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Angela Cordle

Angela Cordle is the EVP of Tarkenton Financial, a leading insurance marketing firm based in Atlanta, Georgia. In this role, she serves as the Human Resources Director, overseeing the provision of HR services, policies, and programs for the company. She also serves as a BizCoachingOnDemand.com consultant, bringing practical and experiential knowledge of HR best practices to small businesses.

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How to Set Up Compensation and Benefits at a Startup

| Angela Cordle
Just because a small business can’t afford to offer its employees the same benefits package as a large corporation, doesn’t mean it can’t come up with creative ways to compensate when cash isn’t always available.

How to Handle a Summer Intern

| Angela Cordle
As your company grows and your employees become more comfortable with their roles, you might find that it’s a convenient time to start hiring summer interns as a form of recruitment. Interns make for great job candidates for a number of reasons.

As an employer can I fringe benefit a voluntary benefit in order to reduce the employees’ tax liability?

| Angela Cordle
We do not know the type of fringe benefit you plan to provide your employees or whether you intend to provide it to them on a pre-tax or post (after)-tax basis, but if your goal is to reduce your payroll tax liabilities and increase your employees’ take home pay, then you will need to provide the benefit on a pre-tax basis through a flexible benefit (Flex), or cafeteria plan.

How to Retain Employees

| Angela Cordle

High turnover is not uncommon in small business, but it is expensive. Most small businesses cannot afford to constantly hire and let go of employees. Having a dedicated staff is one aspect of a successful company that should not be overlooked.

4 Ways to Make Your Employees Happy

| Angela Cordle

One way to grow your business, apart from having a great product or service, is to have employees who love working for you. While you might not be able to offer the same benefits package as most large corporations, there are more slick ways you can go about seeking your employees’ favor without breaking into the budget.

Hiring Sales Staff?

| Angela Cordle

As you have experienced, it is very difficult for startup and other small businesses without predictable sales and/or with limited capital resources to attract and retain skilled sales staff on a 100% commission pay structure. While you may be able to recruit sales staff in this high unemployment environment, you will have difficulty retaining 100% commissioned employees unless they can quickly generate sales and commission income.

How to Write Your First Help Wanted Ad

| Angela Cordle
When you’re looking to hire new employees, you want to write ads for the open positions that will draw great candidates to your business. You want candidates who are both strong and fitting for what you’re looking for. An effective help wanted ad will help you successfully achieve these goals.

What is the Cost of Employee Turnover?

| Angela Cordle
Employee turnover is more costly than you think. Every businessman knows at some level that it’s easier for them if they can manage to keep their current employees than to need to find replacements. However, the cost of staff turnover is surprisingly high, and many small business owners don’t fully realize just how expensive it is to replace an employee.

Elements of Effective Performance Reviews

| Angela Cordle

Performance reviews should be an opportunity for both you and your employees to improve. You should get a measurable description of employee performance, and employees should get a clearer vision of your expectations. It’s a problem solving process, not a fault finding expedition.

Caution in Hiring: One Bad Apple Can Spoil the Bunch

| Angela Cordle
Your corporate culture is only as strong as the people you put on your team. And when you have just a few employees, each one is even more important. When it comes time to hire, make sure to look at how potential employees fit with your culture just as much as you look at skills and experience.