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Becoming a People Company: 5 ways to build a business that puts people first

If you – or your employees – don’t see yourself as a People Company, though, it can be hard to know where to begin. So, ...

February 12, 2018

How I Hire: Autodesk CFO Scott Herren on why finance skills are only part of the hiring equation

When hiring new talent, finance skills alone don’t cut it for Autodesk CFO Scott Herren.

February 5, 2018

How the founder of FreeeUp went from being a broke college student to owning two million dollar businesses, interview with Nathan Hirsch [Podcast]

Q&A interview with Nathan Hirsch, CEO and Founder of FreeeUP. Nathan Hirsch discusses everything from building his compa...

January 25, 2018

How to recover after losing your best employee

Losing a superstar employee is like losing the quarterback of your football team. A key employee may leave for several r...

January 25, 2018

Preparing HR and Accounting Departments for Digital Transformation

Preparing HR and accounting for digital transformation in the back office

Your back office departments, specifically HR and accounting, impact how your business operates. Daniel Newman discusses...

January 24, 2018

Professional curler and accounting pro: Your passion can help you build better business relationships

Paul Meissner says curling holds important lessons about teamwork and communication that have served him well in his wor...

January 17, 2018

How I hire: Remote Year’s VP of people operations on coaxing more from work—and life

Jeremy Payne, vice president of people operations at Remote Year discusses hiring a completely remote workforce

January 5, 2018

Does your business have a gender pay gap? Analyze your data to understand

The gender pay gap is something many companies want to get to grips with - but practical measures are needed to turn goo...

January 4, 2018

Small business survival skills: How to help your family business thrive

Running a business is challenging, but it’s even harder when you add family dynamics to the mix. Learn the keys to runni...

December 20, 2017

Building your team: How to master the art of hiring top talent

Hiring employees is a big step for businesses of all sizes, whether it’s your first one or you are adding to your existi...

December 18, 2017

A year in review: Our top business advice for HR professionals from 2017

Before we head into the New Year, let’s take a look back at some of our top business advice for HR professionals from 2017.

December 18, 2017

How to achieve diversity in your boardroom

In today’s society having a diverse boardroom is a huge asset to your business growth and brand reputation. Learn what i...

December 15, 2017

People Science: What if companies knew their people as well as they knew their customers?

People Science means applying data-driven approaches to improve workforce visibility – and how you both manage and engag...

November 20, 2017

What all entrepreneurs can learn from famous inventor Joy Mangano

When Joy Mangano introduced The Miracle Mop in 1990, it launched the single mom inventor into business success. Here are...

November 14, 2017

Veterans and the construction industry: A perfect match

There are many military veteran job opportunities in construction. Learn what's happening to helping construction compan...

November 10, 2017

Everything I know about managing people I learned from captaining my tennis team

Ellen Forbes shares how captaining a tennis team taught her how to manage people.

November 7, 2017

9 tips for setting up an effective construction worker safety program

How can you set up a successful construction worker safety program? Learn nine tips that will help you build a safety-fi...

November 2, 2017

Nine ways to nurture your inner leader

As an entrepreneur or small business owner, you’re naturally in a leadership role. Asking for feedback, listening, and l...

November 2, 2017

Three new responsibilities of the modern CFO

The role of the CFO is changing. Current CFOs weigh in on how to best handle the new responsibilities.

October 30, 2017

Redesigning workplace instructional learning

Redesigning learning–in real time

As a result of the impact of 'disruptive innovation' and 'shifting markets', the pace of instructional learning required...

October 27, 2017

Why you should make the business case for corporate philanthropy

Doing good in the community often translates to doing well as a business. Companies are often already supporting their l...

October 27, 2017

Pay-it-forward: The best advice HR pro Suzanne Lucas received on finding her voice

Suzanne Lucas is a prominent writer in the human resources industry—find out how a key piece of advice encouraged her to...

October 24, 2017

How to Retain and Hire Top Accounting Talent

Tips for retaining top accounting talent: 5 employer branding best practices

Finding and retaining top accounting talent is a top concern for many accounting firms. Lee Fredrickson discusses why yo...

October 23, 2017

Top 5 payroll mistakes made by business owners

As a new business owner managing your business and payroll can be challenging. Avoid thorny payroll issues by avoiding t...

October 13, 2017