A friend of mine is currently interviewing at a software company in California. One of the interview questions they asked her to be prepared to answer was if she would qualify for a visa. She freaked! Where was she going to get that information? I advised her to check out two options:
TN-1 Visa is a [...]
Entries from January 2008 ↓
united states visa options for canadian citizens
January 31st, 2008 — general & admin
taxable health benefits – who should pay?
January 29th, 2008 — general & admin
When new companies are starting out and want to provide employees with health benefits as a perk, the question always comes up regarding who should pay for the benefits. This seems fairly obvious (the company should pay) but there are certain situations where it is actually better if the employee pays.
Payroll ‘best practices’ are to [...]
sales order processing – interview questions?
January 24th, 2008 — general & admin, sales & marketing
I was recently asked for some good interview questions for an order processing person. When it comes to this sales role you really need to focus on the following aspects: tolerance for stress/coping, practical learning, planning & organizing, attention to detail, integrity, initiative and controls. Because this is an entry level position, I provided the [...]
is there a US equivalent to the Record of Employment?
January 22nd, 2008 — general & admin
In Canada, when an employee stops working for the company (layoff, dismissal, mat leave, termination, etc.) there is a mandatory requirement to provide a Record of Employment (ROE) within five calendar days. This record is required for the employee to claim unemployment insurance. I was recently asked if there is a similar equivalent in the [...]
