Policies and procedures
How to Crisis- and Future-proof Your Organization
In countless business headlines and posts in the last several months, we’ve all heard it . . . this new, disrupted, work environment is the “new normal.” A different workplace for a world that was different almost overnight. And while there’s no denying that this pandemic changed things dramatically, maybe it didn’t introduce a “new…
Read MoreHow Effective Hiring Can Make You Money
If you’re like me, you may be planning for the year ahead, and that likely includes your staffing plans. Who will be leaving due to retirement? What positions will need to be added in order to meet your goals? If you have positions to fill, that means you’ll need to do some hiring. Do you…
Read MoreHow Can Job Descriptions Help Your Business Soar?
As a busy person with a lot on your plate, you might find yourself wondering, “Why should I bother with writing job descriptions? They take too much time to write and are too constraining for a growing, flexible business. Aren’t they just unnecessary bureaucracy?” In reality, when well-designed, these brief one to two-page documents can…
Read MoreWhy Small Businesses Thrive with Workplace Safety Programs
Workplace safety is an area of HR that we regularly find our small business clients don’t have their arms around. With everything it takes to run a business and to hire good employees and pay them properly, something has to fall by the wayside, and often, that something ends up being safety. Some industries have…
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