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U.S. Unemployment Hits Lowest Level Since 1969

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What’s going on: In April 2023, the United States experienced better-than-expected job growth, with 253,000 nonfarm payrolls added to the economy, according to CNBC. This number exceeded the predictions made by Wall Street, which had estimated that only 180,000 jobs would be created.

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Way Beyond The 9-to-5: Could A 70-Hour Workweek Ever Be A Good Thing?

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His proposal has been met with resistance from labor organizations and health professionals, while some business leaders have shown support, viewing longer working hours as a potential boost to economic progress. Central to this controversy is the balance between traditional views of diligence and the modern emphasis on life quality.

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Benefits of outsourcing HR for small businesses

BMT Office Administration

Most small businesses focus on their product/service team and sales staff in the early years, but someone still needs to run payroll and handle onboarding for new hires. This includes things like payroll administration, employee benefits , HR compliance, and talent acquisition. How does HR Outsourcing work for small businesses?

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The Four Horsemen of the Mandated Return to Office

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It randomly assigned some engineers, marketing workers, and finance workers to work some of their time remotely and others in the same roles to full-time in-office work. Even finance, the industry leading the charge for returning to the office, suffered significant churn. Compensation adjustments . Boosting culture .

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Small Business World News Round-up - 2009/11/10

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Getting by with skeleton staff : Small business owners are still whittling away at their payroll, but the deluge of pink slips on Main Street is slowing down. Small Business Crunches Numbers : Small business has fought the health-care bill as too costly. Organizations are working to help them size up. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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Standard Operating Procedures: Tips for Creating Business Systems | Office Organization & Office Efficiency | OfficeArrow

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Small Business Bootstrapping Techniques | THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG

The Small Business Blog

Kerry Said on May 23rd, 2008 at 7:17 pm I agree that it might make sense to ‘bootstrap’ when you’re just starting out, but doesn’t it also make sense to consider whether you have access to good financing opportunities? he sold policies out of the trunk of his car for many years. Thanks for the comment.

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