Summary: Check out this free e-book on green initiatives by employees from Dmitry Shestrin of Faronics (I was one of the many folks asked to contribute to its creation). I was recently asked by Dmitry Shestrin, VP of Marketing for Faronics, to contibute to a green IT e-book. The e-book is targeted to employees in IT companies, filled with articles from contributors on things they can do in their role [...]

Summary: Is the under-30 crowd just a bunch of brats with a glaring sense of entitlement? Why aren’t employees more loyal to their employers? Which comes first? Company loyalty or employee loyalty? Find out why I think a lot of businesses are still getting it wrong. I was pointed to an article recently talking about how the under-30 crowd is the “dumbest” generation because of the [...]

Summary: Maybe your business has grown, or maybe you just realize you could use some specialized help (such as in keeping the books). No matter the reason, you’ve decided that it’s time to hire some help. Should you hire an employee or an independent contractor? Let’s look at some pros and cons of each. When deciding whether to hire an employee or an independent contractor (such [...]

No matter what type of business you’re in, you probably need to use some kind of business forms – anything from invoices and contracts to HR forms for employee management and recruitment. With legal forms, I’d recommend you consider hiring an attorney who knows your local laws. Yet there are many type of business forms that you can find for free on the Web. Here are a few places to [...]