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Stacey Abrams’ New Co-Authored Book Details the Struggles Black Entrepreneurs Still Face and Why Business Partnership Differences Can Be Your Superpower

Success

For this reason, many Black business owners cannot access loans from traditional lending institutions and often turn to credit cards, their own savings or nonprofit community lenders. The COVID-19 pandemic exposed this inequity and misunderstanding by policy makers.

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Employee personnel files — what should and shouldn’t be included

BMT Office Administration

Training records. Agreements related to the use of a company car or business credit card. With help from legal, IT, and other departments, they create a written-out document retention policy. This policy clarifies what needs to be saved, where, and for how long. Cover letter. Recruiting and screening documents.

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Employee Files: What to include, what to leave out, and what’s confidential

BMT Office Administration

For instance, if your employment records contain all the disciplinary actions and policy violations committed by the offending employee, you’ll have a better chance of defending your decision to terminate an employee in court. They help maintain a safe workplace Does your organization require mandatory OSHA training?

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5 Challenges and Mistakes Faced by Every Solopreneur

Office Organization Success

By creating a business where a good portion of my income comes from teaching and consulting, I can choose when I offer those training programs. For me that means having a training schedule that runs September through June – similar to the academic school year. © 2016 Tracey Lawton Training & Consulting LLC.

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Customers Have to Pay at Claire's

Make or Break Moments

Not a problem, I was entertained by the two sales associates talking to each other about how the one’s boyfriend refuses to change diapers and wants her to start potty training her 12 month old. It doesn’t sound like this is a location edict, but more of a companywide policy. Sounds like a personal problem.

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Budget cuts for the IRS result in unreliable customer service

Service Untitled

Those budget adjustments have resulted in less personnel, less training, and as a consequence of course, less service. Few pay raises have resulted in good employees finding higher paying positions in the private sector as well as more angry taxpayers who can’t get an answer because the employees haven’t been properly trained.

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5 Challenges and Mistakes Faced by Every Solopreneur

Office Organization Success

By creating a business where the majority of my income comes from teaching and consulting, I can choose when I offer those training programs. For me that means having a training schedule that runs September thru June – similar to the academic school year. And yes, I too have done this during the early years of running my business.

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