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Tag: Human Resources

Passion, The Key to Successful Entrepreneurship

October 22, 2016 Human Resources Managing A Business

The morning starts like any other. You woke up late, got a ticket on the way to work, and your favorite parking spot was taken by that one coworker you can’t stand.  You arrive at …

What Gilmore Girls taught me about Small Business

August 1, 2016 Financials Funding & Loans Human Resources Managing A Business

Like many other women my age, I grew up spending Thursday nights with the Gilmore Girls and Friday morning bus rides discussing the episodes with my friends. This was before live tweeting- or Twitter for …

Is Your Employee Paperwork Up to Date?

December 15, 2015 Human Resources

Early in the new year, on or before the first pay day in January is a great time for a small business owner to require each employee to complete a new Form W-4, Employee’s Withholding …

3 Reasons Why Lean In is Important for Entrepreneurs

October 1, 2015 Human Resources

A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to listen to Sheryl Sandburg speak in person at the national ASBDC conference. I had recently finished reading Lean In and even though the talk was centered …

Last days for Leadercast Anchorage Early Bird Pricing

April 23, 2015 Anchorage Human Resources

If you were thinking about purchasing Leadercast tickets make sure you get them by the end of the day tomorrow! Early Bird pricing ends on April 24th, you do not want to miss hearing Ed …

Leadercast Anchorage to Rebroadcast International Leaders

April 1, 2015 Anchorage Human Resources Managing A Business

The Alaska SBDC is proud to bring the Leadercast movement to the Denai’na center in Anchorage on May 11th. Leadercast is an all-day event where 9 world-class leaders speak on a leadership theme in Atlanta, …

Leadercast is coming to Anchorage!

March 4, 2015 Anchorage Human Resources Workshop

The Alaska SBDC is proud to bring Leadercast to the Denai’na center in Anchorage on May 11th! Leadercast is an all-day event where 9 world-class leaders speak on a leadership theme, and venues across the …

Small Business Tax Tip

December 15, 2014 Financials Human Resources

If your business has employees, make sure you have them fill out a new W-4 every year. This helps you make sure that your payroll withholding is in order. For more information on how your …

One-on-One Meetings: A Component of Effective Manager-Employee Relationships

November 1, 2014 Human Resources

A quick and easy way to build an effective higher quality relationship with your employees is via one-on-one meetings. Last month, we discussed the importance of building and maintaining effective relationships with your employees. More …

Building and Maintaining Effective Relationships with Your Employees

October 1, 2014 Human Resources

Effective relationships between managers and employees are vital to the performance of a company.  The quality of manager and employee relationships can impact organizational outcomes such as profits, customer service, job satisfaction, etc.  A climate …

Three Day Class on Managing for Effectiveness with UAA

June 20, 2014 Anchorage Human Resources Workshop

Your effectiveness as a manager depends on the strengths and weaknesses of your approach to managing employees. Insights gained through continued education and experience will result in significant improvements in your managerial capability—which will be …

Hiring for Success

April 14, 2014 Human Resources Workshop

Join us for a one hour workshop on how to go about the hiring process so that you are hiring the best possible candidate. This class will cover how to write a job posting, handle …