One company, a few phases into the interview process, requires the candidate to take a test. On the test are questions ranging from moderately-difficult math questions to questions relating to how the candidate works on a team. The purpose is not only to verify the person’s common intelligence and fitness for the job, but also to determine if they are the type of person the company wants on the payroll.

One of the most common complaints you will hear from employees is that the internal systems of the business restrict their ability to serve the customer. These complaints can happen regardless of the type of systems you use in your business and include those made against CRM – customer relationship management – systems all the way through to procurement.

No matter how passionate you are about your business and how dedicated you want to be, the time comes when you must step back and take a break. Vacation time is not just a time dedicated for your employees to relax and unwind, it is also important for you as the owner of the business to relax and forget about work – even if only for a short time.

Innovation is the key to success, and with the rapidly-expanding technology market, many companies are seeking to leave their mark on the tablet and smartphone worlds. This innovation has led to the release of something that is affectionately referred to as the “phablet”. However, just because something is new or novel doesn’t mean it is necessary or will be successful.

They say timing is everything. But before timing you have to show up at the door for business to begin. These two principles are the basis for identifying and managing company growth. They are age-old business adages, yet are forgotten in the heat of competitive battle.

The PC market continues to show signs of weakness as more and more consumers continue to shun traditional laptop and desktop offerings in favor of tablets and increasingly-powerful smartphones. Many PC makers have reported sluggish sales, and the trend only seems to be on the rise.

Regardless of what business you are in, it is more than likely filled with passionate people who believe in the work they are doing. This passion can evolve into conflict between coworkers or vendors as each employee passionately defends their actions and beliefs about their work and how they feel it should be done.

One truth exists in every business: there will always be a customer who is dissatisfied with something about your product or service. Truth be told, there are some people who will never be satisfied no matter how well a product or service meets their expectations.

Amazon is not known for sharing great details about its device sales or customers but one thing is definitely clear – Amazon sells and ships a lot of packages. They ship so many packages that recently they have been able to grow and raise the free shipping threshold to $35. Amazon’s shipping business and other services have grown so much that the company announced that its revenues reached an impressive $17.09 billion and are up 24% over last year.

Money management, from the consumer viewpoint, will be undergoing significant changes over the next few years. An important part of this change will be in the area of personal information security and customer convenience. Biometrics, a technology that involves things such as fingerprint and retinal identification, will become increasingly-common methods for accessing account information and conducting basic banking activities.