HR and Staffing

3 Steps to Creating an Internship Program

If you’re looking for enthusiastic, low-cost labor, internships can provide your small business with many benefits. Thinking about implementing an internship program? Here are three things to keep in mind.

Agency Profile: Golden Triad

Meticulous dedication to industry education, community entrenchment and state-of-the-art technology secures success for Herlong Bates Burnett Insurance, Inc., a Best Practices agency.

Declaration of Independents

David F. Lyons Sr. created a healthy market in captives for business owners fleeing workers comp price shocks. He started a “human capital management” arm of his firm for businesses overwhelmed with regulations. And now he’s won the mayor’s race in Henlop

9 Reasons People Don’t Meet Their Goals

Only 20% of people set goals, and few achieve them. Here are nine reasons why people fail to achieve their business goals—and how to turn things around.

Introverts vs. Extroverts: How to Keep All Staff Happy

Extensive research about effective working environments suggests that lighting, noise, color and even air quality can all affect employee productivity—and stimulate staff in different ways depending on whether they’re introverts or extroverts.

Declaration of Independents

Blogger, book author and self-proclaimed “restless man” Tim Leman leads an award-winning, 100% employee-owned Best Practices insurance broker and risk management firm with offices in Fort Wayne, Indianapolis, Plymouth and South Bend, Indiana.

Hire Interns to Promote Internal Diversity

In an industry mostly dominated by white males, a program that helps cultivate, train and often retain professionals from diverse backgrounds has benefited everyone connected to the business at Advisor Based Sales in San Francisco. Here’s why.

Does Good Leadership Require Popularity?

Considering 70% of U.S. employees admit to being disengaged at work, most managers and leaders are constantly searching for the Holy Grail that will boost engagement. Is the solution getting your employees to like you?

How to Build a Multigenerational Workforce

Generational differences affect work and the workplace—and more balance among groups is better for your business. Here’s how to develop a healthier workforce.