Jan
28
In the implementation of Six Sigma, an effective infrastructure
lays the foundation for success. An effective infrastructure for
your Six Sigma or Lean Flow change initiative in an organization
requires a clear strategy and comprehensive planning.
Strategizing and Planning The planning stage of a Six Sigma
deployment is where you can gain valuable traction. A critical
factor in a successful deployment is the selection and
chartering of the project that link to the strategy of ...Read the rest of this entry »
Jan
27
The motto of each and every business has always been to cash in profit. Prior to initiating a business, big or small, a company has to plan out different departments. In any organization you will find out different branches such as administrative department, technical branch, human resource, public relations, and the accounts department. The accounts section is a vital department of any organization. For evaluating both the profits as well as the losses of an organization a lot of brain has to ...Read the rest of this entry »
Jan
26
With the combined effort of the World Trade Organization and the United Nations, a member organization has been established with the objective to improve, facilitate and expand international trade. This member organization has been named as International Trade Center. As Globalization is taking place at a fast pace, International Trade comes to aid for developing and particularly least-developed countries. International Trade Center has global trade centers tailored for exporters, importers and ...Read the rest of this entry »
Jan
22
Who knows better than you, 'First impression is the last one'' Your staffs are the first point of contact for your customers. No doubt they are the face of your company. Maximum time and effort goes into human resource development, product knowledge and market research. However, we are not putting enough time and consideration in to the appearance of our staff, considering the impression of somebody is made within the first few seconds. The fact is we automatically form an opinion about ...Read the rest of this entry »
Jan
21
As 2009 draws to a close, now is the time to begin planning year-end activities. Below is a list of 8 of the most common year-end Human Resources related items to consider. They should be addressed prior to January 2010; having a plan will aid in a smooth transition into the New Year.
- Request that all employees verify the accuracy of their name, address, and SSN on their pay stubs to assist with W-2 Wage & Tax Statement delivery. You might consider mailing a reminder notice to the last
Jan
20
b>How to Save Taxes with an S Corporation
Ever wondered why so many small businesses--more than 3,000,000
at last count--operate as an S corporation? Simple. An S
corporation saves business owners big taxes in three separate
ways:
First, as compared to regular corporations (sometimes called C
corporations), S corporation owners can use the business's
losses incurred during the early lean years on the owner's
personal returns as deductions.
For example, suppose a new S corporation suffers a ...Read the rest of this entry »
Jan
19
When Lydia Johnson, the vice president of sales and service at VanCity Credit Union, Vancouver, decided to send her team leaders to Dynamic Achievement's Performance Leadership Program in Vancouver, she had no idea how incredible the outcome would be. As she stated after the completion of the training, "Our team' was highly motivated, energized by new concepts, able' to improve their lives - as individuals first and business leaders second."What Johnson discovered was just how impactful a ...Read the rest of this entry »
Jan
18
Top 7 Payroll Mishaps & How to Avoid Them By Elizabeth C Foster 7. Misclassifying Workers: Workers fall into one of several categories: Salaried, Hourly, Temporary, Contract, Full-Time or Part-Time. Correctly identifying each employee's category will save headaches and possible tax mistakes and penalties in the long-run. 6. Poor Record Keeping: Properly maintaining pre-employment and employee records is critical and it's the law. The state your business resides in, and often times your ...Read the rest of this entry »
Jan
16
Creating an environment where there is no place to hide poor performance: After many years of reengineering, downsizing and the use of endless performance enhancement initiatives, most businesses are still inefficient. One of the most effective ways to increase business performance and profit is to increase the performance of employees, from the lowest levels of the organization to senior management, and little has been done in this area. Raising the level of performance of the weakest ...Read the rest of this entry »
Jan
14
A recent iLogos Research study revealed 94% of Fortune 500
companies now hire employees online, a stark contrast from 1998,
when only 29% of them were doing the same. If you own or manage
a small business, that means the vast majority of your fiercest
competitors are now spending less time and less effort on
recruitment. And that leaves them with more time to, simply put,
get a leg up on you.
Sure, it sounds like a threat. But isn't lack of technology an
inevitable drawback for most small ...Read the rest of this entry »
Jan
13
It is often seen that the Company's high profile officials are engaged in small and tedious activities. In the process, they are left with little or no time for core business activity. This affects the main line of business and ultimately over-all return on investment. Call Center outsourcing is the ultimate solution for such problems. Call Center outsourcing is the process of unloading the organizations off resource-consuming procedures and controllable costs. The biggest advantage of ...Read the rest of this entry »
Jan
12
Finding a sting in rising healthcare costs, many large
corporations are signing up for a reprieve by letting
off-shoring / outsourcing providers handle it all, right from
benefits to recruiting and all. Although, benefits
administration off-shoring / outsourcing has been taking place
for more than a decade, today's vendors aim to perform the
entire functions of a HR department. Previously, off-shorers /
outsourcers had the knowledge and expertise pertaining to one
area of HR only i.e. ...Read the rest of this entry »
Jan
10
Office phone systems have long been the most integral part of
customer relations in the business landscape. Despite a surge in
E-commerce over the last decade, phones are still the number one
medium of communication for the sale of products or services and
for interfacing with clientele. As communication needs have
grown, so have the often complex and complicated phone systems
that businesses rely on. Not only have the phone units
themselves become remarkably modernized over a short period ...Read the rest of this entry »
Jan
9
There is little in life that makes consumers more perturbed at a
business than improper or insufficient phone etiquette. In the
business world, there is no excuse for unprofessional behavior
when speaking with customers and clients over the telephone.
Unfortunately, I'm referring to much more than just
incompetance, rudeness or poor grammar. It seems that today's
customer service representatives are becoming more and more
inhuman with each passing year. Perhaps the sheer volume of
calls that ...Read the rest of this entry »
Jan
8
On May 21, 2008, President George W. Bush signed The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) into law effective November 21, 2009. GINA protects insurance policy holders and employees from discrimination on the basis of genetic information. The GINA strictly prohibits employers from collecting genetic information from employees and using this information to make employment related decisions or terms of employment. The GINA applies to all private, state, and local government employers, ...Read the rest of this entry »