2-2-2001 Change is inevitable — progress is not By Bill Evans Office productivity is often tied to change and it is safe to say that people do not like change. Basic human nature makes it easy to fall into comfort zones, often exemplified by the comment, “this is the way we’ve always done it....   (Full Article) 2-2-2001 What is “The Officeless Paper?” By Ira Matathia and Marian Salzman For all of you who thought the day of the “paperless office” would be here by now...well, it was a nice thought...   (Full Article) 2-2-2001 Book gives lowdown on telecommuting and virtual offices Idea Group Publishing (IGP) recently published a new book entitled Telecommuting and Virtual Offices: Issues and Opportunities, which was edited by Nancy J. Johnson...   (Full Article) 2-2-2001 Telecommuting: The jury is still out By Marjorie Marcellus Take control of your life! Use state-of-the art tools and systems and be where, who and what you want to be. Yah? And how is it that we do that?    Telecommuting (a term coined in the early 1970s) has been hailed as our latest savior in this tangled, highly-stressed, fast-paced, not enough hours in the day, risky world in which most of us find ourselves...   (Full Article) 2-2-2001 How to successfully make job-sharing work Tips for managing multiple people sharing the same job Job-sharing is the ultimate in teamwork, and it keeps some of your best employees at the job. How does it work? Two workers share responsibility for one job...   (Full Article) 2-2-2001 Are you getting the results you want? By Judith Rammel How is your business looking from a productivity standpoint? Is harmony present among your employees? Are your customers returning time and again to do business with you? Do you have a competitive advantage in your business...   (Full Article) 2-2-2001 Staffing companies offer solutions In light of record low unemployment rates, businesses striving to find employees and still remain cost-effective are increasingly turning to staffing firms for an extra edge...   (Full Article) 2-2-2001 Where do I turn for on-site training? By Marie E. Buckner You are a business owner who wants to enrich your firm’s knowledge base and help improve your overall success rate. You believe on-site training would be beneficial, but are not sure what is available on our peninsula...   (Full Article) 2-2-2001 Learning the ropes about team building By Marie E. Buckner Whether you are part of a management team, a “special projects team,” or a nonprofit organization’s board of directors — whatever type of team you are in — at some time you could benefit from team building exercises. You ask yourself, “Where do we go for team building on this peninsula?” This article will help alleviate your concern...   (Full Article) 2-2-2001 Managers need mentors too There’s a heavy focus on employee mentors in today’s business world, but we forget that managers need such coaches too. After all, managing is a tough job, and it can be lonely if you don’t have someone more experienced than you to help you deal with tough management issues and serve as a reliable sounding board...   (Full Article) 2-2-2001 Wages and benefits average $19.85 Private industry paid out an average of $19.85 per worker per hour for wages and benefits in March 2000, up from $19 one year earlier, according to the Labor Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics...   (Full Article) 2-2-2001 Productivity hits ten-year high Productivity in U.S. manufacturing climbed 6.2 percent during 1999, the largest increase in more than 10 years, according to preliminary data released October 17 by the Labor Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics...   (Full Article) 2-2-2001 Recruit departing military online More than 24,000 employers — from small businesses to Fortune 500 companies — have landed qualified hires by placing free ads on the Transition Bulletin Board...   (Full Article) 2-2-2001 Minimum wage now $6.72 The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries recently reminded employers that the new $6.72 per hour minimum wage became effective Jan.1 — a 22¢ per hour increase.    The wage increases is a result of an initiative approved by the voters in 1998 tying the minimum wage to changes in the federal consumer price index.