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		<title>30 of the Worst Holiday Business Gifts to Employees Ever</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2012 11:46:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Now that Thanksgiving has passed us by, we have officially entered the end of the year holiday season. That means it&#8217;s time to start seriously thinking about what to give to your employees as recognition for all the hard work they have put in to the business throughout the year. Just a word of caution, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Best Healthcare Options for Small Business Owners &amp; The Self-Employed</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Sep 2012 08:02:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Underlying all the political rhetoric regarding the state of U.S. Healthcare, underlying all the finger-pointing and posturing about how it should be fixed, who should fix it, and when, the fact is many people are struggling to afford adequate healthcare for themselves and their families. Among the nation&#8217;s small business owners and the self-employed in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Build a Wellness Program in Your Small Business</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2012 00:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Human Resources]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[With the rising costs of health care and the tangible benefits that come with living a healthy life style, it&#8217;s almost a no-brainier that implementing a wellness program in your small business can offer a potentially big payback. And don&#8217;t think that it will necessarily cost you big bucks. Just because you can&#8217;t afford to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>5 Things You Must Do Before Hiring a Virtual Assistant</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Jan 2012 10:08:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.fastupfront.com/blog/?p=1179</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If your to-do list is fast becoming unsustainable, you do not have to wait till you are literally drowning in tasks you do not have the time, skills, nor expertise to accomplish. You could hire a virtual assistant (VA) to help you. As small business profit margins stay slim and trim while sales continue to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why Google+ Works Great for Recruiting</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 13:16:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Most people know Google+ as another social network for individuals to connect with friends and companies to connect with customers. However, many colleges and universities know Google+ to work well in a different way—a great tool for recruiting.   The website Mashable recently found that many universities are using the networking tool as an opportunity [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Moving Your Full-Time Workers to Part-Time</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 09:48:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Even with the somewhat promising employment report and holiday shopping rush that the media has been sticking under our noses, sluggish sales and strained cash flow are still making headlines for countless small business owners. In order to sustain the prolonged economic restraint, many small businesses have had to restructure their workforce. Often, that means [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How Small Business Owners Can Increase Employee Pay When Money is Tight</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2011 09:38:41 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Human Resources]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to a recent Wells Fargo Business Insights survey, poor cash flow continues to be a major worry point for small business owners across the nation. These findings come as no surprise given the overall decrease in consumer spending and consumer confidence coupled with inflationary pressures and high rates of unemployment.   But as more [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stressed Out, Depressed Employees = Sick Employees: Keeping Workers Healthy, Happy</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Jul 2011 09:56:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Part of the fallout of all the economic uncertainty, the government&#8217;s petulant turf wars, and the day-to-day struggle with money, has been an overall increase of stress, anxiety, and depression among the majority of Americans.   There is a well-know correlation between chronic stress and anxiety and the increase of stress-related illnesses, and according to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Make Sure Your 401k Isn&#8217;t Fee Free-For-All</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jul 2011 13:22:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As a small business owner, offering a employer-sponsored 401k retirement plan to your employees is an attractive benefit that will generate both goodwill and loyalty among your workforce. This is especially true these days, when countless businesses big and small have been reducing or dropping altogether their health care and retirement plans.     But, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>7 Warning Signs of Employee Burnout at Work</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 May 2011 10:02:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Even though the economy may be showing some signs of life, when it comes to small businesses and hiring, slow and steady seem to be the operative words. If you are running a small business and have been asking for more from your employees while providing fewer resources, then your employees may be at risk [...]]]></description>
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