Hard to believe we’re in the last few months of 2021! While this year wasn’t quite as hard and messy as 2020, it’s still been challenging for businesses and employees alike. The end of the year is an excellent time to pause and thank your employees for their hard work, dedication, and for showing up […]
What is the 50/20/30 Budget Rule and How Can You Implement It in Your Life?
Is there anything more intimidating than trying to get your finances in order? It can feel overwhelming, especially when things are tight and stresses are high. Luckily, there’s a simple-to-follow way to help make things a little less scary and a little more under control. Take a deep breath and get ready to feel better. […]
What Does Your Employee Retention Strategy Look Like?
Employee retention was tricky enough before the pandemic. A bright, promising employee might be lured away by a hot new competitor, promising new challenges and a bigger paycheck. Now employees are in high demand, more than before, and companies might already be short-staffed due to pandemic restrictions. How can hiring managers and HR directors be […]
Are You Saving for Retirement? 4 Steps to Follow for Beginners
Whether you’re currently in your very first job after school (at any level) or several years into your career, saving for retirement should be given some thought. It might feel like years — even decades — away, but time will fly! It also sounds like a big, confusing and overwhelming task. It can feel like […]
Re-Onboarding for a New World of Work
It’s been a very long and stressful 18 months or more. It’s been challenging to keep your company running while employees were working remotely, or in a hybrid setting, or while clients and customers shifted their operating expenses. Everything has changed. But things are starting, slowly, to stabilize. Vaccines are available for those who want […]
Prep Your Budget for the Holidays With These 6 Tips
It might be the most wonderful time of the year, but the holidays are also the most expensive for most of us. We want to give at least a little something to the people we love, not to mention the office gift exchanges, the present neighborhood swap, and the little end-of-year niceties that are part […]
Top Talent Looks Different Today: 3 Skills Your Next Great Hire Needs
The world has changed quite a bit in the last 18 months. While in many cases, the job candidate has the advantage, because so many companies are trying to hire for new and reopened positions, hiring managers need to be selective in who they bring in for interviews. People have had some time to refine […]
The Small Life Changes that Make a Big Difference in Your Finances
There’s a lot of wisdom in the old adage, watch the pennies, and the dollars will take care of themselves. Sometimes we feel like we have to make big, drastic changes to improve our personal finances and make our bank accounts more robust and healthy, but small changes can and do make a big difference! […]
5 Recession-Proof Hiring Strategies to Put in Place Now
If we’ve learned nothing else in the past year, it’s that life is unpredictable. We don’t know for sure what’s around the next corner, only that we should be ready for whatever the world throws at us. For your company, that means preparing for not only great success, but leaner times when markets fall and […]
Build Up Your Savings Utilizing These 4 Tips While Working a Temp Position
The life of a temp can be equal parts stressful and liberating. On the one hand, you aren’t committed to a position for long stretches of time, unless it’s a temporary-to-permanent position you’d like to pursue. On the other hand, if you know up-front how long you’ll have the position, you know exactly how long […]
