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BUSINESS CORNER
Reacting to a natural disaster or emergency not only means ensuring the immediate safety of employees, but also planning how the business will continue to function in the aftermath. Even if your business is not located in an area that is a likely target for a natural or manmade disaster, you need to be prepared for the unexpected with a comprehensive business continuation plan.
Limiting the amount of time your business is closed after an emergency situation is crucial; according to a 2006 survey by Harris Interactive, about 51 percent of companies said their customers would tolerate only up to two hours of unplanned down time. To read the full article, go to http://www.bbb.org/alerts/article.asp?ID=793.
Hiring Business Consultants for Your Business
More and more companies are hiring business consultants to fill vacant positions or to perform a specific task within the company. The right consultant can help your company improve efficiency, use technology more wisely or help develop a program or plan.
Hiring the wrong consultant can harm your company by wasting time and money and alienating employees. The key to picking the right consultant is to be certain that your company needs one. Take the time to lay out the specifics of the problem you face, the exact objective you want to accomplish and a time frame for doing so. Consider whether your immediate “problem” is a symptom of a larger problem. By carefully thinking things through, you may discover that you do not need an outsider to identify the true problem. Maybe one of your employees has the ability and the desire to do the job. To read the full article, go to http://www.bbb.org/alerts/article.asp?ID=391.
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