Career

How to Start a Career in Payroll

Every business needs to pay its employees accurately and on time, which means achieving a suitably high standard of payroll performance.

Ladies and Gentlemen of the Board: Women Leaders in the Fortune 500 [Infographic]

As 2017 begins, we hope and expect to see more equality in the workplace and more equal representation in the upper ranks of companies – but is this just aspiration, or is it a real possibility?According to a new infographic from eCard Shack, a digital card company specializing in business eCards, equality is still a long way off in the boardroom.

When Employees Are Afraid to Speak Up, Organizations Suffer

It seems pretty obvious: If something is going wrong at work, you should speak up about it.Unfortunately, very few employees do, according to a new study from training company VitalSmarts. Lead by VitalSmarts Cochairman and Cofounder Joseph Grenny and Vice President of Research David Maxfield, the study found that a scant 1 percent of employees feel "extremely confident" when it comes to voicing their concerns in the workplace at critical moments.

Go With Your Gut: The Science of Instinct

Article by Shelley Levitt"I had a feeling about it.""I just knew.""It was a hunch.""My intuition told me.""I acted on instinct.""I felt it in my gut."We've all had these experiences countless times in our lives.