Staffing & HR

When it's time to hire that first person to help your small business grow, consider the pros and cons of hiring in-house or outsourcing the position.

So many self-employed workers, small-business owners, and their employees all share a common complaint: stress!

Whether or not you've filed your 2010 taxes, it's not too late to take advantage of the laws dealing with healthcare tax credits for small businesses.

Interns can be valuable resources for startups -- especially those that can’t afford to bring on full-time employees.Here are five things to consider, however, before you hire interns.

Successful leaders always seem to find the time to deal with the things that matter. Here are some tips to help you assess your own time-management skills.

When you shop for workers' compensation insurance, seeking out the lowest possible premium is rarely the best way to manage your long-term costs.

Small businesses that want to save money may not have to wait until Congress acts -- or fails to act -- on the President's job-creation proposals.

Here's my rule for business today: "Fast" is good. But "instant" is bad for business -- and your sanity.

Many people agonize over writing a résumé, and for good reason. We share some tried-and-true rules that can help transform yours from blah to wow!

We present the most common mistakes made by managers at different levels and in various types of organizations, along with tips on how to overcome them.

Small-business expert Rhonda Abrams lays out real-world examples of how cloud computing can deliver an instant competitive advantage.

Increasingly, savvy employers are using credit checks as another way to measure the integrity of workers -- but there are important rules you must follow.

For all Americans the aftermath of the 9/11 terror attacks lingers to this day. That's no less true for the nation's small businesses.

As the job market slowly begins to improve, small business owners are at risk of losing their best workers. Learn how to confront this threat head-on.

Entrepreneur and activist Joan Blades, author of 'The Custom-Fit Workplace,' says helping workers be productive and engaged is the key to business success.

Cyber-apocalypse, employee defections, and dollar devaluations: The AllBusiness editorial team discusses what should be keeping small-business owners up at night.

Watch out for women who sabotage other women at work. And when you encounter them, remember -- doing nothing is never the best option.

You can reduce your stress level during a job interview by knowing the 10 most common mistakes that interviewees tend to make -- and how to avoid them.