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		<title>14 Ways to be a Great Start-up CEO</title>
		<link>http://www.swifthrsolutions.com/blog/14-ways-to-be-a-great-start-up-ceo</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2011 13:39:54 -0600</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[article about how to be a good start up CEO]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="ListingText" align="left">Everyone thinks that being a startup CEO is a glamorous job or one that has to  be a ton of fun. That's what I now refer to as the "glamour brain" speaking aka  the startup life you hear about from the press. You know the press articles I'm  talking about... the ones that talk about how easy it is to raise   ... <a href="http://www.swifthrsolutions.com/blog/14-ways-to-be-a-great-start-up-ceo#more-40" class="more-link">Continue Reading &raquo;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Tech companies desperate for "rockstarninja engineers"</title>
		<link>http://www.swifthrsolutions.com/blog/tech-companies-desperate-for-rockstarninja-engineers</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Mar 2011 15:20:31 -0700</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<h1 class="storyheadline">Tech companies desperate for "rockstarninja  engineers"</h1>
<p><img class="cnnstoryImageFull" src="http://i2.cdn.turner.com/money/2011/03/07/technology/tech_engineers_wanted/rockstar_engineers2.top.jpg" border="0" alt="With launch costs low and valuations soaring, startups and tech giants are locked in a talent war."   ...]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h1 class="storyheadline">Tech companies desperate for "rockstarninja  engineers"</h1>
<p><img class="cnnstoryImageFull" src="http://i2.cdn.turner.com/money/2011/03/07/technology/tech_engineers_wanted/rockstar_engineers2.top.jpg" border="0" alt="With launch costs low and valuations soaring, startups and tech giants are locked in a talent war."   ... <a href="http://www.swifthrsolutions.com/blog/tech-companies-desperate-for-rockstarninja-engineers#more-39" class="more-link">Continue Reading &raquo;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Seattle's Tech job growth is outpacing Silicon Valley and other large markets</title>
		<link>http://www.swifthrsolutions.com/blog/seattles-tech-job-growth-is-outpacing-silicon-valley-and-other-large-markets</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Feb 2011 15:32:17 -0700</pubDate>
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<h2 class="post_title">Report: Seattle tech job growth outpaces other large  markets</h2>
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<div class="byLineLeft2"><strong><span class="byLineOrange">Todd Bishop</span><span class="byLineBlue"> on Wednesday,  February 9, 2011, 9:36am PST</span></strong></div>
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<h2 class="post_title">Report: Seattle tech job growth outpaces other large  markets</h2>
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<div class="byLineLeft2"><strong><span class="byLineOrange">Todd Bishop</span><span class="byLineBlue"> on Wednesday,  February 9, 2011, 9:36am PST</span></strong></div>
<div   ... <a href="http://www.swifthrsolutions.com/blog/seattles-tech-job-growth-is-outpacing-silicon-valley-and-other-large-markets#more-38" class="more-link">Continue Reading &raquo;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Startups get lift from White House</title>
		<link>http://www.swifthrsolutions.com/blog/startups-get-lift</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Feb 2011 14:20:52 -0700</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.swifthrsolutions.com/blog/startups-get-lift</guid>
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<p class="byline">By <a href="http://search.nwsource.com/search?searchtype=cq&amp;sort=date&amp;from=ST&amp;byline=JIM%20KUHNHENN">JIM  KUHNHENN</a></p>
<p class="source">The Associated Press</p>
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<p>The Obama administration launched a consolidated effort to spur new  startup  businesses Monday, part of its campaign   ...]]></description>
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<p class="byline">By <a href="http://search.nwsource.com/search?searchtype=cq&amp;sort=date&amp;from=ST&amp;byline=JIM%20KUHNHENN">JIM  KUHNHENN</a></p>
<p class="source">The Associated Press</p>
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<p>The Obama administration launched a consolidated effort to spur new  startup  businesses Monday, part of its campaign   ... <a href="http://www.swifthrsolutions.com/blog/startups-get-lift#more-37" class="more-link">Continue Reading &raquo;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Scrutiny of the country's H1-B Visa Process used by high-tech companies</title>
		<link>http://www.swifthrsolutions.com/blog/scrutiny-of-the-countrys-h1-b-visa-process-used-by-high-tech-companies</link>
		<comments>http://www.swifthrsolutions.com/blog/scrutiny-of-the-countrys-h1-b-visa-process-used-by-high-tech-companies#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Jan 2011 11:16:51 -0700</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.swifthrsolutions.com/blog/scrutiny-of-the-countrys-h1-b-visa-process-used-by-high-tech-companies</guid>
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		<title>Salary Increase Budgets are Low and Going Even Lower</title>
		<link>http://www.swifthrsolutions.com/blog/salary-increase-budgets-are-low-and-going-even-lower-</link>
		<comments>http://www.swifthrsolutions.com/blog/salary-increase-budgets-are-low-and-going-even-lower-#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Nov 2010 17:33:59 -0700</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Salary increase budgets and are near to historical lows, and are likely going even lower, due to the weak economic &quot;recovery.&quot;  Growth in 2010 has been so tepid that unemployment has barely]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Salary increase budgets and are near to historical lows, and are likely going even lower, due to the weak economic "recovery."&nbsp; Growth in 2010 has been so tepid that unemployment has barely budged and employers have started to cut back their budget plans for 2011 (and even for 2010, if they haven't fully implemented them yet).<br /><br   ... <a href="http://www.swifthrsolutions.com/blog/salary-increase-budgets-are-low-and-going-even-lower-#more-34" class="more-link">Continue Reading &raquo;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Helping your Gen Y's Resolve Ambiguity</title>
		<link>http://www.swifthrsolutions.com/blog/helping-your-gen-ys-resolve-ambiguity</link>
		<comments>http://www.swifthrsolutions.com/blog/helping-your-gen-ys-resolve-ambiguity#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Aug 2010 18:35:56 -0600</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.swifthrsolutions.com/blog/helping-your-gen-ys-resolve-ambiguity</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[According to the Webster&#039;s College Dictionary, ambiguity is &quot;doubtfulness or uncertainty of meaning or intention.&quot;  In a business sense, it&#039;s lack of clarity.  How many times have ]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Helping your Gen Y's Resolve Ambiguity &ndash; A 7-Step Process</strong><br /><br />According to the Webster's College Dictionary, ambiguity is "doubtfulness or uncertainty of meaning or intention."&nbsp; In a business sense, it's lack of clarity.&nbsp; How many times have we, as managers, assigned projects or tasks without 100%   ... <a href="http://www.swifthrsolutions.com/blog/helping-your-gen-ys-resolve-ambiguity#more-33" class="more-link">Continue Reading &raquo;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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		<link>http://www.swifthrsolutions.com/blog/helping-your-gen-ys-resolve-ambiguity-a-7-step-process</link>
		<comments>http://www.swifthrsolutions.com/blog/helping-your-gen-ys-resolve-ambiguity-a-7-step-process#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Aug 2010 18:32:54 -0600</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.swifthrsolutions.com/blog/helping-your-gen-ys-resolve-ambiguity-a-7-step-process</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[According to the Webster&#039;s College Dictionary, ambiguity is &quot;doubtfulness or uncertainty of meaning or intention.&quot;  In a business sense, it&#039;s lack of clarity.  How many times have ]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Helping your Gen Y's Resolve Ambiguity &ndash; A 7-Step Process</strong><br /><br />According to the Webster's College Dictionary, ambiguity is "doubtfulness or uncertainty of meaning or intention."&nbsp; In a business sense, it's lack of clarity.&nbsp; How many times have we, as managers, assigned projects or tasks without 100%   ... <a href="http://www.swifthrsolutions.com/blog/helping-your-gen-ys-resolve-ambiguity-a-7-step-process#more-32" class="more-link">Continue Reading &raquo;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>The Changing Landscape of Rewards</title>
		<link>http://www.swifthrsolutions.com/blog/the-changing-landscape-of-rewards</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Aug 2010 18:10:43 -0600</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The past two years has seen the quickest and most dramatic shifts in compensation (aka &quot;rewards&quot;) plans practices ever.  In the past two years, we&#039;ve witnessed &quot;the sky is falling&]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>The Changing Landscape of Rewards</strong><br />Doug Sayed, SPHR, CCP, Applied HR Strategies, Inc.<br /><br />The past two years has seen the quickest and most dramatic shifts in compensation (aka "rewards") plans practices ever.&nbsp; In the past two years, we've witnessed "the sky is falling" near-collapse of 2008, the "big one"   ... <a href="http://www.swifthrsolutions.com/blog/the-changing-landscape-of-rewards#more-31" class="more-link">Continue Reading &raquo;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>The Value of Values: Building Enviornments of Trust</title>
		<link>http://www.swifthrsolutions.com/blog/the-value-of-values-building-enviornments-of-trust</link>
		<comments>http://www.swifthrsolutions.com/blog/the-value-of-values-building-enviornments-of-trust#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 21:14:29 -0700</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.swifthrsolutions.com/blog/the-value-of-values-building-enviornments-of-trust</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[<p><em><span style="font-size: small;">Mitch Shepard<br />President, Dynamic Interactions</span><br /></em><br />A few years ago I was hired to work with a leader who had just adopted a new team from another part of the company.&nbsp; When it came time for us to plan a strategy for the team's future he had big goals, intense external pressure, new ...]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em><span style="font-size: small;">Mitch Shepard<br />President, Dynamic Interactions</span><br /></em><br />A few years ago I was hired to work with a leader who had just adopted a new team from another part of the company.&nbsp; When it came time for us to plan a strategy for the team's future he had big goals, intense external pressure, new   ... <a href="http://www.swifthrsolutions.com/blog/the-value-of-values-building-enviornments-of-trust#more-30" class="more-link">Continue Reading &raquo;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Swift HR Solutions and the NWEN First Look Forum</title>
		<link>http://www.swifthrsolutions.com/blog/swift-hr-solutions-and-the-nwen-first-look-forum</link>
		<comments>http://www.swifthrsolutions.com/blog/swift-hr-solutions-and-the-nwen-first-look-forum#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Dec 2009 00:45:30 -0700</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.swifthrsolutions.com/blog/swift-hr-solutions-and-the-nwen-first-look-forum</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[<p>Swift HR Solutions is a big supporter of the Northwest Entrepreneurs' Network, focused on helping Northwest based companies succeed.&nbsp; At the recent First Look Forum, Findood was crowned the winner in a crowd of talented companies including:  Dibspace (funny money, serious business), Digital Scirocco (where content  creates value), Geedra   ...]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Swift HR Solutions is a big supporter of the Northwest Entrepreneurs' Network, focused on helping Northwest based companies succeed.&nbsp; At the recent First Look Forum, Findood was crowned the winner in a crowd of talented companies including:  Dibspace (funny money, serious business), Digital Scirocco (where content  creates value), Geedra   ... <a href="http://www.swifthrsolutions.com/blog/swift-hr-solutions-and-the-nwen-first-look-forum#more-28" class="more-link">Continue Reading &raquo;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Federal COBRA Subsidy Extended into 2010</title>
		<link>http://www.swifthrsolutions.com/blog/federal-cobra-subsidy-extended-into-2010</link>
		<comments>http://www.swifthrsolutions.com/blog/federal-cobra-subsidy-extended-into-2010#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Dec 2009 20:25:47 -0700</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.swifthrsolutions.com/blog/federal-cobra-subsidy-extended-into-2010</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[<p>Well it is official, the Federal COBRA Subsidy has been extended into 2010.&nbsp; What does that mean to you and&nbsp; your company?</p>
<p>One of our Trusted Resources, <a title="Strategic Pay Series" href="http://www.strategicpayseries.com/" target="_blank">Strategic Pay Series</a>, has a great Blog post that gives a wonderful overview as to ...]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Well it is official, the Federal COBRA Subsidy has been extended into 2010.&nbsp; What does that mean to you and&nbsp; your company?</p>
<p>One of our Trusted Resources, <a title="Strategic Pay Series" href="http://www.strategicpayseries.com/" target="_blank">Strategic Pay Series</a>, has a great Blog post that gives a wonderful overview as to   ... <a href="http://www.swifthrsolutions.com/blog/federal-cobra-subsidy-extended-into-2010#more-26" class="more-link">Continue Reading &raquo;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Tech Executive Pay Raises Way Down</title>
		<link>http://www.swifthrsolutions.com/blog/tech-executive-pay-raises-way-down</link>
		<comments>http://www.swifthrsolutions.com/blog/tech-executive-pay-raises-way-down#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 14:57:34 -0700</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.swifthrsolutions.com/blog/tech-executive-pay-raises-way-down</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[<p>According to a recent article in one of our favorite online publications, <a title="Tech Executive Comp Study- 2009" href="http://www.xconomy.com/national/2009/12/01/tech-executive-pay-raises-plunge-new-study-says/" target="_blank">Xconomy</a>, the raises for tech executives are the lowest they have ever been, even lower then the bubble burst   ...]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>According to a recent article in one of our favorite online publications, <a title="Tech Executive Comp Study- 2009" href="http://www.xconomy.com/national/2009/12/01/tech-executive-pay-raises-plunge-new-study-says/" target="_blank">Xconomy</a>, the raises for tech executives are the lowest they have ever been, even lower then the bubble burst   ... <a href="http://www.swifthrsolutions.com/blog/tech-executive-pay-raises-way-down#more-24" class="more-link">Continue Reading &raquo;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>So what is new with COBRA? It seems like everything!</title>
		<link>http://www.swifthrsolutions.com/blog/so-what-is-new-with-cobra-it-seems-like-everything</link>
		<comments>http://www.swifthrsolutions.com/blog/so-what-is-new-with-cobra-it-seems-like-everything#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 22:22:24 -0700</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.swifthrsolutions.com/blog/so-what-is-new-with-cobra-it-seems-like-everything</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[<p><strong>So what is new with COBRA? It seems like everything!</strong><br /><br />There have been and continue to be legislative changes that may directly impact your company's administrative and cash flow procedures. We hope that this article helps clarify issues around COBRA and related legislation passed as a part of the Economic Stimulus   ...]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>So what is new with COBRA? It seems like everything!</strong><br /><br />There have been and continue to be legislative changes that may directly impact your company's administrative and cash flow procedures. We hope that this article helps clarify issues around COBRA and related legislation passed as a part of the Economic Stimulus   ... <a href="http://www.swifthrsolutions.com/blog/so-what-is-new-with-cobra-it-seems-like-everything#more-23" class="more-link">Continue Reading &raquo;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>OSHA is increasing its injury audits, so what?</title>
		<link>http://www.swifthrsolutions.com/blog/osha-is-increasing-its-injury-audits-so-what</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Nov 2009 21:56:58 -0700</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>OSHA, The Occupational Safety And Health Administration said it will be increasing their number of audits on employer's injury and illness records and doing more employee interviews at each audit.&nbsp; Apparently, a review by the Government Accountability Office found that the lack of interviews of employees was just one of several flaws, but  ...]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>OSHA, The Occupational Safety And Health Administration said it will be increasing their number of audits on employer's injury and illness records and doing more employee interviews at each audit.&nbsp; Apparently, a review by the Government Accountability Office found that the lack of interviews of employees was just one of several flaws, but   ... <a href="http://www.swifthrsolutions.com/blog/osha-is-increasing-its-injury-audits-so-what#more-22" class="more-link">Continue Reading &raquo;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Negotiating a Better Series A Deal</title>
		<link>http://www.swifthrsolutions.com/blog/negotiating-a-better-series-a-deal</link>
		<comments>http://www.swifthrsolutions.com/blog/negotiating-a-better-series-a-deal#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:18:46 -0700</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.swifthrsolutions.com/blog/negotiating-a-better-series-a-deal</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Xconomy, the online technology publication, posted an interesting article today regarding Series A funding.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Xconomy, the online technology publication, posted an interesting article today regarding Series A funding.&nbsp; I highly recommend you read the <a title="Xconomy" href="http://www.xconomy.com/boston/2009/11/12/negotiating-a-better-series-a-deal/" target="_blank">entire article&nbsp; </a>and spend some time playing with the online financial   ... <a href="http://www.swifthrsolutions.com/blog/negotiating-a-better-series-a-deal#more-21" class="more-link">Continue Reading &raquo;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Are Employees Biding Their Time?</title>
		<link>http://www.swifthrsolutions.com/blog/are-employees-biding-their-time</link>
		<comments>http://www.swifthrsolutions.com/blog/are-employees-biding-their-time#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:26:22 -0700</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.swifthrsolutions.com/blog/are-employees-biding-their-time</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In the November 16, 2009 Business Week, there was an interesting article suggesting that the high unemployment rate was scaring employees in to staying put until the economy turned around.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In the November 16, 2009<a title="Business Week Magazine" href="http://www.businessweek.com" target="_blank"> Business Week</a>, there was an interesting article suggesting that the high unemployment rate was scaring employees in to staying put until the economy turned around. <br /><br />"<a title="Bureau of Labor and Statistics"   ... <a href="http://www.swifthrsolutions.com/blog/are-employees-biding-their-time#more-20" class="more-link">Continue Reading &raquo;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Engaging Gen Y's in a Tough Economy</title>
		<link>http://www.swifthrsolutions.com/blog/engaging-gen-ys-in-a-tough-economy</link>
		<comments>http://www.swifthrsolutions.com/blog/engaging-gen-ys-in-a-tough-economy#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:11:41 -0700</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.swifthrsolutions.com/blog/engaging-gen-ys-in-a-tough-economy</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Many Gen Y&#039;s were raised with soccer on Monday, piano on Tuesday, language immersion on Wednesday, art on Thursday, and community service on Friday.  They are multi-taskers extraordinaire who exp]]></description>
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<p><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;"><strong>Engaging Gen Y's in a Tough  Economy</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">Many Gen Y's were raised with soccer on Monday,  piano on   ... <a href="http://www.swifthrsolutions.com/blog/engaging-gen-ys-in-a-tough-economy#more-19" class="more-link">Continue Reading &raquo;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Swift HR Solutions Sponsors Pacific Northwest Clean Tech Open as a Start-up-in-a-box Sponsor</title>
		<link>http://www.swifthrsolutions.com/blog/swift-hr-solutions-sponsors-pacific-northwest-open-as-a-start-up-in-a-box-sponsor</link>
		<comments>http://www.swifthrsolutions.com/blog/swift-hr-solutions-sponsors-pacific-northwest-open-as-a-start-up-in-a-box-sponsor#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2009 20:40:26 -0600</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.swifthrsolutions.com/blog/swift-hr-solutions-sponsors-pacific-northwest-open-as-a-start-up-in-a-box-sponsor</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Swift HR Solutions is proud to be a sponsor of the Pacific Nortwest Clean Tech Open. The Clean Tech  Open is based in California and works to find, fund and foster the most successful cleantech startu]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Swift HR Solutions is proud to be <a title="Pacific Northwest Clean Tech Open" href="http://www.cleantechopen.com/app.cgi/content/sponsors/pacific_northwest" target="_blank">a sponsor of the Pacific Nortwest Clean Tech Open.</a> The <a title="Clean Tech Open" href="http://www.cleantechopen.com" target="_blank">Clean Tech&nbsp; Open</a> is based   ... <a href="http://www.swifthrsolutions.com/blog/swift-hr-solutions-sponsors-pacific-northwest-open-as-a-start-up-in-a-box-sponsor#more-18" class="more-link">Continue Reading &raquo;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Executive HR 101- Owner, Volunteer, Employee or Contractor?  Does it Matter?</title>
		<link>http://www.swifthrsolutions.com/blog/executive-hr-101-owner-volunteer-employee-or-contractor-does-it-matter</link>
		<comments>http://www.swifthrsolutions.com/blog/executive-hr-101-owner-volunteer-employee-or-contractor-does-it-matter#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:31:06 -0600</pubDate>
		<guid>http://www.swifthrsolutions.com/blog/executive-hr-101-owner-volunteer-employee-or-contractor-does-it-matter</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[<p><strong>Owner, Volunteer, Employee or Contractor?&nbsp; Does it Matter?</strong><br /><br />I'm often asked &ndash; "It's okay not to pay ourselves until we obtain funding, right?"&nbsp; Or "I don't have to pay someone who wants to volunteer for my company just for the experience, right?"&nbsp; I also have been told "I don't have to worry about ...]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Owner, Volunteer, Employee or Contractor?&nbsp; Does it Matter?</strong><br /><br />I'm often asked &ndash; "It's okay not to pay ourselves until we obtain funding, right?"&nbsp; Or "I don't have to pay someone who wants to volunteer for my company just for the experience, right?"&nbsp; I also have been told "I don't have to worry about   ... <a href="http://www.swifthrsolutions.com/blog/executive-hr-101-owner-volunteer-employee-or-contractor-does-it-matter#more-17" class="more-link">Continue Reading &raquo;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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