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Walking The Social Media Tightrope

In today’s digital workplace, few issues cause more confusion than social media. Numerous laws are relevant to social media, ranging from Title VII to the Fair Credit Reporting Act to state-specific laws barring requests for applicants’ personal passwords. However, employers can navigate the social media minefield by identifying and addressing the risks.

4 Reasons Why Job Descriptions Are Essential To A Small Business

Most companies use job ­descriptions as a recruiting tool, to define performance standards and career planning. Those are all great uses, but here are four more reasons that job descriptions should be used in a ­company.

Leveraging SWOT Analysis

As I teach all of my clients, effectively improving an organization’s sales and customer service effort should begin with an honest evaluation of the company’s current performance to establish a baseline from which improvements can be addressed and measured. One of the best ways to clearly gauge current performance is to perform a SWOT analysis.

5 Surprising Strategies To Increase Business Productivity And Profitability

In today’s cut-throat business climate, the pressure to generate profits quickly is often unrelenting and intense. From accommodating anxious stakeholders and contending with new competitors that seemingly surface by the hour to providing good service to a varied customer base and maintaining relationships with vendors and business partners, the daily grind is complex.

Illegal Substances And Their Impact On An Auto Repair Business

As I am sure you’re aware, an employee’s drug use can lead to injuries and losses that will drive up your insurance rates, absenteeism, poor performance and even theft. If you’re unsure of what to do, then you’re reading the right ­article.

Outsourcing Payroll

As most repair shops already realize, paying their employees involves much more than simply writing a check. Business owners must calculate tax payments, monitor hundreds of state and local jurisdictional requirements, and keep up with new-hire reporting, quarterly and annual tax returns, direct deposits and issuing W-2s.

5 Affordable Employee Perks

Studies say that employees who are happy tend to be more productive than those who aren’t. Repair shop looking to boost employee morale without breaking the bank should consider these five simple, inexpensive ways to give back to their employees.

When Disaster Strikes

From tornadoes, hurricanes and floods to fires, earthquakes and more, no one knows when or where a disaster might strike. Natural disasters can cripple cities and towns in their wake, leaving homeowners and businesses to clean up the mess for months – and sometimes – years to come.

Value Of An Employee Handbook

A good employee handbook records the company’s rules and communicates them to your employees in an easy, understandable way. If a handbook is well drafted, it provides helpful information on what’s expected from employees and what they can expect from their employer. It can also provide the foundation for any employment decisions you need to make and – if the situation arises – form the backbone for the defense of many lawsuits brought against you by employees.

How The Buy Local Movement Works For Your Independent Repair Shop

If you’ve ever seen a ‘buy local’ bumper sticker or stopped at the local farmers’ market on a Saturday morning, then you’ve seen the buy local movement at work. Through business alliances, local chambers of commerce and community events, the movement encourages consumers to support locally-owned, independent businesses because of the unique and rewarding benefits they have to offer.

4 Hot Topics For Employers In The Summer Season

With the summer season comes a few things in particular that companies need to consider. Here are a few hot topics that may apply to your business.

Don’t Wait Until You Lose A Tech

Perhaps the worst time to look to hire a technician, is when we lose one. At that point we go into “Crisis Hire” mode. We most often settle for anyone, rather than taking our time to find the right person. We need to take a lesson from large organizations and sports teams. Their strategy? They continually recruit. I did not say continually hire, I said continually recruit.