Human Resources
How to Hire the Right Employees for Your Business
In today’s post-recession economic climate, many companies are growing and on the hunt for new talent. This is obviously great news. However, for some small and medium-sized enterprises, hiring staff can be fraught with difficulty….
How to Make Employee Surveys Less Annoying
The employee survey process is, historically, annoying. Employees might answer 80 questions on an online survey that takes almost an hour, they hit “submit,” and when they get a 404 page, they’re stuck wondering if…
How to Avoid Breaking Employee Break Laws
All work and no play makes for… a zombie workforce. It’s pretty much common sense that everyone needs breaks. But what are employee break laws and how can you avoid getting into trouble? The Definitions of…
Hire “Jacks” (and “Jills”)
Sometimes you need to hire a specialist already trained in a single narrow task. But for most of us, we’d do far better hiring someone who has proven from past experience to be a “jack of…
5 Tips for Hiring Top-Notch Creative Freelancers on a Budget
Why outsource? Well, just as you wouldn’t attempt to perform root canal surgery on yourself, you shouldn’t attempt to tackle certain specialist areas in your own business. Sometimes you’re simply much better off calling in…
6 Things to Look for in Potential Hires
Spotting the next star employee can be complicated to say the least. There are hundreds of resumes and CVs landing on your desk on a daily basis, each pitching themselves as the “best candidate.” How…
How to Recruit for Those Highly Coveted Business Positions
In a competitive market, there is no guarantee that you will get every talented employee that you have your eye on. However, there are steps that you can take during the recruiting process to increase…
3 Ways to Boost 401(k) Participation without Increasing Your Costs
Small business 401(k) plans often suffer from poor participation rates. Whether it’s due to a lack of understanding or just plain apathy, many small business owners find their employees uninterested in their workplace retirement plan….
Employee vs. Contractor: Here We Go Again
Several years ago, I wrote an extensive article on the ten most important tests of a company in classifying a person as an independent contractor. See http://berkonomics.com/?p=662 for that important insight. But things have gotten much…
The Continuous Evolution of Performance Management
To maintain a well-functioning, efficient and productive organization, it is essential that we keep up-to-date and mindful of current management trends. Every process and system within the company should be readdressed and re-evaluated from time…
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