Posts Tagged ‘Human Resources’
10 Practical HR Hacks for Small Businesses
Small businesses, start-ups and entrepreneurs can use all the hacks they can find when it comes to starting and growing their business. When it comes to human resources (HR), several ways exist for small businesses to improve their company culture and develop the environment they envisioned when starting their business, including: Technology Using technology to its fullest…
Read MoreShould You Automate Your Business HR Processes?
One of the biggest challenges as a startup business owner is finding good employees to work for you. Truth be told, finding and retaining quality workers is a challenge not just for small businesses, but also the biggest corporate houses in the country. According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, nearly 2 million Americans…
Read MoreWhat if Your Small Business Doesn’t Have an HR Department?
Every small business owner is familiar with pouring over business-related advice, only to find out that it’s applicable only to larger businesses or transnational corporations. The business world is anything but one-size-fits-all, and it can be extraordinarily difficult, if not downright impossible, to find HR-related advice that pertains to the owners of America’s innumerable mom…
Read MoreHow to Streamline the HR Process Using Technology
There can be no doubt that over the last two decades, technology has entirely changed the way that most companies do business. Indeed, most firms would struggle to continue operating if their technology was suddenly to become unavailable. Some aspects of commerce such as accounting are quite obviously synergistic with technology. But when it comes…
Read MoreOnboarding for a New Job Role
You’ve done it! You identified a need for a new role at your company, created the job description, went through the hiring process, and found the perfect candidate to step into the role. Your work is done. Or is it? Any new hire requires some personal attention to make sure they settle into their new…
Read MoreBias Decisions: How Are They Affecting Your Workplace?
Whether or not you are aware of it, unconscious bias is a part of the way you think. No matter how ‘fair’ you believe you are, you harbour preferences or make judgments regarding a person’s gender, age, height, skin colour, marital status, parental status, ability or disability, accent, weight – perhaps even the university a…
Read More5 Red Flags to Look for on an Applicant’s Resume
If you are faced with a large pile of resumes for just a few open positions, it can be overwhelming. In such situations, it always helps to have some simple hints and tools that can lead you to quickly choose to keep or discard a candidate. In particular, a few red flags can prevent you…
Read MoreHow to Make Sure the Answer to Your Job Offer is Yes
For any small business the decision to hire a new employee will alleviate stress in the long-term, but finding top talent is a challenge in all its own. Then there’s the hurdle of getting this talent to accept your job offer. Closing the deal and getting the candidate to say yes is a common problem,…
Read More6 Lessons in Data Strategy for Startups
Data can be an intimidating concept for a new company, especially a startup. The paradox is that the agility of a new business and the lack of fixed structures and processes makes it the best candidate for using the insights provided by Big Data to adjust to the market in real-time and provide value. A…
Read More10 Game-Changing Quick Fixes to Improve Your Interview Process
The battle for top talent in the US is becoming increasingly competitive, costly, and time-consuming. Today, the average job opening takes 52 days to fill and costs the company $4K. Clearly, companies are willing to invest both time and money into Recruiting the best-of-the-best for their organization. But, what happens when you don’t have the time to…
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