Remember in that movie from way back, Jerry Maguire, when Cuba Gooding Jr. was always saying “Show me the money!” If you’re like me and love a great deal, it’s more like saying “Show me the savings!” Some people get fanatical about trying to make money, and I mean, count me in. But there’s something […]
Many millions of people are now singing the praises of remote work since the pandemic disrupted our work patterns. I’ve been working and managing staff remotely for over eight years now, which makes me something of a veteran. At this point, there aren’t many people criticizing remote work for being unproductive, or difficult to manage […]
Reward based compensation is just a fancy name for a bonus. Bonuses are good, we all love bonuses. That is, we all love getting a bonus. As entrepreneurs and managers working with tight budgets and increasing payroll costs, adding to those expenses with employee bonuses may seem like not a great idea. In that case, […]
A good listener helps work through problems, allows the person to feel validated about their concerns, and to feel recognized as human beings. We seek out relationships with people who will listen to us carefully, thoughtfully, and without judgment. They won’t teach you this in business school, but a huge part of being a successful […]
The community association management industry is facing a serious drought: qualified community management professionals simply cannot be found. They are overworked and underpaid and yet still somehow cost management companies a small fortune whenever a new hire does come on board. But there is a solution. This series will cover the roles a virtual assistant […]
Churning is great when it comes to making butter or delicious ice cream, but when it comes to staffing, the less churn the better. Once we’ve set you up with some excellent staff from HireSmart Virtual Employees, you want your churn rate to resemble a peaceful, placid mountain lake, not a choppy whitecapped rushing […]
Two minutes into a consulting call with a client and she shared this scenario with me: Miranda, one of her hardest-working employees, was showing all the classic symptoms. She was late to work twice that week, which was unusual. Also, she was making little mistakes like forgetting to add items to our calendar and basic […]
The community association management industry is facing a serious drought: qualified community management professionals simply cannot be found. They are overworked and underpaid and yet still somehow cost management companies a small fortune whenever a new hire does come on board. But there is a solution. This series will cover the roles a virtual assistant […]
While any business can improve their bottom line by using Virtual Employees, we wanted to share with you our personal top 5 Industries that benefit by using Virtual Employees. Hiring a Virtual Employee or Virtual Staff as we like to call it continues to be a growing trend, although the idea is relatively new to […]
Thinking about hiring, we wanted to give you our 7 steps to hiring quality staff. The first step is to think about the tasks you need help with. Maybe you need help with social media, customer service, general administration, or possibly sales support. If you aren’t sure, it is very hard to find someone who can […]