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Managing Stress in Covid Times

Here at VBP, we are accustomed to working remotely, being on Zoom calls, communicating with our team via email, and many other situations that have recently become commonplace for most businesses. These new working conditions have caused many to feel stress! The CDC has some guidelines to help you with recognizing and managing stress in

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How To Avoid Disaster When Sending Emails Across Cultures

We all want to be seen as clear and effective communicators; it’s an essential part of being a professional. With the average American knowledge worker receiving about 120 emails per day, email dominates our business communications. Email is especially useful in communicating with colleagues, customers, and business partners worldwide, helping shrink the distances that global

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Sobering statistics on how Coronavirus has changed the workplace

New sobering research from the Society for Human Resource Management sheds light on coronavirus workplace impact. The most recent research from the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) sheds light on just how significantly employers and workers have been impacted by the coronavirus. For instance, 40 percent of employers have had to shut down certain

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Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) and How to Apply

What Is Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA)? Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) is a program that temporarily expands unemployment insurance (UI) eligibility to self-employed workers, freelancers, independent contractors, and part-time workers impacted by the coronavirus pandemic in 2020. PUA is one of the programs established by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, a $2 trillion coronavirus emergency stimulus

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