Grammy award winner sentenced to prison for tax evasion
This musician and actress will be singing the blues now that she’s a member of the celebrity tax-evasion club. Grammy-winning singer, songwriter and actress, Lauryn Hill, was sentenced to three months...
View ArticleWhat 2 types of employees are most targeted by hackers?
Cyber-criminals are starting to show a pattern. A new study shows that 71% of data breaches at companies involved attacks on employees’ devices, compared with 54% of attacks being aimed directly at a...
View ArticleAttract and retain millennials? Think like a start-up
Does it come as a surprise at all that the 18-29 demographic doesn’t want to work for a big company? That notion plays into the takeaway from a recent New York Magazine story, “The End of Wall Street...
View ArticleThe 3-point strategy for quicker, more-constructive meetings
How many times do you check your watch during a meeting? Don’t feel bad if it’s more than a few times. Meetings are considered to be a real burden in the workplace by virtually all employees. It’s not...
View ArticleRetirement questions your employees need to answer
Are they really preparing for retirement? It can be easy to make a contribution to an IRA and put the idea of retirement in the back of your head — especially if you’re a younger employee. But simply...
View ArticleIn face of Obamacare, “skinny” health coverage emerges
There seems to be a new game in town that’s been getting more and more sophisticated: Searching for the Obamacare loophole. It first seemed that the go-to loophole around Obamacare was cutting...
View ArticleIs your office configuration hurting your company?
Open-plan offices, a space-saving office design that favors big spaces and desks over private offices, is actually not all that popular. And it could be hurting the bottom line. If your employees are...
View Article3 keys for making a great second impression
We all know the first impression is important. But very little is mentioned about the just-as-important second impression. We recently talked about some of the do’s and don’ts of professional...
View ArticleTop priorities for Finance and Accounting revealed
A new survey shows the top concerns over the next two years for the Finance departments. Do they sound right to you? Improvements to business planning and forecasting are the two biggies, according to...
View ArticleWant to find the right candidate? Take ’em to lunch
Can a lunch outing tell you more about a candidate than a formal interview? Some will say: Absolutely. At this point, you might know what you’re looking for in a good staffer: Good work ethic,...
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