If you are a Massachusetts small business with at least six, full or part-time employees whose non-disabled employees are on a state subsidized healthcare plan like the ConnectorCare program OR MassHealth, then get ready for your first quarterly fine due by April 30, 2018! Bill H.3822 passes on August 1, 2017 Massachusetts is not alone in trying to plan for …
Three Steps to Becoming a Leader Even if You Aren’t in Charge
Everyone wants to oversee something, even if it is only controlling their own environment. In the workplace, being in charge signifies that you’ve “arrived.” That your efforts have been noted and found worthy of advancement. Therefore, it is frustrating when you get passed over every time an opportunity to supervise presents itself. If this happens to you, there is really …
Constructive Review Or Cyberbullying?
Just like a relationship, disappointment with an employer, brand, or service provider is inevitable. Hard feelings used to be expressed over a drink and gripe session with friends, but today it’s simpler to air grievances by popping online to Google, Yelp, Glassdoor, or any number of digital review sites, where you can let the poison pixels fly, often anonymously. While …
New Year’s Career Resolution: Start with You!
Assess your Attitudes, Abilities, and Skills for Success in 2018 So how is it going with the New Year’s resolutions? Making good progress on that weight loss, exercise, paying off bills, and Netflix binge-watching? If you are like many people, you look at January as the ideal time to begin anew and set some solid targets for change. A few …
Economic Trends You Can Tap into in 2018
The beginning of a new year is a fine time to take stock of where you are in your career and whether some changes might be in order. Is your job feeling stale and unchallenging compared to your growing skills? Maybe your company isn’t boosting its salary and benefits to match the improving economy. In either case, January is a …
