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By Anastasia Warren   It’s officially fall. We’re seeing pumpkin spice lattes, a few yellow leaves and experiencing an overall feeling of the new season. As we enter into the season of football, deadlines and colder weather, it’s important to remain motivated and inspired in our work. How do we do this? Here are three easy […]

By Jim Annis   The words, "in-house investigations," might lead to CLUE board game flashbacks like: Case File Confidential; suspects that begin with names like Colonel and Professor; Rooms and Weapons; and "Who dunnit?" Failing to perform in-house investigations will not result in fun and games — that's how employees win lawsuits. Why do an investigation? […]

By Anastasia Warren
 
The Applied Companies has been around for more than ten years. They have an established reputation in the Reno, Nevada community, a well-received message and a popular company culture among employees with proof to show it &nd...

By Jim Annis
 
The interview can be a game-changer in both the company's and the individual's lives. A fly on the wall would be a great judge as to the skill of the interviewer and interviewee...
Scene: Typical interview room. "A" candidate Rachae...

By Anastasia Warren
 
We are now in an employee market.
What does this mean? If you’re not working to retain your good employees, there is a chance they are looking elsewhere or being recruited.
Now is the time to be proactive and protect yo...

By Anastasia Warren
 
As the summer months come to a close (how did that happen so fast?), we find ourselves looking to the fall season – ready to take on new challenges, goals and projects.
Fall isn’t a new year, but it is a chance to...

By Anastasia Warren
 
Competition is not unfamiliar. The constant expectation to be productive, get results, and remain relevant are prominent in the workplace of today’s society.
We read articles much like this one, explaining different lif...

By Anastasia Warren
 
Competition is not unfamiliar. The constant expectation to be productive, get results, and remain relevant are prominent in the workplace of today’s society.
We read articles much like this one, explaining different lif...

 
Has your company had to cancel health care coverage or suffered financial difficulties due to the extreme increase in healthcare costs? We are a powerful strategic business alliance with answers to healthcare, the on-going compliance with t...

 
New requirements for the Affordable Care Act are coming up in 2016. Upon January 1, employers now with 50-100 full-time employees must provide health care coverage that qualifies with the ACA. What does this mean? If you have 50-1...

By Jim Annis
 
I was born a salesperson. At seven years old, I was selling greeting cards door-to-door. My experience has revealed that some people have innate sales ability and can be a star on day one. I’ve also learned that people with th...

By Anastasia Warren
Emails, electronic documents, physical documents, voicemails, meetings, new projects.
Many times, you walk into work in the morning with all of these things (and usually more), staring at you. Today was supposed to be the day you or...