A comprehensive guide: How to send an invoice via email
Thus far, we’ve learned how to calculate billable hours and how to define billable rates. Before that, we dived into the world of invoicing and explored everything you need to know about how to write an invoice for your freelance work. To complete the holy invoicing trinity, we need to talk about how to send an invoice via …
What you need to know about how to calculate billable hours
The process of how to calculate billable hours is a matter that you should not take lightly. Every business owner and freelancer should be able to answer the question “How do I calculate my billable hours?” This article aims at giving you all the necessary information about it. In a previous article, we focused our …
How to write an invoice for freelance work
You’ve set yourself free from the corporate world. You are a freelancer. An independent contractor who wants to climb up the success ladder. To live and prosper as one, you need to gain sufficient income which means receiving payments for your rendered services. This is the main reason you need to know how to fill out …
The right way to build your corporate culture
The question “what is corporate culture?” may come to mind when reading this article. Business culture is difficult to define as a quantifiable concept as it differs from company to company. However, we know it is highly dependent on leadership and that it takes a strong set of well-defined values and goals. Apart from its …
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5 Modern Workplace Rules to Alleviate Mental Health Challenges
Stress, anxiety, depression and other mental health challenges have become the norm in today’s American workforce. In fact, an estimated 55 percent of U.S. adults indicate feeling stressed on a daily basis, which exceeds the world average by 20 percent, according to the Global Emotions Report from Gallup. As the numbers imply, the state of …
What are the reasons employees choose to leave a company?
The job market is vast. Some of its parts get saturated, but there are always positions for the ever-hunting, good candidates who acknowledge their worth. Even though their bosses don’t. According to recent research by Manila Recruitment, 50% of over 7000 employees wanted to get away from the manager/boss and choose to quit work. There …
How to survive the post-holiday blues at work
Going back to work after Christmas hurts even as you say it, right? After the Christmas feast with the late nights out and family gatherings comes the famine, mood-wise. It’s hard for everyone to get back on track after a splendid Christmas vacation. For some, it’s even harder. Post-holiday blues is real, with many people …
5 tips to increase productivity at work during the holidays
The holiday season is reminiscent of rest, relaxation, partying, eating and shopping for the majority of people. However, the world keeps on turning, and work has to be done. Preferably, before Christmas time and the new year arrive. The reality is that the Christmas spirit has a negative impact on productivity as early as mid-December. …
How can you boost your holiday sales?
Holiday sales. That time of year has come around yet again. Big companies will enjoy their established success. Small companies will get the chance to boost their sales and widen their client base. It’s really important to show your work to the world, highlight your strongest assets and come up with attractive deals for new …
How to throw the ideal Christmas party at work
Christmas parties at work ask for preparations that are always demanding and repetitive since they have to happen every year. Christmas office party planning can be overwhelming. Think of buying food, beverages and Christmas decorations while organizing the evening thematically. That’s why you need an active and spirited group of elves to help you organize …
