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Firing the Right Way

Firing the Right Way

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Posted by: SBOCTeam, Oct 28, 2008

How To Make a Difficult Task a Little Bit Easier

By Christopher Freeburn


There are few tasks less pleasant than firing an employee. There are bound to be hurt feelings and often emotions can run high. As difficult as losing a job is for the soon-to-be-former employee, however, informing him or her of that fact can be profoundly upsetting for the employer as well, particularly in a small business setting. Worse, terminating employment can produce more ...

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Engaging From Afar

Engaging From Afar

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Posted by: SBOCTeam, Oct 8, 2008

Keeping remote employees engaged can be a difficult task for a small business owner. But when managed well, your off-site employees can be just as productive as the ones you see every day.

by Max Berry


Sometime during the 20th century, the water cooler assumed a crucial position in the American office-it became a trading post not only for gossip and recaps of last night's television shows, but also for ideas and advice. With a growing number of 21st-c...

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