Due to expensive sales calls and marketing, it costs more to find new clients than to retain existing ones. Learn four ways you can encourage lost customers to do business with you again. Target Customers Create different campaigns according to customers’ lapses in purchase times. Segment your customer base according to time since their last…

Why invest all kinds of time and money into checking out an applicant’s background? It’s necessary for company safety and to ensure applicants will be positive additions to your team. But moreover, it’s for your peace of mind. Security Clearances After 9/11, companies have become vigilant about workplace security and safety. Demand for security clearances…

Employees are one of the most important assets for your business. Discover why implementing a wellness plan for your workers will help you retain them longer and increase your bottom line. Enhance Employee Welfare Healthier employees are happier, more productive workers. They enjoy having control over fitness goals that fit with their lifestyle. Whether you…

Like most business owners, you may feel you don’t have a solid pipeline of future leaders in your business. Without a long-term picture on what the future may hold for your workers, it’s hard to adapt to the changing needs of your customers or clients. Learn how to find and mold future leaders with a…

As a business owner or manager, you wear many hats and juggle many responsibilities. Having to explain to upset employees why their healthcare costs continue to rise shouldn’t be one of them. Learn how to handle this issue or, better yet, have Innovative Employee Solutions handle it for you. Get Facts Talk with your accountant…

According to a December 2015 Corporate Benefits Departments: Staffing and Operations report created by the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans, corporate benefits administration and compliance are being outsourced more than ever. Three hundred forty-three human resource and benefits professionals at U.S. companies in 20 industries responded to the survey. Here’s what they had to…

Millennials are the largest and most highly educated generation in the workforce and are the future of the business world. For your business to properly utilize young people’s knowledge, skills, and experience to stay competitive, modifications to your current business practices may be necessary. Understand Millennials Young executives want their work roles to match their…

According to a 2015 Jobvite Recruiting Survey, 92 percent of employers utilize social media when finding new employees. Discover reasons why and how your company can effectively use social media for recruiting. According to survey respondents, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter are the top three social media sites utilized by recruiters. Approximately three-fourths of respondents recommend…

Intrinsic motivation results from workers focusing on internal drivers as their reasons for working at top performance levels. By increasing these motivators daily, your workers will feel more challenged, valued, engaged, and accomplished, resulting in greater output and an increased bottom line for your company. Challenge Employees positively challenged intrinsically desire to push to be…

Business consultants recommend growing your company by outsourcing non-revenue producing functions. Learn which functions these are, and how IES can help. Outsource Non-Income-Producing Tasks Payroll, human resource administration, back-office support, security clearances, pre-employment screenings, and independent contractor compliance are required tasks that don’t directly increase sales. Tax withholding, reporting, and remittance; electronic filing requirements; and…