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| Hire Seasonal Student Labor Under J-1 Exchange Visitor Visa Process |
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 Student employees are available to work for up to 4 months on a J-1 Exchange Visitor Visa application process through an international student work exchange program sponsored by CIEE, the council on International Educational Exchange, a not-for-profit organization. The program was established in 1947 and placed more than 35,000 students with 5,000 employers in 2006 alone. Students from Eastern Europe are available each summer and students from South America are available for the winter program. The deadline for next winter's program is April 15th. The deadline for summer 2008 is at the end of October.
Learn more about the student visitor employee program.
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| More Time to File This Year |
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The IRS recently announced that taxpayers across the country will get an extra day this year to file their 2006 tax returns, as well as meet other tax-related deadlines. Click "Full Article" for the details. |
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| Curbing the Cost of Substance Abuse |
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| It's costly enough to be in business these days, without adding unnecessary expenses. Yet every year, employers pay an enormous amount in terms of lost productivity and health costs as a result of alcohol and substance abuse. What is the best way to handle this sensitive issue? Read the Full Article for a few suggestions. |
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| Encourage Participation in Direct Deposit Payroll |
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There's little doubt that paying employees through direct deposit saves most companies money and hassles in the form of lower check writing fees, fewer lost or stolen checks and no stop payment charges. Major savings are realized because employees stop taking time off to go to the bank. As more employees sign up for direct deposit, the savings grow. But some employees are still suspicious of the process. How can you encourage staff members to participate? Here are some practical solutions. |
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| Quiz: What’s the Truth About Employees? |
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Take the April Fools Day Quiz for Bosses. It's 10 questions about employees, about what might motivate employees, about what employees think of their pay. Topics like that. Which statements do you think are true? Which are false? And keep in mind: An answer you think is right just might be fooling you. Click "Full Article."
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| Time Theft: What Does it Cost You? |
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Time theft by employees is costing your business. Click "Full Article" to help recognize it, take it seriously, and learn how to curb it.
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