Archive for January, 2007

More People Out of Work Means a Wider Selection for Your Business

We saw this article on Yahoo.com Jobless Claims Rise To 16 Month High. By MARTIN CRUTSINGER, AP Economics Writer The number of Americans filing applications for unemployment benefits shot up last week by the largest amount in 16 months, reversing two weeks of big declines. The Labor Department reported Thursday that 325,000 newly laid-off workers [...]

Does The Wrong Employee Have Access To Your Proprietary Information?

Keeping It Confidential Making the most of your intellectual property when seeking investors means making sure it’s not compromised. From: Inc.com As mentioned in last month’s column, your approach to making the most of your intellectual property (IP) is one of the factors that potential investors and/or co-venturers typically consider when making a decision about [...]

Jury Duty Scam Can Cost You Your Identity

We received this from a friend who had pulled it from the FBI Website. TELEPHONE FRAUD INVOLVING JURY DUTY Washington, D.C. – The FBI today is providing a warning to the public against an ongoing scheme involving jury service. The public needs to be aware that individuals identifying themselves as U.S. court employees have been [...]

Drug Testing Job Candidates Can Keep Business Costs Down

We saw this article on Inc.com In Praise of Drug Testing Posted by Mike Hofman Just days before the Super Bowl, the National Football League and the players’ union agreed to a plan for more extensive drug testing, and for larger fines for players who fail tests, ESPN reports. The move can be read as [...]