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LegallySpeaking: Is it Legal to Only Hire the Already-Employed?

Richard Alaniz
October 14, 2011
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The job requirements have appeared all around the country. One ad, placed by a Texas electronics company looking for an engineer, stated that the company would not “consider/review anyone NOT currently employed regardless of the reason.”


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Leadership Selling: Negotiate to Win

Rick Davis
October 14, 2011
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Stop cutting prices when you have alternative options available. Bad things usually happen when you cut your margins. While you may increase your sales for the short term, you will unnecessarily reduce your profits for the long term.


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Editor’s Note: Important Questions

Rick Damato
Rick Damato
October 14, 2011
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Two questions for you, Mr. or Ms. Roofing Contractor: 1. How do you define a “sustainable” roofing system? The stumbling economy and the noise of owners clamoring for any way they can to save money should not distract us from continuously improving our products and profits.  


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Technical Details: Flashings and Penetrations for Metal Roofs

John D'Annunzio
September 13, 2011
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Flashings and penetrations account for nearly 80 percent of all reported roof leaks. Therefore these areas are perhaps the most critical components of any roof system, but they are particularly important when it comes to low-slope standing seam metal roof systems.
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Smart Business: 16 Tips to Save You Time and Money

Jim Olsztynski
September 13, 2011
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“A penny saved is a penny earned,” may be an ancient and corny slogan, but it’s never outdated. Save enough pennies and they add up to dimes, dimes to dollars, and dollars eventually can add up to enough money to boost your company’s profitability and your personal lifestyle.
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Measuring Up: Is Diversification the Right Decision for Your Roofing Business?

Monroe Porter
September 13, 2011
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Roofing contractors are notorious for their entrepreneurial spirit and willingness to take risks. Each and every day they bet on the rain and many other risk factors. Taking on new types of work might be tempting, but diversity may not equate to more profits and success.
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Legally Speaking: When Employees and Applicants Take to Facebook

Richard Alaniz
September 13, 2011
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Imagine one of your employees bashes your company or their coworkers on Facebook. You might think that you could fire that employee. But you would probably be wrong. Or consider whether you should Google job applicants.
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Guest Column: Moving From Panic Hiring to Planned Hiring

Doug Mitchell
September 13, 2011
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Let’s face it - few things are the way they used to be. In the current economy with millions of people searching for work, you’d think finding qualified candidates would be a snap.
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A Decade of Uncertainty

Rick Damato
Rick Damato
September 13, 2011
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I was sitting at this very desk 10 years ago on September 11 when the news began to break about events at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and in Pennsylvania.
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Responding to Increasingly Aggressive Pursuit of Undocumented Workers

Richard Alaniz
August 9, 2011
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In early April, after a three-year hiatus, the Social Security Administration (SSA) resumed sending No-Match Letters, advising employers that an employee’s reported name or Social Security number (SSN) does not “match” a name or SSN combination in the SSA database.
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