Public speaking is one of those tasks that make some people cower in fear. Giving a speech is something most people will have to do at some point in their careers. With a little planning and practice, you can learn how prepare and how to deliver a speech – and you might even enjoy it! […]
When a company presents their employee with a cash award, the Internal Revenue Service requires that the cash amount must be treated as ordinary income by the employer. What are the implications of this? For the employee, ordinary income is subject to Federal and State payroll withholding taxes, and FICA Social Security and Medicare withholding. For […]
Award Concepts Celebrates 30th Anniversary 2015 marks thirty years of providing excellent employee recognition solutions June 3, 2015 – Award Concepts, a leader in employee recognition programs and manufactured jewelry, celebrates its 30th anniversary. In 1985 co-founders Gordon Campbell and Bob La Frenier set out to develop cost-effective recognition programs for clients to demonstrate […]
Nurses do a lot for us. They are highly-trained, skilled professionals who care for our sick and disabled. A nurse helps to educate patients about healthy living as well as any current or chronic disease treatments. He or she also performs procedures as prescribed by physicians, physician assistants and nurse practitioners. These responsibilities are just […]
Great inventions often come from everyday problems, like the one our client Wake Forest Baptist Health was having. Their employees could no longer poke their service award lapel pins through their badges: it ruined the integrity of the badges, which were needed for access to secure areas of the hospital. Here at Award Concepts, we […]
Don’t forget to set your scales back ten pounds this week.