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Six Things You Must Know Before You Hire Your First Workers

Nance Schick · May 16, 2022 ·

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(Updated from original post on 04/04/2016): Notice that I said workers, not employees. I know you have been reading the articles online and in entrepreneur magazines that imply (if not directly …

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Nance L. Schick Warns American Express About Common Missteps in Temporary Staffing

Nance Schick · May 11, 2022 ·

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(Updated from 09/14/2017) After Nance lost her Director of Marketing position, she worked for a major healthcare company through a temporary staffing agency. She was in her 20s and had limited work …

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Why You Need to Be Concerned About Worker Misclassification

Nance Schick · May 9, 2022 ·

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(Updated from the original post on 01/20/2020): Worker Misclassification occurs when a person or entity classifies a worker as a non-employee. Regardless of whether this was an intentional act, the …

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Four Things You Need to Know About Worker Misclassification

Nance Schick · May 2, 2022 ·

(Updated from 12/20/2021) Each time I read an article that encourages readers to use independent contractors instead of employees to build their new businesses, I cringe. It's not that independent …

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Francisco Needed to Resolve Penalties and Get in Compliance

Nance Schick · Apr 18, 2022 ·

Like many of the freelancers who contact me, Francisco was referred by his accountant. He had been served with a penalty notice from the New York State Workers Compensation Board because he did not …

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What to Expect During the Penalty Resolution Process

Nance Schick · Apr 4, 2022 ·

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Regardless of how many days have passed since you received a penalty notice from the New York State Workers Compensation Board, our goal is to respond quickly, even if it’s simply to acknowledge the …

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Ten Tips for Working Well with Third Ear Conflict Resolution

Nance Schick · Nov 1, 2021 ·

(Updated from 07/17/2017 post) Because I am often in court and handle legal actions daily, I sometimes forget that a large portion of the population rarely or never deals with lawyers. They might …

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Employment Termination Can Be a Gift

Nance Schick · Aug 26, 2021 ·

(Originally posted 06/05/2012; Updated 08/18/2021) Few people want to be terminated from their employment, even when they hate their jobs. As employers, we know the personal crises termination can …

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Review of TALENT IS OVERRATED by Geoff Colvin

Nance Schick · Aug 18, 2021 ·

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(Originally posted 03/29/2016; Updated 08/18/2021) I was first introduced to Geoff Colvin's book, Talent is Overrated: What Really Separates World-Class Performers from  Everyone Else, on a first …

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Correcting Errors Can Keep You Out of Court [VIDEO]

Nance Schick · Aug 9, 2021 ·

  In this video, Nance discusses how taking responsibility for correcting errors can keep you out of court. Take responsibility for the error You don’t have to be the one responsible for the …

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