If you are an employer or business owner and you need to choose a uniform for your employees, there are several factors you should consider before doing so. Since changing uniforms would be an expensive, time consuming hassle, you want to make sure to pick the best uniform when you start. Of course, you also have the option of not choosing a uniform, but instituting dress code. For example, you might require employees in your IT department to wear blue jeans, a solid color...

We�ve all heard about the gains in productivity and accountability that businesses can make from implementing a timesheet software system in their organization. However, with so many timesheet packages available on the market today, how do you know which package best meets your needs? The process of choosing the correct timesheet software for your business need not be as difficult as you may think.

Recently, I was asked for information about timetabling software. I don't feel I can recommend a particular product as each school will have different requirements, but I thought it would be worth discussing some of the issues involved in choosing software appropriate to your needs. I think the first consideration is ease of use for those who need to operate the system. The onscreen information should be user-friendly with clear instructions. You also need something that i...

If you�ve recently decided to find your new executives and senior management through an executive search and selection agency, then here�s how to find and evaluate those agencies before you sign up. There are thousands of recruitment agencies, big and small, but only a minority focus solely on recruiting for executive, senior manager and director-level appointments. If you need to fill important jobs with the best people, you need to select an agency that has access to exc...

Isn't it funny how many chef uniforms in high-class restaurants are white? Even a regular person who wears white shirts or pants has a hard time keeping them spot and stain-free on a normal day. Think about how difficult is it for cooks and bakers, who are constantly leaning over soup bowls and saut�ing vegetables, to keep their chef uniforms clean and tidy.

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Change management is something many companies may face throughout their existence. Whether something simple or a complete change, various things can be done to allow for a successful change. Management of the change effectively will allow for the best overall final product but it really just is not that simple. But, there are ways to get effective change management in such a way as to contribute to the betterment of the company. Change management is the management of chan...

�Resistance to change may be active or passive, overt or covert, individual or organised, aggressive or timid��� and on occasions totally justified.� Sadly most significant change fails to meet the expectations and targets of the proposers. The failure is given the catchall name �resistance�, yet resistance can be principled and creative as well as from vested interest. Top management is frequently unreasonable in its expectations and time scale, forgetting the process it...

Meetings are very expensive. To count the true, collective cost of any meeting you need to add the cost of each person's salary for the time they spend in the meeting, the cost of time which could be spent undertaking other tasks and the emotional cost of being part of a meeting especially if the only decision which gets made is the date of the next meeting. Chairing an efficient, effective meeting is a skill - does yours need improving? 10 rules for chairing successful meetings.

The most common cause of businesses failing is a lack of cash flow. Cash flow is the money coming in, compared to money going out. Your business plan will identify where, and when, your major business expenditures occur. These are unlikely times when your income is at a maximum. Businesses often run into cash flow problems because their customers delay paying their bills, or when their customers cannot pay their bills at all. Many individuals delay paying bills until...