Last week the Nationwide provided some long awaited good news for consumers in the UK, after announcing that it was cutting some of its mortgage interest rates. The cost of mortgage borrowing has remained high despite three base rate cuts since December of last year and despite a drop in swap rates according to a [...]

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When you’re looking for one or more employees for your small business, you’ll need to go thorough a process of screening resumes, making interview appointments, and conducting interviews. At every stage of the process, it’s essential to listen to what applicants are really telling you about themselves.
Typographical Errors on Resumes Send a Message
If an individual [...]

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Looking for a way to promote your small business without spending a great deal of money? There are plenty of steps small business owners can do to generate media and non-media publicity for their companies. You’ll need to do a little research to find out what types of publicity opportunities there are in your particular [...]

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For small business owners, the decision to add people to your team is an important one that should not be entered into lightly. Adding personnel to a small business is a major financial investment and it also has the potential to have a major impact on the direction your company is likely to take in [...]

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The process of preparing items for mailing is a core business process for many small business owners. Whether your company relies on the postal service to ship items to customers or as a primary means of marketing, it’s a fact that finding the most cost effective and convenient means to process mail is something that [...]

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As a small business owner, it’s important for you to be aware of the very real risk of workplace violence, so you can be alert to warning signs and take steps to prevent problems from developing. It’s a fact that no company is too small to experience episodes of workplace violence. According to the Occupational [...]

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Planning to open a new business? One of the first things you’ll need to decide is whether or not you’ll plan and launch your own business idea from ground zero, or if you’ll invest in a franchise business opportunity. Many entrepreneurs don’t consider franchises because they’re concerned about the expense associated with opening a franchise [...]

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As a small business owner, you wear many hats within your organization. In addition to being in charge of product or service development and marketing, you also have to function as the chief operating officer and human resources manager. That’s why it’s so important to make sure you understand the importance of evaluating employee job [...]

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When you’re interviewing prospective employees, it’s very important that you avoid any questions that could be construed as discriminatory. According to Title VII of the Civil Rights act, employers cannot make hiring or promotion decisions that have anything to do with an individual’s status as a member of a protected class.
Understanding Protected Class StatusIt’s important [...]

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