm, incorporate these strategies and invest in your team’s efficiency.

1. Create a Paperless Workplace

If your business hasn’t gone paperless yet, get with the times. Going paperless can help you reduce paper-based administrative tasks that take up valuable time, and diminish your company’s paper trail.

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6 Things Managers Can Do to Encourage Work-Life Balance

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Employees go to work with the intention of doing a good job.

However, the challenges of life can take its toll on even the best employees.

Life happens and it simply takes a lot to juggle the responsibilities of home, family and a job.  And quite frankly some people are better at keeping the balls in the air than others. Read the Full Article →

Are Your Employees Engaged, Biding Their Time or Planning Their Escape?

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I have a good friend who recently landed a new job.

She has been wanting to make a move for a while but it took some time for her to secure a job that supports her career objectives.

She is a good friend and I walked with her through the several stages of her past employment. Read the Full Article →

8 Steps to Implementing Successful Organizational Change

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Change is a word that generates uneasiness in most of us.

But most would agree that we can think of a time we had a good change in our lives.

A marriage, the birth of a baby, moving into a new home or a new job are examples of positive changes in our lives.  Read the Full Article →

10 Secrets to Creating a Culture That Fosters Engaged Employees

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Successful organizations understand the importance of developing employees who are engaged and share a common goal.

They recognize that engaged employees put their heart and soul into their job and have the energy and excitement to give more than is required of them.

However, when employees are not engaged, it can have a negative effect on the work environment and ultimately the customer experience. Read the Full Article →

How To Prepare Your Organization For An Unexpected Disaster

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We are in that time of year again when we experience lots of storms, tornadoes and inclement weather.

These seasons of natural disasters are reminders for us to be diligent and prepare our homes and businesses for the possibility of damage.

In addition, we need our organizations to be ready to respond in the event of an emergency or disaster. Read the Full Article →

5 Steps in Creating An Effective PR Strategy

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The ability to maintain a positive public image is critical to achieving corporate objectives.

Which is why every organization should have an interest in public relations.

What is public relations?

According to Wikipedia, the definition of public relations is “a field concerned with maintaining public image for high-profile people, commercial businesses and organizations, non-profit associations or programs”. Read the Full Article →