Tag Archives: human resources

While 2014 is coming to an end, tax season is quickly approaching. Independent retailers must make sure their stores’ financials are in check and begin preparing year-end reports. There are many cost-cutting advantages for small business, so review the following article that provides …

Paid time off is a benefit that a majority of companies offer; yet a new study by Oxford Economics found that employees are not taking advantage of these vacation days. In 2013, Americans let 169 million days of paid time …

According to an article on Yahoo! Finance, The Container Store, a business with 67 US locations garnering nearly $800 million in profits, has a unique stance on wages for its retail employees. The article says the company pays employees “nearly …

Non-family businesses can learn a lot from family businesses, says Henry Hutcheson, a certified Family Business Advisor and founder of Family Business USA consultancy. “Family businesses outperformed non-family businesses during the boom years leading up to the 2008 recession, and …

A retailer’s payroll expense can be a critical variable in whether or not the operation is profitable. The North American Retail Hardware Association’s 2014 Employee Compensation Report provides retailers with guidelines of how other operations handle salaries, benefits and more. …

The 2014 Aflac Work-Forces Report analyzed employee benefits by industry segment and company size. It found that only 11 percent of retail employees “feel their benefits packages meet their current family needs extremely well,” and only “23 percent of employees …

Ken Blanchard is one of the living legends of the business world. His book “The One-Minute Manager” has sold more than 13 million copies — and that’s just one of the more than 60 books written or co-written by him. …

According to a recent article from the National Retail Federation, a new app allows retailers and other employers to “see” employees as they clock in and out, verifying identities and delivering individual messages. The app, Timesly, is the world’s first …