What the Heck do Employment Brand Managers do All Day? #hrbasics
Blogging4Jobs is bringing you a special two-week series on basics in the workplace. Whether you’re a seasoned pro or new practitioner, learn about the basics of your job. It’s information we all need to know. For quite some time now, there has been much talk about employer branding and what companies should (or shouldn’t) do […]
5 Priorities for HR for #SmallBusiness
Businesses require some kind of HR function as soon as they have one employee. However, it’s imperative to begin planning for a dedicated HR function early in development (SHRM recommends doing so once a company reaches 10 employees). However, to save money, research shows, 54 percent of small businesses handle employment matters themselves or have […]
HR Basics for Small Business
I’m speaking today at EpicCon in Jamaica. It’s my first live speaking event in over 10 months and I’m talking to small business and entrepreneurs about how to build teams to grow your profits. Bottom line is that you need to have people in order to grow your business. You need them to help scale […]
Should Your Company Sign the White House’s Equal Pay Pledge?
Yesterday the White House held a summit on women’s issues that including talks, press announcements, a new final rule on discrimination against transgender people in the workplace, and the signing of an agreement by 28 major US companies, including Amazon, Johnson & Johnson, PepsiCo and more, to work quickly to close the gender pay gap. The […]
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 […]
Your End of Year HR Checklist
It’s easy to simply throw up your hands, declare that the year is finished, and turn the calendar to 2015 with only a few weeks left in the year. Due to holiday schedules (whether that means your employees are out of the office or only focused on customers — or both—or both), it IS challenging […]
