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Atlantic City, NJ - "Matt, I've been working to penetrate my top clients' Centers of Influence, but I've been running into resistance," moaned Robert at our recent Rainmaker Weekend. "As well as I've done for my clients performance-wise, they don't seem too interested in introducing me to their friends. Why do you think that is?"
Our Research on the Affluent has determined that in order to be effective in generating introductions and referrals, and in order to penetrate their
Hiring temporary employees is becoming a method small and medium businesses use to "test-drive" potential permanent employees. Temporary hiring can offer a great situation for the candidate and your company, and often can lead to a high quality permanent hire.
The advantages of temporary to permanent hiring
More than two million people work as temporary employees in the United States, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. This includes independent contractors,
Seasonal staffing is hot. But the cost of making a wrong hire can result in lower customer satisfaction, employee satisfaction, and revenues. A comprehensive, systematic approach to seasonal hiring makes a huge difference.
Seasonal staffing is hot. Not just because of the summer heat warming things up for many businesses, but the Bureau of Labor Statistics says that employment among 16 to 24 year olds during the summer months has been on the rise since 2004. The trouble with seasonal
Since the collapse of Enron and the passage of Sarbanes-Oxley, outside scrutiny of fiduciary conduct has greatly increased. From now on, it is clear that you must identify and actively manage your fiduciary risk.
Let's take a look at the ten biggest mistakes fiduciaries make and challenges they face in their governance of retirement plans. All of these mistakes can lead to personal liability for fiduciaries in the event of litigation.
Like constructing a building, you make a sale by building it brick by brick. But one missing or cracked brick can bring the whole building down in a crash, and you might not have the time to rebuild it.
Make sure your sales are solid by avoiding common mistakes in construction. While these errors apply especially to selling long term care insurance, annuities and other products to older clients, many are common mistakes with all age groups.
