Whether it's looking at a potential employer's organizational hierarchy, how a company handles its pay structures or merely considering what your messy desk says about you at work, organization is key. We've got articles on everything from Office Feng Shui to putting together dress codes at work, so whatever your organizational needs are we've got you covered.
10 Ways to Stretch Your Paycheck in a Downturn
More than 70 percent of America’s workers are still living paycheck to paycheck according to a recent American Payroll Association poll. And current tough economic times have everyone wondering what they can do to stretch their paycheck a … Read more...
Running Effective Meetings: Guest Lists
In constructing a guest list, carefully think about whose input is needed, trying not to leave anyone out. Let the purpose of the meeting, not office politics, dictate who should be there. Read more...
Running Effective Meetings: Setting an Agenda
The course of a meeting is determined before the group gathers, when the organizer sends invitations that include time, place, and agenda. To some extent, the format of a meeting determines the substance. Meeting organizers who take these … Read more...
Running Effective Meetings: Preparation for Meetings
No matter how informal the meeting, preparation in advance can improve the effectiveness of the meeting itself. When planning a meeting, visualize in advance how the meeting will unfold: who will stand where, how long the presentations will … Read more...
Running Effective Meetings: At the Meeting
Even a well planned meeting requires attention to detail to stay on course and accomplish its objectives. As the meeting organizer, you're responsible for managing the course of the meeting and its final result. Read more...
Self-employment
The dream of working independently is a reality for almost 10 million people in the United States, or roughly 10 percent of the workforce, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The rewards of self-employment include independence from … Read more...
Cubicle Makeover
Everything in my tiny cubicle is beige. Day after day I arrive at my desk and think, "Well, there go all my ideas." All this beige is making me blue. Annette, how can I bring my workspace to life? Read more...
Talking Taxes - How to Select an Accountant
When my wife and I began to gather receipts and other scraps of paper for our taxes this year, I called our long-time accountant with a routine request for an organizer to help us make sense of all the numbers. Read more...
Talking Taxes - How to Avoid an Audit
A few years ago, the Internal Revenue Service challenged the tax deductions a college professor took for losses he reported in his business as a book author. "They came in and said, 'OK, prove to us it's a business,'" recalled Joseph … Read more...
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