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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...

Firstly, if you are not currently holding staff meetings, you need to. It is important for you as a business owner to be frequently communicating with your staff. Your employees will see things that you do not see and vice versa. Additionally, staff meetings give you an opportunity to build your...

How do I become a real estate appraiser? With the current educational and practical experience requirements, it is challenging today to become a real estate appraiser.  It is challenging to an employer to take you on as a trainee. The main problem is that there is a major commitment of time...

As an employer, it is important to create an environment for your employees that helps them feel appreciated and valued. While pay is certainly important, it is also important to provide additional benefits, other than pay, for your employees.

The cost of hiring and training a new employee is...

Many of you know my method when it comes to delegating in my appraisal business and even in my personal life. I first know what I am worth per hour; meaning, I know how much I can make per hour. I will then delegate anything that I can pay someone else less to do. For example, if I can make $300...

As part of your appraisal business, how slowly should your hire?  How quickly should you fire?

Since we are human, we tend not to look at hiring someone to fill an important position until we are so inundated with work, so far behind the eight-ball as it were, that we make the position of...