John Ahlberg, CEO and Founder, Waident Technology Solutions

John’s Contact Info: 630-547-7000 or jahlberg@waident.com

 

 

MidwestHR: What are the products and/or services that your company provides?
John Ahlberg:  We provide small and mid-sized business with a virtual technology department. Simply put, we act as a complete IT department, giving smaller companies big-company support, including a responsive helpdesk, comprehensive technology management, and strategic, future-oriented guidance.

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So I got this phone call the other day from a delightful woman from the southern part of the United States. Throughout the course of our discussion she said something that I have heard on more than one occasion and it prompted me to write this post.

“So I have been doing some work on my site to get it to rank higher and I thought I was doing a great job because I was ranking at the top of the search results for almost everything.”

“But… (there is always a but)

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Focus. We all know it’s a key to productivity, but the whole world seems to align to prevent us from getting any real focus time. As a result our to-do list just keeps growing, our clients get upset, and our employees are waiting around for us. Something has got to change. So you come in on a Saturday, get caught up and for a week or so things are better – but this isn’t a permanent solution. Instead we need to find some ways to get through a whole week, or even just a day without losing track of our key priorities.
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The exempt verses non-exempt employee classification issue continues as a common area of confusion among employers. Often, many employers who are unfamiliar with the nuances of the issue also face practical challenges, including when and how to track hours for exempt employees.

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