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More than half a century ago, in his classic paper on the economics of speculation, Paul Samuelson noted the perverse rewards to knowing stuff just slightly before everyone else. He asked readers to imagine someone who, somehow, consistently received crucial information one second before everyone else. As he pointed out, the social value of that extra second would be minimal; but the private rewards could be huge.

As the world becomes increasingly interconnected and the economy more complex, the demands of top professions have become broader and more nuanced. That's certainly true for accounting and finance jobs, which now require so much more than rote number crunching. But that change in expectations makes it difficult for companies to fill those roles.

Why should you care about managing the performance of your employee? Because communication between manager and employee is essential for increasing productivity, improving morale and motivation and allowing coordinating of each employee’s work with the goals of the goals of the unit and the organisation. 

In today’s employment environment, managing the unemployment process is becoming more important. Within the last year over 50% of states increased their unemployment tax wage base. With these increases, unemployment taxes are continuing to cost companies without proper claim contesting more money each year.

Outsourcing continues to change and adapt to the needs of many companies from around the globe.

You'd be surprised at the difference a perfect pitch can make. But first you have to get there.

If you rely on email to market your business (and, honestly, who doesn’t these days?), here’s what you’re up against: The average emai

It is extremely important that you know who you are hiring. When it comes to hiring the right employee, what you don’t know CAN hurt you! According to the Society for Human Resource Management, 50% of all resumes and applications contain falses information.

After you have worked as a project manager for a while you should know what your main strengths in this role are. You might consider yourself a good all rounder

Looking for a keen mentor can be challenging. Entrepreneur Liz Elam offers some tips for scoring an ideal match.

Blue Ox can provide you a total solution for your garnishment administration. Our services include:

• Filing the necessary responses and paperwork for employee tax levies, garnishments and child supports

• After receiving paperwork for active associates from the Company, we will send all necessary correspondence to the appropriate entities and associates.

The most-common small business in the U.S. has only three employees and a single location, but taken together, small businesses in the U.S. are the primary...

In this video I talk about networking strategies and tips for how to stay in touch with important people while traveling the world. Plus my top tools for how to keep track of the people I've met and pull on their knowledge when I need it most.

How to make it outside of America: These 5 entrepreneurs looked for opportunities beyond the nation's borders and found big success.

CRF Solutions' Business Development Manager, Jason Stine, breaks down how a company can better protect its accounts receivable.

Columbia Business School Professor Rita McGrath gives three strategies from her new book, The End of Competitive Advantage.

If there's one underrated skill for founders, it's knowing how--and when--to say no.

All it takes is a little transparency and a whole lot of teamwork, says Judith Glaser.

Leading your startup toward success is a daunting task. Sidestep these pitfalls, and you'll be in good shape.

Payroll processing may not be the most glamorous aspect of a business, but it’s a complex and extremely necessary element of a successful operation. Because payroll has a specific level of importance within a company – large or small – a certain amount of respect is in order regarding the intricacies involved.

The more elegant and straightforward your product design, the easier it will be for you to attract customers. Here are three ways to streamline the way your...