January is a hot month for hiring. If you are starting a new job, you may feel that excited, jittery sensation imagining how this opportunity will transform your life, career, and finances. Before you get carried away imagining how you will spend your first paycheck, why not give some thought to building a healthy and secure financial future? Discover Your …
Don’t Let the Lessons of 2020 Go to Waste: Reflect and Dream!
Let’s face it; 2020 will go down as one of the most challenging years in business history. But for many companies, it was also a year of self-discovery. Perhaps no other time in the past century has the economy faced such turmoil, with the need for businesses to respond so expeditiously to wide-spread disruption. Are we going to let the …
Stop, Think, and Plan Before Mandating a Coronavirus Vaccine!
Finally – the long-awaited fix for the devastating COVID-19 is here! Businesses large and small are breathing a collective sigh of relief with the hope that when all their employees are inoculated, everyone can get back to congregating and collaborating in person. You might be writing that company-wide memo even now, telling people how, when, and where to get …
This Year, Show Your Gratitude with Words and Small Deeds
This season reminds us to do the things that make our world a kinder and more beautiful place, including expressing our thanks and appreciation to employees, suppliers, contractors, and customers. But 2020 has really been a struggle for many American companies and workers. The pandemic is demanding that we rethink traditions like the annual holiday party or lunch. So, with …
The Best Way to Avoid the Consequences of Misclassifying Workers
Tempted to fill a labor gap with a contract worker? Here’s what you should know before you do: In 2019, California passed Assembly Bill 5 (AB 5 to) to reclassify freelance workers as employees rather than independent contractors. However, app companies, citizens, and many contract workers revolted, launching one of this year’s most expensive ballot measures – Proposition 22. Prop …
