Do Boomer managers have to raise their Gen Y employees? Marie Dubuque joins Jim Blasingame to talk about some of the issues older managers are reporting when they employ members of Generation Y.

Small businesses are still in a maintenance growth mode. Bill Dunkelberg joins Jim Blasingame with his NFIB Optimism Index that shows small businesses are still not hiring, investing, or able to raise prices.

Sleep deprivation is having an increasing impact employee performance. Dr. George Zgourides joins Jim Blasingame to explain that chronic exhaustion is a critical issue in the US and how to reduce this productivity-stealing condition in your employees.

Do American's have so much self-esteem that it's difficult to hire productive employees? Dave Anderson joins Jim Blasingame to lament the negative impact of our societies sense of entitlement and narcissism on a business's ability to hire productive employees.

A small business's ability to be flexible with employees is a great advantage. John Dini joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that one of the ways to lure big business employees away is to stress your ability to be flexible around family.

You can lure a big business employee away easier than you think. John Dini joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the things a good employee want - more than money - that big business can't provide, but small businesses can.

Don't be intimidated by big companies when going after a high-value employee candidate. John Dini joins Jim Blasingame to say that the current employment environment in business businesses is making a small business job look better every day.

Are you enabling the silos in your business? Bev Flaxington joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how hiring strategies by the CEO of a small business will prevent the creation of departmental silos and promote productivity.

How much should culture influence hiring decisions? Bev Flaxington joins Jim Blasingame to offer several tips on better hiring, including the CEO perspective on employees and company culture.

Are you talking with employees about wellness? Lee Dukes joins Jim Blasingame to report on how his company helps small businesses work with employees on wellness programs, including medical screening.