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Maximizing Business Success Through Employee Satisfaction Surveys: Strategies for Engaging and Retaining Your Workforce Employee satisfaction surveys are key to aligning company values with goals, understanding team dynamics, evaluating supervisor performance, and identifying opportunities for training, development, and career advancement. Ensuring anonymity in surveys is vital to encourage honest feedback without fear of retribution, with…

How the Baltimore Bridge Collapse Impacts the Economy Source: US Chamber of Commerce The collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore has created enormous repercussions throughout the region and the country, including the closure of one of the nation’s most important seaports, the loss of thousands of jobs, and the loss of mobility…

How to Verify the Accuracy of an Applicant’s Resume 75% of hiring managers have encountered lies on resumes, posing a challenge to the trustworthiness of applicant qualifications. Pruning outdated or irrelevant job experiences from resumes can help applicants highlight their most recent and pertinent skills. Checking for employment gaps can uncover important character traits or…

New Member Highlight-Higher Information Group Higher Information Group, LLC, formerly Harrisburg Copiers Incorporated, was founded in 1969 as a business equipment company. In 2001 it was purchased by its current owner, John Frisch. Higher Information Group has six (6) locations in Pennsylvania and New York. In Pennsylvania these locations include King of Prussia, Harrisburg, Danville,…

April Business Matters Hits Newsstands Thanks again to our partner The Press Enterprise, the newest edition of Business Matters has officially hit newsstands (today)!  Inside the edition, you’ll see a recap of the last quarter’s member news highlights, ribbon cuttings, events, and more.  You’ll also learn about upcoming programs and events, and business news that…

Think Twice Before Hiring or Promoting “Brilliant Jerks” Arianna Huffington criticizes valuing employees solely on brilliance, coining the term “brilliant jerks” for talented yet toxic workers  “Brilliant jerks” can hide their toxic behaviors behind exceptional performance, complicating their identification and the management of their negative impact. Their presence can damage team unity, foster a toxic…

New Member Highlight-Lead EZ Solutions The intent of Lead EZ Solutions is to provide personalized professional development to each client once it is determined what they need to succeed personally and professionally. This includes Board development, staff development, and one-on-one development. Owner Holly Morrison’s expertise and background includes education, philanthropy and nonprofit work, strategic planning…

The Role of Flexibility: Adapting to Trends in 2024 Source: Angie Miller, McKonly & Asbury I recently read the article “10 Finance and Accounting Trends You Can’t Ignore in 2024,” and one of the keywords in the article stuck out to me as a hot topic across many industries—flexibility. As 2024 continues, both the accounting…