Why Should I Care about HR?
Human Resources also focuses on the company needs by: Ensuring legal compliance Maintaining an organizational structure which supports the goals Finding the right people to work at the company Ensure high potential/performers stay Take corrective action Translate leadership objectives for communication Do you care about HR? What can happen to […]
Is your culture what you think it is?
Should my Office Manager be responsible for HR?
Many small business don’t have, need, or want a full-time HR person. However many have a trusted and responsible Office Manager. This is the person who works at the right hand of the owner or Accounting Manager. The Office Manager handles a little bit of everything: accounting, customer service, IT, and employee issues. This is […]
What your Business should have in Common with Scouting
I am a huge supporter of Boy Scouts, both of my boys are scouts and I like the way they have the system setup. So you may be thinking what does this have to do with business? Let me explain more about Boy Scouts and then show how you can model something similar for your […]
Really – why can’t I make everyone salaried?
Interviewing candidates: How do I know they are a good
It doesn’t matter if it’s your first interview or your 100th – you are going to be hesitant about candidates. To help you along, you need to have a plan for your interviews. Winging it is not a plan. I have done over the a thousand interviews and I still use a sheet with set […]
Legally – What do I need from a new employee?
Who Should I Trust to be Interviewing?
5 Ways to Ease Your Recruiting Frustration
People have lots of reason why they think recruiting is difficult. I admit, it’s not easy however many times we make it harder to be successful. What can you do? Here are 5 ways to ease your recruiting frustration. Understand what you need. Many times people will have a general idea of what they need. […]
Are they talking Politics at Work?
Most of us grew up with the addage – never discuss politics or religion at work. The reason for this is very simple – both are very personal. Both, mostly, are passed down from our parents and are philosophies we grew up with. If you have ever disagreed with someone about their politics you […]