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Eight questions to help you get a grip on your business and grow

The first step to getting what you want from your business is to get clear about what you want.

March 30, 2018

Success lessons from one of Michigan’s small “best and brightest companies to work for”

SPACE, Inc., of Midland, was named one of the 101 Best and Brightest Companies to work for in the nation.

March 29, 2018

Want a strong succession plan? Build leadership from within now

Starting and operating a business in today’s fast-paced marketplace is challenging for the owner.

March 29, 2018

Distracted workers – the cause might surprise you

A new study recently released by Udemy showed how distracted employees are during work hours, how they're responding to distractions, and the price of distraction for employers.

March 21, 2018

(Don’t) mind the gap

The cadence of a person’s career is perhaps one of the easiest things to identify on a written resume.

March 19, 2018

Be aware of salary increase caps when promoting employees

When promoting an employee to a new position, what pay should be established?

March 16, 2018

Professional service firm tax reduction opportunity

In a recent verdict (Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP v. City of Detroit), the Michigan Court of Appeals held that services rendered by an attorney should be considered as where the client receives the …

March 15, 2018

Dealing with popular sporting events in the workplace

The highly televised Olympic games just ended and over the course of 2½ weeks in February, NBC live streamed all 1,800 plus hours of the winter games. For employers, this provided plenty of distractions as …

March 14, 2018

How sleep, or a lack of it, affects productivity

The switch to daylight saving time last weekend may result in more yawning in the office and a potential dip in productivity. It’s amazing the effect that losing one hour of sleep can have on …

March 12, 2018

Has a rude coworker ever ruined your day?

A new study revealed that witnessing a rude act in the morning can hurt work performance all day.

March 6, 2018

Can we predict future performance based on past behavior?

We have all heard the phrase “past performance determines future behavior.” This theory has been used throughout many industries.

March 1, 2018

Is there really a talent shortage?

The war for talent is real, but is a broken recruiting process partially to blame?

March 1, 2018

Emerging tech trends business leaders should be monitoring

From artificial intelligence to augmented reality, the technologies available to today's business owners are nothing short of astounding.

February 26, 2018

Lack of light affects work performance

The days of winter are passing, but in a month with so much cold, snow, and grey days, it can feel like we are stuck in Groundhog Day, just like the character Phil from the …

February 26, 2018

Reinventing the interview process

According to LinkedIn’s Global Recruiting Trends Report 2018, 56% of talent professionals say that they are utilizing new interview tools and methods to improve the hiring process.

February 19, 2018

OfficeMax platform deactivated as of March 1

As of March 1, 2018 the OfficeMax website and orange Retail Connect Cards will no longer be active.

February 16, 2018

Emojis in work communications – a risk to your reputation?

While the use of emoticons and emojis are more commonly utilized in texting and personal conversations, they are now making their way regularly into the workplace.

February 12, 2018

Six signs of a true leader

The six key signs of a true leader that continue to appear throughout best-sellers, as appeared on Inc.com, are: