As employers evaluate whether remote-work arrangements are a viable long term option, they should consider that these seemingly innocuous arrangements can trigger tax issues for both workers and their employers, according to an expert from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy. “Although the pandemic and the resulting telecommuting arrangements will not have … [More]
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Remote Work Causes Tax Issues for Both Workers and Employers
Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy
Are Your Employees Zoning Out in Zoom Meetings? Tips from a Remote Veteran
inbusinessPHX.com
The coronavirus changed the world into a planet of remote workers, but several months into the pandemic some companies and individuals are still grappling with the challenges of working apart. Employees have more distractions at home and some can find it harder to focus. Questions persist, such as: Can video conferencing be as effective as in-person communicating? Will … [More]
Are Veteran-Owned Small Businesses Recovering Faster?
Alignable
While COVID continues to devastate the small business landscape, based on this week’s Alignable Pulse Poll, veterans who own small businesses appear to be making more progress towards recovery than their peers. Conducted among 8,092 small business owners from Oct. 24-27, 2020, the latest Alignable Pulse Poll shows greater optimism, resilience and recovered revenue among the … [More]
Report: Annual U.S. Home Price Appreciation Jumped to Six-Year High in September
Rick McCartney
CoreLogic, a leading global property information, analytics and data-enabled solutions provider, today released the CoreLogic Home Price Index (HPI™) and HPI Forecast™ for September 2020. Nationally, home prices increased 6.7% in September 2020, compared with September 2019, marking the fastest annual acceleration since May 2014. On a month-over-month basis, home prices … [More]
5 Steep Costs that Companies Pay Because of a Toxic Boss
inbusinessPHX.com
Working for a difficult or temperamental boss is common in the U.S. One survey showed roughly half of the employees quit their job due to what they termed a bad boss. But high turnover isn’t the only downside such bosses cause. Abrasive or toxic leadership creates many other costs for organizations and employees as well, from personal health to the company’s financial … [More]
Balancing Act: Creating Your Work-From-Home Policy in the COVID-19 Era
by Laura Dribin
Those who have worked from home for years would likely consider the current “COVID-19 work-from-home” routine as quite different from their previous version. Working from home pre-COVID still allowed the flexibility of going to the office for some face-to-face meetings, or, if nothing else, allowed workers to turn off their computer at the end of the day and shut down. Fast … [More]
Winning the Future: What Businesses Must Do to Prepare for 2021
inbusinessPHX.com
Businesses bolted into 2020 with firm plans and optimistic outlooks. All that evaporated by mid-March as the focus turned from thriving to surviving for most companies. Now, as this turbulent year enters its final months, a new question lies just over the horizon. What will 2021 bring and how can businesses be ready? “The future still seems so uncertain and the end of … [More]
Find Your Path to a Thriving, Fulfilling Career
inbusinessPHX.com
Choosing a career path, navigating it successfully and continuing to move in the right direction can get complicated when your life’s work isn’t fulfilling. But it’s never too late to course-correct. While the risks associated with making a job switch might sound great, the cost of staying in a job that doesn’t align with your interests and talents is far greater, advises … [More]
New Study Reveals Minority Leaders Getting More Promotions, but More Likely to Switch Companies to Advance
DDI
Senior minority executives plan to leave their current position at twice the normal rate of other executives. And this exodus could be coming within the next year, according to DDI’s Diversity and Inclusion Report 2020. This is just one finding from the report, which is part of the Global Leadership Forecast series by DDI. The report includes data from 15,787 leaders and … [More]
How to Be a Hands-On Leader in Social Distancing Times
by Joel Patterson
There are plenty of suggestions out there about how to best lead a company, but have you ever been told that an uninvolved, uninterested, hands-off leadership strategy is the way to go? Probably not. Being a hands-on leader is more important than ever these days, as many teams are working remote. The more a leader separates him or herself from the rest of the company, the … [More]
5 Things You Should Be Doing for Your Virtual Internship Program
by Ben Siegel
There’s no doubting that the pandemic has drastically changed the way we work. Offices are closed, most meetings are now virtual, and networking has become a day-to-day challenge. Though industries have found solutions for most of the year’s obstacles, several internship programs have been left behind. As these programs are essential to both business owners and students alike, … [More]
COVID-19 is Driving the Housing Inventory Crisis in Unexpected Ways
Zillow
A historic inventory crisis is driving up home prices to new highs, but understanding why would-be sellers are sitting on the sideline had been guesswork. Now a new Zillow survey is shedding light on how the pandemic is influencing homeowners who are considering selling in the next three years, and the reasons why they're staying put. Life uncertainty, likely caused by … [More]
3 Talent Acquisition Mistakes You Might Be Making
by George Randle
I felt as if I’d won the lottery. Through a highly selective veteran hiring group, I had been offered a position at one of the world’s largest big-box retailers. According to a company representative, they were looking for driven leaders who knew how to mentor, lead, and provide vision for people. It sounded like a perfect fit for me. Plus, the job included a good salary, … [More]
Their Take: Taxpayer Tricks and Treats for Halloween 2020
Citizens Against Government Waste
As if 2020 wasn’t scary enough, today Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) released its 20th annual compilation of hair-raising, harrowing, and horrifying Taxpayer Tricks and Treats: Trick: The House Robs Taxpayers of $3 Trillion In an attempt to shake down taxpayers and steal their money in the dead of night, the House of Representatives approved the $3 … [More]
Survey: New Holiday, Election & Advertising Trends
Adtaxi
Adtaxi, one of the nation’s fastest-growing digital marketing agencies, announced the results of its Holiday, Election & Advertising Trends survey. Examining consumer response to the dominant forces shaping this unprecedented year, the study found that 3 in 4 respondents (74%) say they will make an effort to shop from local small businesses this holiday season. Still, … [More]
Generational Businesses Fail and What to Do about Them
by Kate Zabriskie
Anyone in a family business knows that, according to many statistics, the chance of the business surviving declines with each handoff to the next generation. What causes the drop-off? Among the myriad of reasons: times change, dedication levels vary and talent isn’t always genetic. If you’re in a family business, do any of the following sound familiar? Granddaddy toiled … [More]
Tips for Beginning Entrepreneurs
by Chad Nikkel
This year has definitely been one of change, challenge and adversity for business owners and employees alike. With the hardships for COVID-19, many have changed their entire outlook on employment — some out of choice and many out of necessity. One positive take-away from 2020 is that people have gotten extraordinarily creative where it comes to how they have pivoted their … [More]
More Than Half of Workers Say Their Company Has Failed at Creating a Diverse Workplace, But New Data Shows How Diversity Affects People of Color’s Ability to Succeed at Work
Clutch
More than half (54%) of American employees do not believe that their company has successfully created diversity in 2020, according to new data from Clutch, the leading B2B ratings and reviews firm. Changes in public opinion regarding workplace diversity are causing businesses to respond to employees' expectations and take action to improve diversity. Currently, … [More]
