The Columbia Business Times asked the owners or managers of four employment services companies in Columbia to give us their views of the staffing industry. The following answers were provided by Andrew Brooks, branch manager of Adecco Employment Services at 805 E. Nifong Blvd.; Caroline Gower, owner and founder of Caroline & Company at 31 […]
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Ask business owners what their most valuable asset is, and they’ll tell you it’s their employees. More than facilities, equipment or inventory, it’s people who can make or break a company. But finding good people is getting harder and harder. In spite of the fact that there are more workers than ever before, owners and
A large government agency that will remain nameless (its motto is “The world’s greatest science protecting America”) recently sponsored a safety campaign encouraging employees to hold handrails when using the stairs. Two human resources employees stood at the top of the stairs and handed out candy bars to employees who used the banister as they
Biggest threat to implementing change remains overcoming resistance to it In order to cope with the demands of current business, it is inevitable that one must be open to change. To implement needed changes, businesses develop strategic plans, identify process or product changes, restructure their organizations, hire new people, etc. Much energy is put into
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With the onset of fourth quarter, many businesses find themselves in the midst of reviewing the past nine months and budgeting for the coming year. Where did the money go? What things worked, and what things didn’t? Obviously, the end product of the budgeting process is to look ahead, but a valuable byproduct is that
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Distributing an electronic newsletter via e-mail has become a serious challenge in this era of spam and viruses. That’s why RSS should be in your information distribution vocabulary. RSS is the mechanism that makes a Web feed possible. So what’s a Web feed? According to Wikipedia, “A Web feed is a data format used for
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On a Wednesday afternoon, Mariel Stephenson browsed the aisles of Songbird Station, looking over the newest bird feeders and other items in the Forum Shopping Center store. “I’ve been feeding birds since I was a child, my whole life,” said Stephenson, 67, who was there to pick up thistle socks bird feeders and sunflower hearts
The neck-and-neck race between Republican U.S. Sen. Jim Talent and Democratic challenger Claire McCaskill is drawing local, statewide, and national attention. Missouri ballot issues involving stem cell research and minimum wage underscore the differences between the two candidates. A list of four questions involving the local economic impact of these issues and others was submitted
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In a political season when many voters decry the lack of choice between candidates who appear to be similar in style and substance, the incumbent and challenger in the race for Boone County presiding commissioner clearly stand apart. Republican incumbent Keith Schnarre is a farmer; Democrat Ken Pearson is a retired state government administrator. What
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Web Wonders: A Series Showcasing Local Businesses’ Best Sites Local real estate developer Phil Blom needed a Web site that would help him connect with people interested in purchasing large rural lots of three acres or more. “It’s a good way to give people a broad picture of the different properties that we have without
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