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Question: What should we include in a job description? Answer: Accurate and carefully crafted job descriptions are essential for attracting and keeping new employees, setting clear performance expectations, and serving as a critical line of defense in many types of employment litigation. Effective job descriptions include: Advice provided by Mineral. This Q&A does not constitute
Many printing company leaders say hiring new employees is their toughest challenge. I recently visited a printing company with about 100 employees. Almost everybody in the building was in their late 50s or early 60s. Multiple workers mentioned to me that they were considering retiring. As we were hearing those retirement comments, the firm’s leader
Question: How can we help our employees feel more comfortable providing feedback about their managers? Answer: Employees are often uncomfortable providing feedback about their managers because they fear workplace tension or retaliation, they aren’t sure what to say, or they don’t believe anything will change. The following practices can help address these concerns: Advice provided
Introduction Have you ever wondered why the letters on the keyboard of your computer or phone are laid out like they are? We have a trio of inventors to thank for that. On June 23rd of 1868 (a day now widely celebrated as International Typewriter Day), Christopher Sholes, Carlos Glidden, and J.W. Soule were issued
Question: We have remote and on-site employees. Do we have to post hard copies of required labor posters in the workplace, or can we provide only electronic ones on our internal web page for all employees to see? Answer: As you have remote and on-site employees, we recommend doing both. In December 2020, the Department
Introduction Print service providers (PSPs) have been looking closely at electricity, natural gas, and any other fuels used in their operations as a step toward diminishing their use of carbon-based fuels. Many have also moved toward: These are all important steps, but they overlook one key point in regard to carbon footprint: We are all
Introduction In the early days of the production digital printing market, electrophotography ruled. The most commonly-supported sheet sizes were Letter (8.5″ by 11″), Legal (8.5″ by 14″), and Ledger (11″ by 17″). Some systems even supported sheets as large as 12″ by 18″. With a couple of notable exceptions, 12″ by 18″ was as large
Question: What is the difference between an exempt employee and a nonexempt employee? And how do I know who’s who in my office? Answer: Good questions. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is a federal law requiring that most employees receive at least minimum wage for each hour worked and overtime pay for hours worked
Did you know joining a professional association can help you save time and money? If so, you’re not alone. There are over 90,000 trade, industry, and professional associations in the US with millions of members — all gaining the financial and networking benefits of membership. Here are seven of the most powerful to consider. In
A consultant wrote, “a client advise implemented a meaningful Commission bump for selling over the target price.” At first brush, that sounds like an obvious plan, but it causes us to think more carefully as it implies that the dollars over the target price are more valuable than the dollars at the target price or
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