Human Resources
5 Ways Hiring an HR Professional Sets You Up for Growth
Employees are the lifeline of any business; we all know that one bad hire can damage your team and your brand. Just after the beginning of 2016 – and seven years since I started our…
Building from the Ground Up: Why You Should Hire for Leadership Potential
Promoting your employees internally has a lot of upside: those promoted perform better in their first two years of being hired, are more likely to be successful in their new role, and improve morale and…
How to Use Facebook’s New Job Post Tool to Staff Up Faster
Staffing up is tough right now. We’ve got the lowest unemployment in 10 years in the U.S., and record number of job openings. Basically, all the good employees have jobs. That makes hiring hard. How…
Hire Your First Employee—But Make Sure You Follow IRS Standards
So, you’re seeing some success with your one-man band. Business is looking up, and it’s time to hire some help. We know it can be both exciting and scary to take that next step, so…
What Every Employer Should Know About Salary Negotiations
After a long candidate search, you’ve finally found someone who seems to be the ideal match. And, if they’re excited about the prospect of working for you, the situation is almost perfect. But, after a…
Why Workplace Health is an Employer’s Responsibility
One of the major healthcare controversies of the past few decades has centered around the role of businesses in paying for their employees’ health-related expenses. Although much of the debate has been centered around health…
How to Attract Talented Engineers to Your Fledgling Business
Getting a fledgling business off the ground requires capital and talent. Hiring talented engineers to work at a startup can seem next to impossible, especially when a small business is competing against the juggernauts like…
What About Sales Person Retention?
Retention is a hot topic—customer retention that is. We’ve all seen data around customer acquisition costs. Basically, the cost of acquiring new customers is several time higher than the cost of retaining and growing existing…
3 Ways to Keep Female Employees from Leaving Your Small Business
Earlier this year, Susan J. Fowler published her exposé, “Reflecting On One Very, Very Strange Year At Uber,” sending Uber into some turmoil, and bringing the tech industry under scrutiny. For those unfamiliar, Fowler documented…
HR Disaster: 4 Mistakes That Could Bankrupt Your Company
It’s said that we should see mistakes as an opportunity to learn, but in business you can’t afford to make too many mistakes. HR can be a complex and demanding role that bears the responsibility,…
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