Hiring managers can be a little narcissistic. When interviewing job candidates, they favor people who remind them of themselves over those who are most qualified. They're not alone: Everyone's got a streak of narcissism to some degree. But hiring managers directly influence who works at your company, so it's a good idea to keep their [...]
How do you track billable time in an agency, and how many hours should ad agency employees work? This is a question that comes up all the time in my work with agencies. The expectation in terms of a work week ranges from 37.5 hours a week to 50 hours a week although most agencies [...]
What do you do about late (or non-existent) time sheets? Did I hear an echo? It seems that this question is asked again and again, year after year. The only modification in the conversation is whether or not you should do time sheets at all. (Watch for that discussion later this week.) The attitude of [...]
An annual salary increase should be tied to profitability not the calendar. We don't recommend automatic annual salary increases. When learning how to manage payroll, we do wholeheartedly recommend is a salary plan that is fair and rewarding to all employees that inspires them to go above and beyond for the agency and its clients. [...]
