Sara Blakely, founder of Spanx, is a billionaire businesswoman and was named one of Time magazine’s 100 most influential people in the world. As a female entrepreneur whose lingerie invention created a multi-million dollar business, she understand the challenges many women face at work….
Check out our free online Teambuilding class! What is teambuilding? Teambuilding is a collective process often based around doing various activities or collaborating on tasks to enhance social relations and define roles within a team. The goal of teambuilding is to better interpersonal relationships…
It may surprise you to learn that in 2020 and also in 2021, the most searched topic on Google, for small businesses in the state of Texas, was “How to fire an employee.” Sounds a little crazy, with the US unemployment rate peaking at…
Aunt Lucy, queen of the knitted unicorns (and other massive stuffed animals) hired the very best salesperson: Shawn Sellars. Shawn was perfect for the job! In his first two weeks, he upsold 80% of his customers, decreased shipping times and was generally, quite pleasant…
A very popular gourmet hamburger chain in Texas reported that pre-pandemic, they would receive well over 100 applicants, every time they posted a job opening. Now however, they tell us their applicants are in the single digits. Are you experiencing the same type of…
Manufacturing and ISO Standards Paris, Texas is not only known as a shipping point for commodities: cotton, grain, and livestock; Paris does a fair amount of manufacturing. Neighboring counties in the PJC area, also have cities with Type A sales tax intended for manufacturing…
How is Human Resource Management (HRM) different in a small business -vs- a bigger business? The fundamental goal of the Human Resources (HR) position in a company of any size is similar if not the same; strive to meet daily goals with company employees…
Who is the CDC and what do they do? The acronym CDC stands for the Center for Disease Control, they are our nation’s health protection agency. The CDC is one of the major operating components of the Department of Health and Human Services; their…
Workplace Safety During Cold, Flu, and COVID Season Mary Mallon worked as a cook throughout her sixty-nine years of life. In that time, it was believed that she infected up to one-hundred twenty people with a deadly disease of which five died. However, others…
The Post-Pandemic Service Industry It’s not a secret that we are living in unprecedented times. Every American has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and their daily lives continue to be affected by this virus. Even so, the impact has been hardest for employees…
