Contractor or Employee? Misclassification is a Risk You Cannot Afford.

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Some companies might attempt to cut employee costs by using long-term independent contractors without considering the potential ramifications related to the misclassification of an employee. Misclassification has serious implications and penalties from the IRS and will ultimately cost your bottom line. Consider payrolling your contractors through a third-party payroll service ...

Creating the Winning Resume

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No matter what the ads say, using a print shop’s resume service is not the fastest path to the next best job. With resume fraud running rampant, employers are becoming more savvy about the most frequent fraudulent claims on resumes. Most companies perform background and substance abuse checks, and sometimes ...

How NOT to Get the Job Offer

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It’s interesting that candidates most receptive to interviewing tips are usually those that have no trouble receiving job offers. Recruiters…have you heard this before? “I really don’t need any interviewing tips. I’ve had plenty of interviews, and I know all there is to know.” Candidates that make comments like this are most ...

What Staying Lean Doesn’t Mean

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During these down times, companies are looking within to find cost-cutting measures to survive the rollercoaster of economic recession.  Many will experience such a negative impact on their business that rebound may be too difficult.  Staying lean across the board – through reduction in people, technology, bonuses, etc. – is ...