Workers Want Direction in their Career Paths

Employees seem to want more guidance on how to take their careers to the next levels.

For workers, “show me the way” can be just as important as “show me the money,” new research from Accountemps suggests. In the survey, more than half (54 percent) of workers interviewed said knowing their career path is very important to their overall job satisfaction. Nearly one-third (31 percent) of respondents feel this feedback is at least somewhat important. Continue Reading

Gen Y Believes Training and Development is Most Important Employee Benefit

In case you didn’t know this as a current employer, the younger generation wants more than money.  They value the opportunity to learn and grow as employees.

A recent PricewaterhouseCoopers’ survey of over 1,200 CEO’s, and a separate article, revealed two very important pieces of information you should be aware of: Continue Reading

Creative Ways To Pay Your Interns

Lately, there has been a lot of buzz about the ethics behind hiring interns for unpaid positions. If you decide that you want to hire interns for unpaid positions then you must be able to pass the Department of Labor’s test for unpaid interns. However, if you decide that you want reward your interns for their work, then there are many more ways to pay them instead of just a salary. Some of the best alternative payment methods that many small business owners use are bonuses, perks, and training. Continue Reading