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Every organization, large or small, was forced to change its operations due to the coronavirus pandemic. While there are several conversations about things going back to “normal,” it’s crucial to recognize that we are living in the new normal. Remote working and shifts in working hours are the...

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Three months ago, the US was looking at record-low unemployment. The professionals in the workforce had jobs and much of the job-seeking was from those who were looking to be tempted by something better. 

Of course, all that has changed. The economic hit caused by the first waves of coronavirus and...

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On May 1st, employers will be required to switch to the new version of the I-9 employment eligibility verification form. The form must be filled out for each new hire, regardless of their citizenship status. Although it will become mandatory on May 1st, the form was originally released last year,...

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As the hub of a successful company, your human resources (HR) team is responsible for a variety of tasks that keep your business running smoothly. Tasks like payroll and training fall to HR. This group is also in charge of guiding the company’s culture and managing the requests of individual...

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Whatever your goal, whether in life or in business, your odds of achieving it increase dramatically if you have a plan. That’s the case whether you want to learn another language, lose weight or increase your company’s profitability.

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Like ‘em or hate ‘em, trade tariffs are part of the business equation and have been since 1789. Tariffs have been both a source of revenue for the government — at one time representing 85 to 90% of all federal revenues — and as a negotiating tool for opening foreign markets to U.S. exports. But for...

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