Human Resources

Managing a staff is one of the greatest challenges of running a tanning salon. Interaction with employees spans the interview and hiring process to training, motivating, providing incentives or commission, paying, promoting and sometimes even firing a team member.

  • IRS Tax Tips for Tanning Salons
    The IRS has added a helpful taxes workshop page for small businesses to its site.There are nine lessons provided, including “What You Need to Know About Federal Taxes When Hiring Employees/Contractors,” “How to Manage Payroll So You Withhold the Right ...More
    January 11, 2010
    Posted in News, Operations
  • Professional Liability – Vital Insurance Coverage for Tanning Salon Owners
    One key aspect associated with owning or managing a profitable business is securing proper insurance coverage. The multiple liability exposures unique to the indoor tanning industry create an uncommon need for certain coverages, one of which is Professional Liability ...More
    December 24, 2009 Jenny Bortman
    Posted in Articles, Operations
  • Will Tax Breaks for New Hires Help Tanning Salons?
    Along with investing in green technology and U.S. infrastructure, Obama announced last week his plan to help “Main Street” by giving tax breaks to small business for hiring employees. While experts are saying the recession is technically over, job creation ...More
    December 18, 2009
    Posted in News, Operations
  • Tips To Keep Your Business Out Of Trouble
    Many aspects of running a salon stay in the forefront of good business practices: making sure you educate customers, keeping your equipment in good working order, and managing your employees, to name a few. However, there are countless other areas – if not tended to ...More
    November 2, 2009
    Posted in Articles, Operations
  • Colorado To Cut Minimum Wage
    On news that the cost of living has gone down due to the economy, Colorado is the first the state to announce it will decrease its minimum wage amount.Because Colorado’s minimum wage is calculated based on costs of living, it will drop by 4 cents, from $7.28 to ...More
    October 20, 2009
    Posted in News, Operations
  • No Increase In Social Security Benefits In 2010
    There have been decreases in consumer costs, therefore there will be no cost of living increases in seniors’ social security benefits, says the Social Security Administration.There are currently 57 million beneficiaries of social security, and this will be the first ...More
    October 19, 2009
    Posted in News, Operations
  • How To Hire The Right Kind Of Employee
    Do you want the kind of employee who thinks he or she can make things happen, or the kind that thinks good things happen to them?BusinessWeek reports on a recent discovery from psychologist Tim Judge regarding rock star employees and their ability to self-evaluate. From ...More
    October 14, 2009
    Posted in Articles, Operations
  • Should You Switch From Hourly To Performance Pay?
    When small businesses have “per project” work, pushing employees banking on salary pay to work harder to meet the deadline can seem like herding cats.BusinessWeek blogger George Cloutier relays a story about a sinking construction company in a recent article. ...More
    October 14, 2009
    Posted in Articles, Operations
  • Survey Says: Workers Value Satisfaction Over Pay
    A recent CNNMoney survey reveals that nearly half of all respondents value a job that is satisfying over a job that pays well with good benefits. When asked what they consider the most important quality in a job, 45 percent of respondents said “satisfying work,” ...More
    October 13, 2009
    Posted in News, Operations
  • How Good Leaders Can Deliver Bad News
    In olden days messengers who brought bad tidings risked being killed for their efforts. Times and customs have changed, but this much remains the same: no one likes being the bearer of bad news. Unfortunately, it is becoming more and more necessary for business owners to do ...More
    October 9, 2009 Chris Witt
    Posted in Articles, Operations
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