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Podcast: How to Handle Layoffs

Amid this spate of layoffs, Richard Bayer of the Five O'Clock Club, a career counseling organization, reminds small businesses that handling terminations in a kind, ethical manner helps maintain a good reputation with clients and remaining employees.

Are You The Best Boss for Your Business?

Bakery Barn saw explosive growth in five short years, becoming a $6 million company. Now the founder thinks it's time for a new leader

The Road to Independents

Contractors can give you a cheap and flexible workforce, but beware the IRS potholes

Doug Tatum: Surviving No Man's Land

Consultant, entrepreneur, and "No Man's Land" author Doug Tatum talks with Senior Editor Diane Brady about the perils of going from small to big and what can be done to avoid them


Getting Top Talent


What Layoffs Mean for Small Employers

Statistics show that small business hiring is at a standstill, but some companies are finding creative strategies to retain workers for the next upturn

Where to Find Top Talent

Small companies don't have much luck with traditional recruiting. Instead, they count on referrals and trusted networks to find good people
Slide Show: 10 Places to Find Top Talent

When to Make Your First Hire

Experts agree: Take your time before making that all-important first hire for your small business. Here's what you should consider

Slide Show: Communicating More Effectively with Employees

Communications coach Carmine Gallo offers 10 tips employers can use to attract new hires and improve interactions with existing talent

Slide Show: 10 Signs an Employee Is About to Bail

Columnist Keith McFarland describes how to know you're about to lose one of your staffers

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