News & Resources

Caregiver benefits in the workplace

As the population continues to age, more and more adults are finding themselves in caregiving situations.

November 13, 2017

Dynamic growth advice for your entrepreneurial enterprise

Advice on how to effectively grow your entrepreneurial enterprise from Jeff Farrington, chief operating officer for Gordon Advisors, P.C.

November 10, 2017

Workers are stressed out

A recent survey by the American Psychological Association shows that stress in America is at an all-time high.

November 3, 2017

Expanding the talent pipeline through European style apprenticeship programs

A change is coming to talent pipeline development.

November 3, 2017

An ounce of prevention

Why should I run background checks on my applicants? What do other employers check on backgrounds?

October 31, 2017

Profit planning for your small business

Even the smallest businesses need to be profitable to survive, and a profit plan is one of the most important tools to guide and manage profitability.

October 30, 2017

Study uses sensors to see if men and women are treated differently at work

The study, published by Harvard Business Review, revealed that biological differences between men and women do not affect the way they act at work and are not responsible for gender bias.

October 25, 2017

Believe it or not, the holidays are coming

If you aren’t happy that Christmas decorations are in stores before Halloween then you aren’t going to like what I am going to say next. It’s time to start planning the office holiday party.

October 23, 2017

What you should know about succession planning and why

Succession planning is a process for identifying and developing new leaders who can replace old leaders when they leave, retire or die.

October 18, 2017

Private employer rights to censure employee on-line speech

Employers are more and more often pushed into situations where an employee’s speech online negatively impacts an organization’s business.

October 13, 2017

Integrity: The cornerstone to sustained business success

Integrity means standing tall. Integrity means not forsaking your core values. Integrity means doing the right thing at the right time for the right reason. Can you say that you have never forsaken your core values?

October 10, 2017

Ways to remove unconscious bias from the hiring process

Most employers understand the importance of having a diverse workforce and take positive steps to implement diversity initiatives in their training and recruitment programs.

October 6, 2017

Insights on new mobile phone tech

Get advice on improving your mobile device performance and insights on the new iPhone options.

October 6, 2017

When it comes to business, toot your own horn!

If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?

October 5, 2017

Four easy ways to go green and save money

The time is now for small businesses to seek ways to reduce their energy costs, and there are four easy strategies to do so.

September 29, 2017

Does your organization openly share challenges?

I read an interesting statistic the other day – only 15% of employees believe that their organization always shares the challenges they are facing, and 21% say their organizations never share this information.

September 20, 2017

Considering solar energy?

Considering solar energy? Solar is now so cheap in the United States it beat government goals by three years.

September 19, 2017

Small business owners recognizing healthcare is important recruitment and retention tool

The small group rates for Blue Cross® Blue Shield® of Michigan and Blue Care Network health, dental and vision plans are more competitive than ever.