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While there’s little question that competition remains red hot throughout the U.S., observers say one of the areas where companies seek to “out-do” each other is in attracting and retaining employees capable of taking their organization to the next level.

Just when you think you’ve got your business moving forward on a steady path, a workforce issue can pop up and leave you spinning. Issues such as gender, race, age discrimination and politics can derail even the most well-organized human-resources department. Two top experts in workplace issues that can cause...

Professionals of all kinds are starting podcasts, those smartphone-friendly broadcasts that are like radio shows for a modern audience. Recently, a Midwest office of Express Employment Professionals helped with an episode of its company’s national podcast series, “On the Job: From Hired to Retired.” The series, which began in May,...

If you know who Alexa is and you’ve asked her to turn up the heat or play you some music, then chances are you are already familiar with home-voice assistants. This unique use of technology has grown rapidly, and the market has plenty of room to expand both in...

Marketing Lab, Alchemy, incorporates the 5 elements; fire, earth, metal, water and wood, into the lab's decor. With wood walls, bamboo plants, metal signs and portraits of groundbreaking scientists and magicians, this Alchemist's lair makes for the ultimate workspace.    

For inventors, lasting returns come from understanding the complexities of the law

At Good Life Advisors many of us spend more time together than we do with our families, so building a great environment is crucial to company morale. Our executive team treats everyone as equals. Whether in the office or on a team building event, we have each other's back.  

You’ve excelled at your individual career with support from educators and employers. You’ve built up a network of friends and mentors. What do you do next? Look for a way to return the favor by giving back. That is what the Detroit chapter of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization, a global network...

You worked diligently through the holidays, maybe worked some overtime in January to get a little extra dough to pay off those gifts. But as winter stretches on and the days off are few and far between, perhaps you or your employees are finding it difficult to stay motivated. As...

After decades of working with Detroit-area buildings, Alan Kiriluk can walk into any facility and instantly see its potential. The chairman of KIRCO has a keen eye for what a building needs, what it could be and what challenges need to be addressed to become opportunities for a unique...

Communication is key to any business relationship, and how you use words is an indicator to most about what you stand for, how you choose to represent yourself and whether you can find the right word for the right situation. That is why expressing yourself properly tends to serve as...

Employee teams from San Francisco’s standout companies in human resources practices celebrated big time Nov. 12 at Hotel Kabuki as they met and to mark their winning results in the 2015 San Francisco Bay Area’s Best and Brightest Companies to Work For competition.

Regardless of the areas of expertise represented by Atlanta’s 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For, one thing remains crystal clear: They have set themselves apart from the competition by the very nature of how they treat their employees.