When you work for someone else, you may be offered health insurance coverage through that employer. When you strike out on your own, you must find your own health insurance, and maybe coverage for family members. The cost of an individual health insurance policy can vary quite a bit. Consider a number of factors when […]

At a very basic level, resources could be anything used in the production of something. There are different kinds of resources, however. If you want to find out the answer to something, your resources could be both books on the subject and a friend who’s an expert on it. In business, resources are the materials […]

Although the coronavirus pandemic has already been ongoing for most of 2020 and doesn’t look like it’s going to be less of a threat anytime soon, it is still temporary. Eventually, the risk will fade, a vaccine will be developed, and things will return to normal. However, what is normal may very well be very […]

The food stamp program, also known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, is a food assistance program provided by the federal government but administered by individual states. It assists low-income individuals and families who meet certain guidelines with the purchase of groceries. To qualify for food stamp assistance, you must go through the application process […]

Customer service is an essential component of any business. Good customer service creates loyal customers who will return time and again for more purchases. Plus, it’s a good idea to invest in customer service even in times of economic struggle. It’s a lot easier to retain current customers by keeping them happy than it is […]

Often human resource managers skim a resume to determine whether its content is clear, concise and targeted to the type of job for which the candidate is applying. When hiring employees for a small business, you might want to remove resumes from the candidate pool that are not well structured and contain grammatical errors. Missing […]

Whether you are planning a big price reduction sale, a seasonal introduction or just maintaining the normal flow of inventory, your purchasing strategy must take into consideration sales patterns and past sales figures. Keeping sufficient inventory to fulfill sales while reducing the cost of on-hand products is a balancing act that includes a range of […]

Background checks are an invaluable hiring tool for employers allowing companies to screen for potentially inadequate backgrounds among applicants. A few decades ago, companies would have to wait for extended periods of time to receive background checks in the mail from vendors. Nowadays, there are countless companies that offer background check services online and update […]

A human resources organizational chart allows a company to track open positions, quickly identify staff layers and see possible workforce gaps. Staff organizational charts show all the employees in a particular department or the entire business, identify what each person does and to whom he reports. The charts are typically formatted in a pyramid style […]

Gender equality is a topic that is being discussed a lot when it comes to how workplace dynamics are in contemporary age; many female leaders find that they have a harder time reaching and staying at the top as a leader when compared to men. Why is this? There are many different factors to look […]

In large organizations with both union and nonunion employees, the labor relations component is separate from human resources management. However, many seasoned human resources managers with expertise in both labor relations and employee relations often function in dual roles as experts in both areas — this is also common in small companies. HR managers who […]