Human Resources
6 Recruitment Trends Every Business Needs to Know About
Earlier this year, we conducted a survey that asked: What is your top 2016 HR priority? Although the sample size was small, there was a clear winner, and we continue to see this trend throughout…
8 Expert Hiring Tips to Unlock Your Team’s Potential
Because employees of small businesses often wear multiple hats, finding the right hire can be essential. Before you set up your first interview, here are some tips on finding the right candidate for your new…
How HR Pros Use Performance Management to Improve Staff Retention
Performance management is an invaluable tool when it comes to the important relationship between the employee and the employer. It can be used to influence and guide almost every single aspect of this relationship, improve…
4 Major Benefits of Working from Home
The flexibility and freedom of working from home far outweigh any financial benefit, research reveals. In a survey conducted by Reed Commercial, 400 home workers were asked what benefits they had seen from working in…
The Most Revealing Questions to Ask During an Interview
All entrepreneurs have given soliloquies about how finding great talent is our priority. Yet, we rarely take the time to craft the best recruiting process. At Enplug, a tech company that builds digital display software…
Retirement Plan Options for Small Businesses
According to the US Small Business Administration, small businesses employ half of all private sector employees in the United States. However, a majority of small businesses do not offer their workers retirement savings benefits. If…
4 Affordable Hiring Ideas for Bootstrappers
The conundrum of many small business entrepreneurs is knowing how and when to engage new staff. When it comes to startups, human capital is one of your most valuable assets. Running a lean, efficient team…
How to Manage Stress in the Workplace
Stress is a part of daily life, and it is quite normal to experience some amount of stress on a daily basis. However, when the level of stress becomes extremely high, it can interfere with…
Disciplining Employees
Effective leadership is putting first things first. Effective management is discipline, carrying it out. ~Stephen Covey One of the hardest things to do is discipline an employee. Most people just do not want to hurt…
5 Tips for Training Your Small Business Employees on a Budget
Business success greatly depends on a well-trained work force. Despite the importance of training, small businesses often regard it as unproductive time, choosing to focus on activities that directly produce revenue instead. Although giving sales…
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