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- Office personalities and the things they can't live without
- The protector - Identity thieves beware. Your shredder can be heard from miles around. You leave nothing to chance and destroy any piece of corporate know-how that would compromise office security. - Organize Your Desk Day is October 21
(NC)-No movie in the history of modern film has inspired stressed out office workers to "take back the day" quite the way the 1999 classic "Office Space". Overworked, unappreciated and maniacally covetous of the red Swingline stapler, workers snap over the incessant micromanaging. - Rescue dry erase surfaces with this wonder cleaner
(NC)-Celebrate "Organize Your Desk Day" this October 21 by sweeping through your office and cleaning off those pesky permanent markings on dry erase boards. Quartet makes a dandy little tube shaped like a glue stick that releases a solution that wipes stains away for good. For more handy tips on office organization, visit www.organizeyourdeskday.com. - Studies show workers attached to their office supplies
(NC)-Step away from the stapler. Recent studies show office workers are emotionally attached to the office supplies they use and become quite anxious when someone else in the office is in charge of replenishing for fear their favourite brands will be taken away or substituted for less expensive brands. - Are you a gripper or a slammer?
(NC)-You can tell a lot about a person by how they handle a stapler. The makers of Swingline, the world's premiere brand of staplers, have identified the following personality types. Recognize anyone in your office? - Celebrate Organize Your Desk Day on October 21
(NC)-The great divide in office gossip is not over who cheated whom out of the most recent promotion or whether that outfit is too skanky for work. The real battle is between those who keep a clean desk and those who do not. After all, say the pile dwellers, how can he possibly be producing with nothing there? How can she possibly be working under all that mess, retort the uber filers. - Organizing your desk is de rigeur with these chic desk accessories
(NC)-Celebrate "Organize Your Desk Day" this October 21 with some of these stylish desk accessories. Not only are they fun, they're functional, too. Putting a few of these gizmos on your desk will give you a cleaner, more streamlined work surface and catch the eye of even the most discerning office neat freak. - How to reduce payroll headaches
(NC)-If paying employees meant nothing more than writing cheques and handing them out on time, more employers would do it themselves. But as most owners are realizing the do-it-yourself approach to payroll doesn't pay, because there's also the recordkeeping, calculation and payment of specific taxes, and management of year-end paperwork for the company and its employees. side of Canada Revenue Agency, facing penalties and even interest on money owed. - Choose your employee bonus with care
(NC)-Every small business owner knows that a satisfied, motivated employee works harder and is less likely to quit. To help keep the troops happy, many employers hand out bonuses. - Small Business Corner: Avoiding HR burnout
(NC)-Everyone knows that having the right people can make or break a business - especially a small business. The trouble is, many entrepreneurs don't have the time or the know-how to manage their HR needs, and many say it keeps them awake at night. - Small Business Corner: Avoiding HR burnout
(NC)-Everyone knows that having the right people can make or break a business - especially a small business. The trouble is, many entrepreneurs don't have the time or the know-how to manage their HR needs, and many say it keeps them awake at night. - Top five tips for choosing an outsourcing provider
(NC)-To be competitive in today's economy, more and more Canadian business owners are realizing they need to stay focused on strategic growth and building core products and services, not administrative tasks like payroll. Instead of hiring additional staff, who often end up idle at times and can significantly add to overhead costs, entrepreneurs are increasingly outsourcing administrative red tape which can be surprisingly affordable. - How to help your small business succeed
(NC)-Do you own a business? Thinking about starting one up? Before you do, consider this: research shows that many small businesses fail because they lack a solid business plan and a market idea that is different from their competitors. Surprisingly, many small business owners spend far too little time developing a strategy, assessing current business practices, and making the necessary adjustments in order to reach their goals. - Outsource your administrative red tape to the experts
(NC)-Over 90 per cent of us are willing to outsource daily tasks and chores around the home - cleaning, lawn mowing, tax preparation - according to a 2007 ADP Canada study. So it's no surprise that more than 50,000 businesses are currently outsourcing their administrative work. - Small business tools and information are free for the asking
(NC)-Did you know free business information and tools are yours for the asking right across Ontario? Maybe your competition knows - the Canada-Ontario Business Service Centre (COBSC) handles over half a million interactions a year. - Know when your business is ready to export
(NC)-Thinking of exporting your product or service? Your export plan doesn't begin with the right product, it begins with what your company has right now. - Save your business money when you help the environment
(NC)-Conserving the earth's resources almost always reduces business costs. The Canada-Ontario Business Service Centre (COBSC) provides helpful tips on how your small business can reduce its impact on the environment and save costs. - Make the family business work
(NC)-In a family business, family history and emotion can create a rough ride. Here are some suggestions from the Canada-Ontario Business Services Centre (COBSC) for making the family business work more smoothly: - From employee to entrepreneur: Points to consider
(NC)-Many Canadians leave the workforce and start a business, whether to fulfill a dream of entrepreneurship, or because of an employment disruption such as lay-off or injury. - BizPaL is the entrepreneur's free research assistant
(NC)-Starting a business? BizPaL, an easy and convenient on-line service, provides Canadian businesses with one-stop access to permit and licence information from all levels of gov