Retail businesses are fraught with employee challenges. While some people want to make a career in sales and hospitality, coffee, clothing or hardware, not all your employees will. Many who work in these industries are only using it as a temporary stop on their career journey. They also tend to be young people who have […]
Finding and keeping good employees is a constant challenge for small businesses as the cost of training employees can be quite high. In fact, the average cost to hire an employee in a smaller company is about $7,600. However, when you find that an employee is just not working out, what do you do? Below, […]
One challenge many small and large businesses face is communication, from the newest employee to the seasoned veteran. In fact, a recent survey of companies with about 100 employees found that poor communication within the company cost an average of $420,000/ year. Retail businesses have complex operations and management, and between the constant activity and […]