In theory, the annual business year is a single, 12-month fiscal or calendar year.
In practice, it's more like two work seasons (January through May and September through early November) bookended by two lengthy vacation seasons (winter holidays and summer vacations).
That makes right now; the late summer, back-to-school season -- theoretically one of your most important periods. But theoretical productivity only becomes actual work if your employee benefits can handle the very real challenges of the season.
What are the typical roadblocks?
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