Ahmed's Universe

NOVEMBER 19, 2012

'Now that Woody Allen has been recycled into a cliché-ridden tourist guide, we will probably rarely see him on the French TV spoof show, Les Guignols RIO DE JANEIRO With some time on my hand in this weeklong public holiday linking Republic Day and Black Awareness Day (Rio has more public holidays than anywhere else in Brazil) I took the opportunity to catch up with my movie watching.

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Insperity

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

A well-thought-out plan provides your employees with opportunities and clear direction on how to increase their skills and advance their careers. And with a more expanded skill set, they have more tools to help your business forge ahead. It’s a win-win for you and your staff. But an employee development plan or program shouldn’t be created off the cuff.

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Talent Culture

NOVEMBER 14, 2012

This is a guest post by Jason Sanders, Vice President of Executive Search at Ivy Exec , a web-based recruiting company that combines next generation technology with human power to deliver customized hiring solutions targeting high caliber professionals to help place them in executive jobs. A number of years ago, I had an employee who became dissatisfied.

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Talent Culture

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

Many people assume that their job search will come to a screeching halt the day after Thanksgiving and won’t pick up until January. But contrary to popular belief, millions of jobs are filled during the holiday season and job seekers who “stick with the program” in December may be rewarded with that spanking new job in January. I recently partnered with Susan Joyce of Job-Hunt and dozens of career experts to create a new e-book called New Year, New Job!

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NOVEMBER 6, 2012

The East Coast is still recovering from last week’s Hurricane Sandy. As a native New Yorker who has lived in Manhattan, Queens, and Brooklyn, I’m still trying to comprehend the concept of New York and major hurricane in the same sentence. And I’m not alone. No one expected anything like this to ever happen in the New York area, but then again, no one expected last year’s Hurricane Irene, a major snowstorm in October, or an earthquake either.

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Insperity

NOVEMBER 19, 2012

And how you can fix them. You’ve overshot your forecasts, revenues are up and so too are the demands on your time. Congratulations, you’re running a fast-growing business. Now, you have to prepare yourself to handle the growth. Increased demands on your time and resources can quickly spiral out of control. Without a growth plan in place, your fast and impressive progress can become a top-heavy burden to your businesses success.

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Insperity

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

Not happy with your payroll provider? Maybe it’s time to switch. Before you do, though, make sure you are thoroughly prepared in order to make the transition as smooth as possible. The preliminaries – why are you leaving? First, examine why you’re considering a switch in the first place. List the reasons you don’t like your current provider to help you determine the questions you need to ask new payroll providers you are considering.

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Insperity

NOVEMBER 6, 2012

Payroll can be one of the biggest expenses for your business so doing it right is important. By paying employees the correct amount on the correct day not only makes your employees happy, but it keeps you in compliance with the IRS and other tax-collection entities. With so many laws and regulations constantly changing, it’s difficult to be sure you’re in compliance.

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