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MCDA Business Brief
Insights on operations, finance, HR, and communications for growing businesses


Seasonal Employees and Temporary Workers: What to Get Right This Holiday Season
Temporary help can carry a business through the holidays. In California, seasonal employees are covered by most of the same rules as permanent staff, many of them from day one.

Marilyn Murua


Stay Interviews: Asking Before Someone Leaves
Most businesses learn why someone left during the exit interview. A stay interview asks the same questions while there's still time to act on the answers.

Marilyn Murua


The First 90 Days of Post-Merger Integration
Signing the documents ends the deal. For the people inside both businesses, the first 90 days are when the real work of becoming one company begins.

Marilyn Murua


Corporate Social Responsibility: What Does It Really Mean for Small Businesses?
In recent years, the concept of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has evolved from being a buzzword into an essential part of modern...
Jan 20, 20254 min read
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