Leaving Your Child Home Alone After School? What Precautions Should You Take?

Posted on: 23 September 2016

Even if you grew up as part of the latchkey generation yourself, walking or riding the bus home to an empty house and spending several hours alone, you may be reluctant to allow your own child to stay home alone after school. This reluctance can be exacerbated by the number of news stories about "free-range" parents being investigated or even prosecuted for leaving children unattended in public or at home. In some cases, allowing your child to stay home alone may be your only option. [Read More]

5 Times a Company Should Redefine Its Compensation Strategy

Posted on: 22 September 2016

A compensation strategy should be a thorough, long-term set of rules and methods that a company applies when deciding how to compensate their employees. It should be approved at the top level of a company and implemented evenly and fairly by all managers. Making a compensation strategy long-term helps bring stability to a company and also protects its reputation. For this reason, a compensation strategy should be designed to coincide with a company's five-year strategic plan. [Read More]

5 Critical Components of a Standing Desk in Your Office

Posted on: 20 September 2016

If you're getting ready to incorporate standing desks in your office, you've made a wise choice. Spending less time sitting and more time standing and moving can greatly reduce your risk of heart disease and even cancer. But making the transition from a sitting desk to a standing one should be done correctly to avoid pain, muscle strain, and fatigue. Here are five critical components of your standing desk for maximum health in your office. [Read More]

Having Theft Problems At Work? Policy Changes, Stickers And Cameras Can Stop The Crimes

Posted on: 30 June 2016

Is your business going through office supplies faster than you want to pay for them, and you feel like people are abusing their privileges? There are some things you'll want to do to keep better track of the items in your office space that you pay for, and to help lower your spending so you can improve earnings and profits. About 67 percent of office workers admit to stealing supplies from the workplace. [Read More]