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5 tips for Sourcing Employee Training for Small Businesses

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Contact local development agencies – some may offer training programs Hire local teachers or consultants to run short training schedules. Julie Hodges Said on November 12th, 2009 at 9:38 pm Ask your local government agency if they conduct seminars or trainings for small businesses. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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Top 5 Tips for Finding Great Employees (cheaply!)

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Temp agencies are useful – look at them as being a trial period for potential employees. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Top 5 Tips for Finding Great Employees (cheaply!) Offer internships / work experience to local students or hire them on a part-time basis.

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Small Business World News Round-up – 209/11/24

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Rewriting bank regulations will hurt small businesses : In the typical fashion, Congress is now attempting to solve a “crisis&# by creating a new government agency with an unlimited budget and almost unlimited regulatory powers. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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Small Office Administration 101 | THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG

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Smart Business Start-Up » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Wednesday, August 8th, 2007 at 6:03 am and is filed under Business Infrastructure , Outsourcing , Personal Business , Small Business / SOHO , Start-Up. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! « What The Hell, Let’s Do It.

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Small Business World News Round-up - 2009/11/17

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Proposed City Cut in Small Business Aid Stirs Backlash : Agencies that help small businesses say they need more assistance, not less, in hard times. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! As Jeff Glor reports, many small businesses aren’t offering paid sick days, so they must keep germs to a minimum.

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Small Business World News Round-up – 2009/12/15

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Majority of SMEs have bad credit rating : Nearly two-thirds of small businesses have a bad credit score, says credit referencing agency Graydon UK. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! As always this list is not exhaustive, but I hope it will give you a little overview. — ST.

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Q & A: What is “Staff Turnover” and how large or small would it be.

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by Stefan Töpfer on Oct 26, 2007 Well, two things come to mind: Often the term “ staff turnover &# is used in connection with fluctuation in staff levels , which means staff leaves the company – for whichever reason. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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