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It’s time to review (or create) your document retention policy

BMT Office Administration

When constructing your policy, examine legal and regulatory guidelines. Never dispose of a current employee’s Form I-9; you must keep it for as long as the employee works for you, and for a certain amount of time after they stop working for you. Always research rather than assume. Requirements may prove surprising. Per the U.S.

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Smart technology needs to start with people if it wants to get smarter

Workplace Insight

It involves the reconstruction of a physical asset in digital form, generated using real-time data from an extensive network of sensors in an actual building or estate. More widely, the battle is on to recreate our whole lives digitally in the form of the metaverse, the subject of an article in a recent issue of IN Magazine.

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1099 vs W-2: The difference between employees and contractors

BMT Office Administration

Forms such as IRS Form W-2 and IRS Form 1099 need to be sent out by the end of January. Both forms provide end-of-year compensation information that employees and contractors need for tax purposes. A W-2 is a tax form that businesses send to their employees as well as the government. What is a W-2? What is a 1099?

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Stay organized and secure with electronic records management

BMT Office Administration

Such a management system utilizes information technology to organize and store records in electronic form. Some types of business records, such as tax forms and legal documents, are relatively easy to spot. Others, such as emails and social media posts, are not so obvious. OSHA forms. Research rather than assume.

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Why Freelancers Need a Consultant | Men With Pens

Men With Pens

What we get from that expense isn’t tangible. Some experts may want to tune in and adjust your strategy now and then, or check in to see how you’re doing and where they could suggest tweaks that create even more impact, but even that doesn’t need to be a monthly expense. It doesn’t sound appealing.

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Is blogging worth it? | Men With Pens

Men With Pens

Once that’s up and running a blog gives an extra insight into the website, but shouldn’t be at the expense of quality on the main site. I started a thread on LinkedIn last week asking, What is the best answer to the question How do you measure ROI from social media? Hmmm, think I need to move my focus for a minute!

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Six Ways to Get More Juice from Your Freelancer | Men With Pens

Men With Pens

By taking the time to write down exactly what you want to accomplish, you’re much more likely to get a good product and avoid expensive rework because of miscommunications. Failure to pay as agreed is a particularly bad form of feedback, but I’ve often seen clients use it that way. Use social media.

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