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Wendy Pease is executive director of Rapport International, a Sudbury-based interpretation and translation company.
10. Just Do It
As the economy loosens up, employees may be looking to jump ship. And that could spell disaster for your business, as high turnover can lead to increased training needs as well as lost intelligence.
Some candidates may assume reference checks are just about confirming where they worked and when they worked there, but a new survey from the staffing firm Office Team suggests that employers see things differently.
Linda Sevier is founder and owner of the Northborough-based Internet marketing firm Pagetender LLC.
Peter Oliver is a principal at Sandler Training in Marlborough. He can be reached at poliver@sandler.com.
10. Be Proactive
If the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has taught us anything, it’s that a crisis can arrive at any moment. Smart businesses are prepared for the inevitable and have a plan in place to respond to any number of emergency situations.
Who hasn’t had a bad boss? Managers and high-level executives are often over-burdened, just like their direct reports, which can make them real bears to be around.
David Kassel is principal of Accountable Strategies Consulting LLC in Harvard. He can be reached at dkassel@earthlink.net.
10. Question Everything
Jeff DiMatteo is president of Marlborough-based American Profit Recovery. He can be reached at jeff.dimatteo@americanprofit.net.
Adam Winter is president of Swiftec IT Inc. in Shrewsbury. He can be reached at adam@swiftecit.com.
As economic conditions slowly improve, many businesses are getting back on the hiring bandwagon. If your company is contemplating adding staff, here are some tips to make sure you bring the right people on board.
Joellyn is a certified career management coach based in Worcester. She can be reached at joellyn@career-success-coach.com.
Years ago, so long as you had a web site for your small business, you were in good shape; the web site didn’t even have to be good. These days, however, a bad web site is akin to imminent corporate death.
Rock Griffin is CEO of Skyward Consulting Group in Marlborough and can be reached at rgriffin@skywardconsultinggroup.com.
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