HOW MENTORING WORKS FOR SMALL BUSINESSES In many large corporations, formal systems of mentoring have been established over the years. They are designed to quickly involve new employees in the work at hand, and to strengthen the workforce in much the same way that other team-building strategies are designed to […]
WHEN EVALUATING COST/BENEFIT ANALYSIS Cost/benefit analysis is the exercise of evaluating an action’s consequences by weighing the pluses, or benefits, against the minuses, or costs. It is the fundamental assessment behind virtually every business decision, due to the simple fact that business managers do not want to spend money unless […]
HOW TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN ETHICAL STANDARDS OF BEHAVIOUR IN A SMALL BUSINESS Entrepreneurs and small business owners wield great influence in determining the ethical philosophies of their business enterprises. Employees often follow the lead of the owner in executing their duties and attending to their responsibilities, so it is […]
INCREASING THE CHANCE OF SUCCESS IN SELF-EMPLOYMENT Self-employment refers to the status of an individual who, rather than accepting a position as an employee of another person or organization, chooses to go into business for him or herself. Self-employment offers individuals a number of advantages, from the freedom to work […]
4 MOST COMMON TYPES OF CYBERSECURITY THREATS This article was originally published at nightfall.ai There’s every indication that the pandemic is changing the nature of cybersecurity. Online threats are evolving to match our new remote-work paradigm, with 91% of businesses reporting an increase in cyber-attacks during the coronavirus outbreak. Hackers are getting more and more sophisticated […]
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5 TIPS FOR BUILDING A CULTURE OF SECURITY AMONG REMOTE EMPLOYEES This article was originally published at nightfall.ai In one of our previous posts, we highlighted the importance that making security a part of your organizational culture played in keeping your remote workforce secure during the COVID-19 pandemic. But what does that entail? In this […]
WORKPLACE VIOLENCE AS A SAFETY ISSUE Workplace violence is an act of aggression, physical assault, or threatening behaviour that occurs in a work setting and causes physical or emotional harm to customers, coworkers, or managers. Broad definitions of workplace violence also often include acts of sabotage on worksite property. Every […]
KEYS TO STOPPING OR PREVENTING EXPRESSIONS OF WORKPLACE HOSTILITY AND ANGER Workplace anger and hostility often manifests itself in ways that have received a great deal of attention from business owners, researchers, legislators, and members of the business press in recent years. Workplace violence and sexual harassment are probably the […]
HOW TO KEEP A SHARED JOB RUNNING SMOOTHLY Job sharing is a flexible work option in which two or possibly more employees share a single job. For example, one person may work in a certain position Monday and Tuesday, and a second person may occupy that same position Thursday and […]
