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What's an employee to do? Part 2

Posted 11 weeks 4 days ago by Philip Brewer

Career and Income

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The trend toward replacing traditional employees with varying combinations of temps, contractors, outsourcing, and off-shoring is old news now.  That gives us a bit of perspective to look at the situation and come up with some strategies for employees (and, increasingly, ex-employees) to deal with the situation.

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What's an employee to do? Part 1

Posted 11 weeks 6 days ago by Philip Brewer

Career and Income

Sign that reads: You don't work here. Keep out. Not hiring.

During the recession of 1990-1991, and the period of very slow growth that followed, it became conventional wisdom that it was wrong to try to retain key employees through a slowdown.  If there was no work for an employee to do--even just for fifteen minutes--that employee should be let go.

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How to hire employees

Posted 23 weeks 1 hour ago by Philip Brewer

Career and Income

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I worked one place that was much, much better than anyplace else I ever worked. The guy who ran it told me that the secret was in how to hire people. Most managers do it the wrong way: they hire people who can do the work. So, what's the right way? Hire people that you want to work with.

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7 Simple Rules that Your Work-at-Home Employer Should Follow

Posted 1 year 2 weeks ago by Julie Rains

Career and Income

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Working from home, as a contractor or full-time employee for a legitimate business, seems to be a great way of making money while keeping a flexible schedule with plenty of time for family, friends, fun, and sleep. Or is it? Last year, I investigated contract writing as a way to give myself what I thought might be a more me-friendly schedule.

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