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Taking Care of Business Payroll
Hiring other people to work for you can be a sign of success and the key to continued growth. It can also be — let’s face it — a bit of a headache.
You want to be sure people are…
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News Briefs: Halliburton, Schlumberger Cut Jobs in First Quarter
Halliburton cut more than 6,000 jobs during the first quarter of 2016, according to its first quarter operations update the company released on April 22.
Since late 2014, the…
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News Briefs: Schlumberger to Cut 10,000 More Jobs
On the heels of disclosing a $1 billion loss for the final quarter of 2015 and customers abruptly cancelling projects, oilfields services company Schlumberger plans to cut 10,000 jobs…
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How Do You Win the Talent Wars?
With the growing shortage of skilled job applicants, the battle for new hires is building, and small businesses need to get creative to compete with corporate America.
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How Service Companies Stay Afloat in the Downturn
It was something owners of oil service companies didn’t want to hear: an oil exec saying the industry would be in a better position if the providers lowered their prices.
In…
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Different Ways to Build Employee Satisfaction
Formulate a solid business plan, assemble a top-notch crew to carry it out, and watch your company grow.
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News Briefs: Chesapeake Energy Lays Off Employees
Chesapeake Energy, based in Oklahoma City, laid off 15 percent of its workforce Sept. 29 as “part of an overall plan to reduce costs and better align its workforce with the needs of the…
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News Briefs: Stolen Trucks, Suspects Found Using GPS
Employees at F2 Oilfield Services were thankful for GPS devices following a string of vehicle thefts from the company’s yard in Bridgeport, Texas.
From July 1 through Sept. 7, F2…
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News Briefs: No Overtime For Traveling Oilfield Workers in New Mexico
Oilfield workers in New Mexico are not entitled to overtime pay for travel between their homes and job sites, according to the New Mexico Court of Appeals in a ruling on June 25.
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The Key To Keeping Employees Focused
Workplace distractions can sidetrack employees from doing their jobs, but managers can minimize the diversions.