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Barriers to Finding the Right Employees

On Friday, I wrote about dealing with the loss of a key employee, and in a semi-related piece of news, Wells Fargo and Gallup have released results from a survey regarding small business employment. Trouble Finding Employees

Dealing with the Loss of a Key Employee

Sometimes no matter how well you treat your employees, they will still leave you. They may go for something with higher pay that you just can't match. They may move to a different state. They might quit to go back to school. They may just decide they want to do something else with their life. They may retire. They may become ill or pass away. It's not a pleasant thought, but a fact of life.Being Prepared

Course for Guerrilla Marketing During Recession

Starting a week from today, Jay Conrad Levinson AKA the Father of Guerrilla Marketing and Mitch Meyerson AKA the Founder of Guerrilla Marketing Coaching will be hosting an 8-week training course called "Guerrilla Marketing in Tough Times". If you hadn't gathered as much from the title, the course is designed to help business owners learn effective strategies to employee during times of recession.

What is Your Backup Plan? What, You Don't Have One?

Do you have older employees on the verge of retirement? If so, do you have any plans of transferring their knowledge to younger workers? According to a recent survey from NAPEO (The National Association of Professional Employer Organizations) only 28% of small business owners have such a plan.