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Local Business Tips and Tricks
Ideas for helping you manage your business and your employees. Plus product updates from Homebase, employee scheduling tools, and much more.
Latest from the Homebase Blog:
Top 5 Ways to Reduce the Number of Interview “No Shows”
Your business needs employees to grow, but finding employees can be expensive and time-consuming. While you do your best to…
10 Signs You Should Invest In Employee Scheduling Software
How do you know when it’s time to ditch the old paper schedule? When your scheduling solutions are creating more…
4 Ideas to Boost Employee Morale
Employee morale is one of the primary keys to a successful business. When employees have high morale, they are going…
10 Free Timesheet Tools
Keeping track of an employee’s pay can be cumbersome, especially if you have multiple employees. If you’re still using those…
Government resources for starting a local business
Starting a small business is difficult. That’s especially true if you’re trying to open a new restaurant or retail outlet….
5 Signs an Employee is About to Quit
Are you worried that one of your star employees is about to jump ship? Studies show that about 3 million Americans quit…
The 6 Best Places to Look for a Job
Are you looking for hourly work? There are millions of openings posted online — part-time and full-time vacancies, internships, voluntary…
10 Free Employee Scheduling Tools
No matter what type of business you’re in, scheduling is the crux of your success. You need to make sure…
Small Business Branding Tips
Branding is an essential part of starting, launching and marketing your small business. It’s also instrumental in retaining your customer…
Host / Hostess Job Description
Are you hiring a host or hostess? Customize this job description to find the right candidates. When you’re ready to…
Server, Waiter and Waitress Job Description
Are you hiring a waiter, waitress or food server? Customize this job description to find the right candidates. When you’re…
Prep Cook Job Description
Are you hiring a prep cook? Customize this job description to find the right candidates. When you’re ready to hire,…
New Iowa Required Labor Law Poster – Unemployment Insurance
There’s a new labor law poster available for download for businesses in Iowa. This poster is required, but can be…
Nevada Overtime Laws
Your Guide to Nevada Overtime Laws “Workplace rights are human rights.” — Eleanor Roosevelt Unlike most states, those who operate a…
5 Ways to Know When Your Staff is Disengaged
You keep hearing that “engagement” is critical to the health of your business. Employees who contribute actively and enthusiastically to…
How Many Hours Should Employees Actually Work?
Small businesses often depend on their teams to fill multiple roles, making task and time management critical components of success….
When Should I Hire an Employment Attorney?
Small Business Owners and Employment Lawyers Some business owners may consider employment lawyers as adversaries because they often represent disgruntled…
Local Business Marketing Ideas
Getting the word out about a product or service is crucial to driving sales for small businesses, but marketing a…
How to Take a Physical Inventory Count
Keeping count of inventory is crucial to the success of any business, especially in retail and food service settings. Being…
