Employee Handbook Basics for Small Business
Handbooks raise a lot of questions—especially for small businesses. Some small business owners wonder if they even need one. If there is a handbook, what should be included, and how can you ensure that the information in your handbook accurately reflects relevant labor laws? It is a good idea to have an employee handbook because […]
How to Understand Tax Credits When Hiring People with Disabilities
As an employer hiring a person with disabilities, it is imperative that you are aware of the disability tax credits available to businesses. Not only do these tax breaks increase the bottom line for your company, they are very fairly easy to understand! How to Understand Tax Credits When Hiring People with Disabilities […]
The Definitive HRCI & SHRM Certification Guide
Access on-demand SHRM and HRCI certified courses online with LEARN by Workology. LEARN makes HR recertification easy. Click here. Last June, SHRM announced that they would be entering into the HR certification arena. By making this announcement and cutting ties with HRCI, SHRM joined the fight in offering a certification program that would be available for HR practitioners. […]
What will replace Human Resources?
I absolutely love Human Resources. I love the irreplaceable support HR provides commerce and the unbridled potential it has to influence and empower people. And, I love the fact that HR is so often where human potential is developed and applied to problems that matter. But, Chuck Blakeman is leading the charge to ban the term Human […]
How to Attract and Retain Your Talent and Employees
Every employee (new as well as old) dreams of the days when long term employment meant more than a 5 year endeavor. They long to tell others that their current employer is handing out raises instead of pink slips. Millions of employees would like to walk in on Monday mornings with a fearless heart of […]
How to Give Performance Feedback to a Failing Employee
No one wants to be the bearer of bad news, but as a leader, it’s an important, though unfortunate, part of your job. In the past, it’s been reported as much as 60 percent of employees haven’t received useful feedback from their leaders. Even the best leaders who understand performance management, providing real and sometimes […]
