There’s no law that says you must create an employee handbook. In fact, some business owners who have such a small number of employees tend to forget about human resource (HR) manuals entirely. After all, does anyone really read those things.
Even though most job applicants know that human resource managers and employers look at their social media accounts during the candidate screening process, they don’t always act as if they know or care. Facebook and Twitter accounts often portray a very different side of candidates, one that doesn’t usually show itself in interviews.
Good help is often hard to find, but finding a great manager for your small business is even harder. With so many qualified candidates, it can be difficult to see who shares your passion for your business and whose vision of it aligns with yours.
You hate doing it, but you need to dismiss an employee. This employee is late almost every other day, and the projects they complete look sloppy, as if no effort was put forth. You try everything you can to help your employee improve, but it seems as if they just don’t care. After the dismissal, the…
When looking for the perfect candidate to fill a position, it is hard to ignore social media as a recruitment tool. After all, there is a good chance your future candidates are on one social media platform or another, and with photos, videos and other great communication tools, social media offers a wide range of…
When an employee leaves your company, you should always be asking them one very important question: why? The reason might simply be for convenience. Maybe the employee is moving across the country with his or her significant other, or maybe the employee will be staying home to take care of children.
A false WorkCover claim negatively affects everyone involved. You, the small business employer, must now pay for your employee’s injury, even though you know it is not a true injury, which will take away from other more important matters like marketing and production. You also lose faith in one of your employees, and now you…
Every small business employee wants the perfect boss and the perfect company. They want a company that helps them build on their skills and challenges them to reach for even greater heights. So how can you show potential employees that your company is vital and looking for creative new talents to take the company into…
Your company needs a new project manager. This person needs to have a certain degree and some experience working as a project manager. Additionally, the job will require a few late nights every month or so; therefore you need someone who is flexible and driven. This person should also be comfortable leading a team, and…
