Capitol Connection Q&A for Contractors - Week of October 20, 2014
By Shauna Krause, President, Capitol Services, Inc.
While law is law, what makes our American way great is everyone is entitled to an opinion. Let’s be clear, I am not an attorney. However, when you break the law, did your time and paid your fine, you can find a second chance if fear and extra paperwork does not deter you…
Simple Ways for Contractors to Protect Themselves
By Bruce D. Rudman, Abdulaziz, Grossbart & Rudman
As we approach the end of yet another year, we thought that it would be important to highlight some of the simple things that contractor's should do - but do not always do - in order to protect themselves.
Four Sales Myths Debunked
By Joe Diliberto, Sandler Training, Oakland, CA
Every profession has its own lineup of myths that need busting. Those who have spent the majority of their career in a sales role have heard them all. The fact is that sales is an exciting, sometimes grueling and often rewarding profession. We're the frontline of an organization and vital to its growth. However, like it or not, many myths exist about who the "ideal" salesperson is and what a career in sales is like.
Capitol Connection Q&A for Contractors - Week of October 13, 2014
By Shauna Krause, President, Capitol Services, Inc.
A ‘no way, no how’ gets us started on this round of contractor “Q&A.” We find a short answer in a very long question for a North Carolina contractor interested in ‘rolling the dice’ on a new venture in Nevada. And, a license applicant shows us why you keep copies of all your paperwork…
Capitol Connection Q&A for Contractors - Week October 6, 2014
By Shauna Krause, President, Capitol Services, Inc.
Your Qualifier just called and quit, what now? We ‘bond’ with a young contractor who is following in his father’s footsteps. We ‘re-member’ rules on a ‘limited’ question about names, but first new law brings new opportunity for contractors ready to travel…
Employers May Need To Evaluate Hiring Practices As "Ban-the-Box" Laws Increase
By Christopher S. Alvarez, Attorney at Law, Cook | Brown LLP
As a growing number of states, cities, and counties enact laws preventing employers from asking up front about a job applicant’s criminal history, multijurisdictional employers may need to evaluate whether to remove the criminal history question from their job applications altogether.