Archive for the 'Business' Category

Background Check Secrets - A Basic Background Check Policy

Lee Hill asked: Applications of The Basic Background Check Policy, Freely Available For Use Under The Creative Commons License Agreement.* This basic background check policy applies to all Staff and Hourly employees of American Acme Corporation.* Purposeo It is important that American Acme Corporation’s business missions are supported by qualified employees, with a safe and [...]

Buying Check Paper to Print Your Own Checks

Caitlina Fuller asked: More and more people are finding that it makes more sense for them to print their own checks. For a long time people bought their pre-printed checks because they didn’t have home printers that could do the job. Today checks are not as common as they once were, and now you can [...]

DUI Records and Pre-Employment Background Checks

Tim H asked: If you’ve recently been arrested and/or convicted of a DUI or drunk driving offense there are many things to consider before actually disclosing your DUI on a job application. First, if you are eligible to clear the DUI record (immediately or in the near future) it might make more sense to explore [...]

Earned Value Management For Effective Project Status Reporting

Gerald Riordan asked: Earned Value analysis helps evaluate and control project risk by measuring project progress in monetary terms.If you can’t measure it, you can’t control it.Earned Value Management Systems are used to measure the real progress of projects and takes into account: — The work complete — The time taken to complete that work [...]

Payroll Check Fraud Incident

Charles Read asked: Payroll check fraud came calling four days before Christmas. A branch of our main bank called and wanted to verify a check. The young lady who took the call in our office quickly realized that the check was out of sequence and for a person not on the client’s payroll. The check [...]

Challenging the Status Quo

Roger Ingbretsen asked: Challenging the status quo has a lot to do with asking the right questions about yourself and the organization. To be better equipped to embrace change and use change for the benefit of your-self and the organization, we suggest you develop answers for the following questions.• Am I constantly looking for what [...]

SBA 8a Certification - Wondering Where to Begin?

Karen Miller asked: Are you wondering where do you begin? You do not have to pay someone else thousands of dollars to prepare your SBA 8(a) application or even determine if you are eligible. We recommend that you review these free online resources to determine if the SBA 8a program is right for your business.SBA [...]