And Now, The End Is Near — It’s a Business Owner’s Least-Favorite Task: Firing an Employee
How can an employer minimize legal problems when it’s necessary to fire an employee for unsatisfactory performance?
Working Well Together: Promoting Health in the Workplace
A workplace wellness program can help to keep your employees happy and healthy, causing a "ripple effect" throughout your company.
Wise Use of Temporary Employees
In an ever-changing market, you might need to consider temporary staff. Done right, a few well-chosen folks could not only pull you through a busy time, but also become prescreened permanent staff.
Recruiting in Tough Times
Use innovative ideas and guerilla tactics for hiring excellent talent to your firm. This Quick Read Solution offers new ways to think about hiring.
Passing the Fair-Pay Test: Determining if Your Salaries are Competitive
How do your salaries stack up against your competitors’? Keep your employees — and keep them happy — by comparing pay rates across your industry.
Understanding the Costs of Employee Turnover
Can anyone in your company give you a figure for TOTAL expenditures last year in replacing employees? You might be surprised to find that you are spending more on turnover than on retaining the employees you have.
Hiring for Retention and Promotion
Place emphasis on internal succession planning, so the employees you mentor will be motivated to stick around for a long time.
Phases of Leadership: Determining the Role of the Entrepreneur as the Company Grows
How long have you been at the top of your organization? Are you as thrilled by your position now as you were that first year? Are you as effective at your job? We ask you to consider those difficult questions, so that you can put yourself in the most strategic role.
Revealing the Person Behind the Resume: Pre-employment Testing
Pre-employment testing is an easy way to ratchet your hiring process up to its most effective level. You can offer jobs only to candidates who promise to synergize with your team, and place new hires in the department perfectly suited for their personality.
How to Use Employment Contracts
In such a litigious society, all business owners need to understand the necessity for employment contracts (such as confidentiality agreements), at-will termination agreements and noncompete agreements. Should you use them? What’s the best way to do it?