by PawnMaster | Apr 6, 2018 | Employee, employee hiring, employee retention
Hiring staff can be a resource-draining process for any business, but it can be especially difficult for small businesses with limited means. For a small business, each new staff member can impact the company much more than a new staff member at a larger company with...
by PawnMaster | Feb 6, 2018 | Employee, employee hiring, employee retention
One of the emerging issues pawnshops in the 21st century will confront is the acquisition and retention of motivated hourly employees. Obviously, there are several institutional avenues one can follow such as Craigslist, want ads and/or online services such as...
by PawnMaster | Dec 26, 2017 | Employee, employee hiring, pre-employment testing
The Wonderlic Score is well known as the tool many NFL teams turn to when they’re making their yearly college draft decisions. Small Businesses Trends spoke with Wonderlic CEO, Charles Wonderlic about how their SaaS pre-employment testing program, Wonscore, works and...
by PawnMaster | Dec 21, 2017 | Employee, Employee Productivity, Holiday Productivity, Productivity, Small Business
The holiday season can be a distracting and unproductive time for small businesses. So much so in fact, that a whopping two thirds of workers admit to being less productive during December. Naturally, it’s within every small businesses’ interest to stay productive...
by PawnMaster | Dec 15, 2017 | Employee, Employee Appreciation, employee compensation
As I travel across this country touring pawnshops from coast to coast, the most common challenge facing owners is rising inventory levels. Their monthly sales are simply not keeping up with the amount of “pulls”, also known as inventory added through forfeited loans...
by PawnMaster | Oct 30, 2017 | Employee, Employee Appreciation, Human Interest, In The News, Small Business
Every human being wants to be recognized and appreciated for the work they do because they like to see the reward of their efforts. However, managers often wait until the annual performance review day to give their feedbacks and show their recognitions. Managers...
