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What is the Federal Minimum Wage and the Minimum Wages in all 50 States, DC and Territories? | 2018

A state-by-state look at the current status of state minimum wage rates.

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Why Don’t Employees Use All of Their Paid Vacation Days? | 2018

32 percent of U.S. workers say they are reluctant to use all of their paid vacation days, claiming they are pressured not to take time off.

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What are the 20 Fastest Growing U.S. Occupations in Size and Pay Between Now and 2026?

Career information on duties, education and training, pay, and outlook for hundreds of occupations.

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Checklist: Items to Keep (and NOT Keep) in Employee Files

It is important–and sometimes, required by law–to set up and manage personnel and employee files. Here is a helpful checklist of what to include.

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SmallBusiness.com’s Guide to Creating an Employee Manual

As your company grows, it becomes increasingly important to have an employee manual.

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How to Determine if a Potential Employee Has Entrepreneurial DNA

Hiring an entrepreneurial employee is one of the best things you can do for your bottom line.

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A Dozen Benefits Employees Value Most

Nearly one-third of an employee’s compensation can be in the form of benefits. Here are some they value most.

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75 Classic (and Somewhat Boring) Interview Questions for Job Candidates

The tried and true types of interview questions for job candidates.

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35 Questions That Encourage Small Business Job Candidates to Talk About Themselves

Here are questions that will get small business job candidates to talk about themselves.

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15 Job Candidate Questions Related to Salary and Career Development

Some questions need to address the issue that is often uncomfortable for both employer and job candidate to discuss: money.

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Survey: Harassment Prevention Training Needed in Small Businesses | 2018

In addition to the victimization of the employee, harrassment cases can destroy a small business.

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20 Questions for Job Candidates in a Behavioral Interview

Past behavior in a specific situation is a better predictor of future behavior than questions about a hypothetical future situation.

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25 Brainteaser and Oddball Interview Questions for Job Candidates

Brainteaser and oddball interview questions can sometime reveal the creative or critical-thinking skills of the job candidate.

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What is a ‘Nonemployer Business’? | 2018

The U.S. Code of federal statutes contains the term “small business” 1,034 times. Terms like microbusiness or biz are mentioned nowhere in the code.

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Hiring Your First Employee? Here is an 8-Step Checklist of Things to Do

Help for starting the hiring process and to ensure you are compliant with key federal and state regulations.