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January 5, 2010 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Should Twitter and Facebook Be Part of Your Hiring Decision? What Do Job Seekers Think!

Should Twitter and Facebook Be Part of Your Hiring Decision? What Do Job Seekers Think!

Should you be checking the references of your potential hires using Twitter and Facebook, or the myriad of other social media outlets? This is an extremely controversial topic; especially for those looking for work or contemplating a job change. A short time ago, I shared what I thought would…

Filed Under: Policies and Procedures, Recruitment/Interviewing/Hiring Tagged With: Checking References, Employers Hiring, finding a job, Finding the best candidates, Hiring, Hiring Tips, HR Tips, Human Resources Help, Job Interview, Management Best Practices, Small business resources

January 5, 2010 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Inspirational Business Quotes: Employee Management Words Of Wisdom

Inspirational Business Quotes: Employee Management Words Of Wisdom

Sometimes it is a few simple words that can help us to approach our work differently or change our behavior in ways that allow us to learn and grow. I’ve combined both my all time favorite inspirational quotes, as well as a few of my personal quotes of management wisdom for those…

Filed Under: Dealing with Difficult Employees, Managing Employees, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: best management practices, Employer Responsibilities, Employers Hiring, Finding the best candidates, Inspirational quotes for small businesses, Leadership, Management Best Practices, Small business resources

January 5, 2010 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Firing Employees: Do’s and Don’ts

Firing Employees:  Do’s and Don’ts

If you manage employees, sooner or later you will be faced with making the very difficult decision to fire an employee for poor performance or some other work related infraction. The decision to fire a worker should not be taken lightly. Think about the following “Do’s and Don’ts” before taking…

Filed Under: Dealing with Difficult Employees, Firing/Disciplinary Actions, Policies and Procedures, Recruitment/Interviewing/Hiring Tagged With: best management practices, difficult employees, disgruntled employees, disgruntled staff, employer resources, Employer Responsibilities, Fire Employee, Help With Difficult Employees, Help with Termination, HR Tips, Human Resources Help, Management Best Practices, Terminate Employee

December 29, 2009 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Three Critical Reasons Why Your Small Business Needs Workplace Policies

Three Critical Reasons Why Your Small Business Needs Workplace Policies

If you are like many small business owners and supervisors, you likely have not developed any written policies or standards that highlight your expectations for employee behavior or performance in the workplace. You also may subscribe to the school of thought that you don’t need any…

Filed Under: Dealing with Difficult Employees, Managing Employees, Policies and Procedures, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: best management practices, Employer Responsibilities, Help With Difficult Employees, Human Resources Help, policies and procedures for business, Small business resources, workplace standards

December 22, 2009 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Want To Hire The Best? Pick Up The Phone!

Want To Hire The Best?  Pick Up The Phone!

Hiring the best employee starts with being proactive on the front end of the pre-hire process. Consider screening candidates by phone first. Face to face interviews should be reserved for only those candidates whose work experience and skills compliment the job that you are trying to fill.

Filed Under: Recruitment/Interviewing/Hiring Tagged With: best management practices, employer resources, Employers Hiring, Finding the best candidates, Help with Hiring, Hiring Tips, Human Resources Help, Management Best Practices, Small business resources

December 18, 2009 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Employee Management Checklist: The Top Five Best Management Practices

Employee Management Checklist: The Top Five Best Management Practices

Whether you’re a business owner with employees, or a supervisor charged with managing staff, incorporating these top five employee best management practices into your daily interaction with employees will help make both your job and that of your staff a lot easier.

Filed Under: Dealing with Difficult Employees, Managing Employees, Policies and Procedures Tagged With: best management practices, employer resources, Employer Responsibilities, HR Tips, Human Resources Help, policies and procedures for business

December 10, 2009 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

3 Money Saving Strategies To Implement Now To Avoid Laying Off Employees

3 Money Saving Strategies To Implement Now To Avoid Laying Off Employees

In this uncertain economy, many small businesses are forced to lay off workers in order to save money. Sometimes, laying off employees is the only alternative; especially for smaller businesses with slimmer profit margins. Before taking such a critical step, carefully analyze whether…

Filed Under: Firing/Disciplinary Actions, Policies and Procedures Tagged With: best management practices, Employer Responsibilities, Fire Employee, Help with Termination, HR Tips, Human Resources Help, Laying Off Employees, Layoff Advice and Tips

December 1, 2009 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Firing Problem Employees: Supervisor Guidelines

Firing Problem Employees: Supervisor Guidelines

Have you ever hired the “perfect” employee only to discover that your perfect hire was a perfect disaster? Are you faced with an employee who continues to make mistakes even after repeated training, or, with an employee who is rude to customers? Maybe you have experienced an…

Filed Under: Dealing with Difficult Employees, Firing/Disciplinary Actions, Managing Employees, Policies and Procedures Tagged With: best management practices, difficult employees, employer resources, Employer Responsibilities, Fire Employee, Help with Termination, HR Tips, Human Resources Help, problem employees, Terminate Employee

November 24, 2009 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

The Advantages of Hiring Older Workers

The Advantages of Hiring Older Workers

Savvy employers know that in order to have a broad perspective of experience, and ideas in the workplace, it’s important to hire workers that are not cookie cutter versions of the rest of your staff. This includes taking advantage of the rich resources that older workers can provide to an organization;

Filed Under: Dealing with Difficult Employees, Diversity, Employment Law, Recruitment/Interviewing/Hiring Tagged With: age discrimination, best management practices, Employer Responsibilities, Employers Hiring, Finding the best candidates, Help with Hiring, Hiring, Hiring Tips, HR Tips, Human Resources Help, Interview Tips, Management Best Practices, older workers, Retirement

November 17, 2009 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Four Important Hiring Tips To Implement Now

Four Important Hiring Tips To Implement Now

Never hired before? Hired before, but could use some help? Implement the tips below to make the process of finding and hiring the best candidates a lot easier. Develop questions that focus on the core skills, competencies and experience that you have identified in your job summary…

Filed Under: Recruitment/Interviewing/Hiring Tagged With: Employers Hiring, Employment Interview, Finding the best candidates, Help with Hiring, Hiring Tips, HR Tips, Human Resources Help, Management Best Practices, Small business resources

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