I sometimes am criticized for hiring assistants outside of the United States. More specifically, I am criticized for paying my virtual assistants outside the United States 3-6 dollars an hour. I think there is an idea that I am exploiting them and treating them unfairly; when in reality, we are in a...

Many of you are striving towards building and changing your appraisal firm. You are working to grow your business, delegate more, and improve the quality of your services. It can be easy as a business owner to become overly excited about the many incredible possibilities growing your business can br...

The hiring process can be very time consuming and difficult. It is hard to find a qualified individual that will meet your needs and integrate well into your office culture. Interviews can be one of the most time consuming aspects of the hiring process. I have developed a system in my office to help...

Tim Andersen, a personal friend and highly qualified and long-experienced appraiser, and I spoke on the proper training of appraisers.  Tim's conclusion was that appraisers' training was lacking, was incomplete. While appraisers' basic training consisted of learning what to put in the many boxes and...

I know it is not common to think about life insurance with the help of Utility Saving Expert for employees when you own a small business. However, if you have employees with advanced training who would be difficult to replace if something were to happen, it may be something you want to consider. The...

I give my employees pay raises using a little different method than may be common for many businesses. I have noticed that it is fairly typical for employers to give raises based on the amount of time an employee has been with the company. In other words, there is a set schedule for pay increases su...