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November 12, 2019 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Build the Best Team for Your Small Business

Build the Best Team for Your Small Business

Is there any value in investing in the training and development of your employees? Some business owners are cynical when it comes to investing in staff because of the fear that their employee will leave the company before the investment in their employees’ development has paid off.  Yes, the fact that your employee may jump […]

Filed Under: Employee Performance, Employee Retention & Engagement, Managing Employees, Policies and Procedures, Recruitment/Interviewing/Hiring, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: building a team, Hiring Tips, Management Tips

October 27, 2015 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Why It Is Important to Distinguish Interns From Employees – Especially In Cases of Unpaid Interns

Why It Is Important to Distinguish Interns From Employees – Especially In Cases of Unpaid Interns

The purpose of an internship ideally is to provide in-house training for students earning degrees or certificates in their chosen field of study. Historically, internships were not always a paid opportunity, although trends over time show that the majority of internship opportunities are now paid which is great for the student. Unfortunately for employers and […]

Filed Under: Employment Law, Fair Labor Standards/FLSA, Recruitment/Interviewing/Hiring, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: FLSA requirements for interns, hiring interns, Interns versus employees, unpaid internships

April 7, 2015 by Dianne Shaddock 1 Comment

“Leasing” HR and Payroll Professionals- An Alternative Hiring Strategy

“Leasing” HR and Payroll Professionals- An Alternative Hiring Strategy

As your company grows so does the need for expertise in the area of employee management and payroll.  It is during the growth stage that you may be giving more thought to hiring a human resource professional and payroll expert to help manage important details such as pay, benefits, policy and procedures, employee relations and […]

Filed Under: Policies and Procedures, Recruitment/Interviewing/Hiring, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: hiring employees, Hiring Tips, HR Outsourcing, outsourcing employees, professional employee organization, What is employee leasing?

February 6, 2015 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

The Fine Line Between Being a Diverse and Inclusive Company and Illegal Hiring Practices

The Fine Line Between Being a Diverse and Inclusive Company and Illegal Hiring Practices

There is a very thin line between having a workforce that is all-inclusive by taking steps to ensure a diverse workforce versus potentially overstepping the boundary between creating a more diverse workforce and illegal discrimination of applicants and employees who do not fit the diversity descriptors most closely associated with diversity in the workplace:  Underrepresented […]

Filed Under: Diversity, Employee Retention & Engagement, Employee Turnover, Managing Employees, Recruitment/Interviewing/Hiring, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: Employee Engagement, Employee Retention, hiring and recruitment, managing diversity

January 6, 2015 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Should You Trust A Written Letter of Reference?

Should You Trust A Written Letter of Reference?

You just interviewed the perfect job candidate and now the only step left is to check their references. Your job candidate presents you with a list of references which includes a letter of recommendation.  Great! With letter in hand, there is no need to call this particular employer.  The letter is written on business stationary […]

Filed Under: Background Checks, Recruitment/Interviewing/Hiring, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: Checking References, fake job references, letters of recommendation

December 22, 2014 by Michael Klazema 1 Comment

Do I Need to Run Background Checks on My Seasonal Workers?

Do I Need to Run Background Checks on My Seasonal Workers?

  The holiday season is here, which means a busy time of the year for many businesses. Between the retail craze of Black Friday and the celebratory rush of the end of the year, every industry from retail to freight delivery to travel gets hit by an army of customers and an overtime workload. The […]

Filed Under: Background Checks, Policies and Procedures, Recruitment/Interviewing/Hiring Tagged With: applicant background checks, background checks, Employee Background Checks, Hiring Procedure, Hiring Process, Hiring Tips, job applicants, new hires, seasonal employees, seasonal workers, temporary employees

September 3, 2014 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

EHarmony To Launch Employment Matchmaking Service

EHarmony To Launch Employment Matchmaking Service

Dating website EHarmony plans to leverage its online matchmaking skills in the careers marketplace. Starting this December, the company will offer a new platform called Elevated Careers by EHarmony for matching job seekers with their future bosses. The platform will use many of the same algorithms and compatibility assessment tools that EHarmony relies on to […]

Filed Under: Employee Benefits, Employee Retention & Engagement, Recruitment/Interviewing/Hiring, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: EHarmony employment matchmaking service, employment matchmaking, finding the right employee, finding the right job, Hiring Tips

July 30, 2014 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

The Real Reasons Why Employees Either Consider Leaving Or Leave Their Employer – Survey

The Real Reasons Why Employees Either Consider Leaving Or Leave Their Employer – Survey

According to a survey conducted by LinkedIn Talent Solutions, 85% of employees including those who are content in their jobs, are open to talking to recruiters about job opportunities. Eight-five percent including those who liked their jobs.  How can that be when employers regularly assert that they want to retain their best employees? Talent Solutions […]

Filed Under: Employee Retention & Engagement, Employee Turnover, Recruitment/Interviewing/Hiring Tagged With: Employee Engagement, Employee Retention, keeping your employees, Management Tips, Retaining Employees

July 25, 2014 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

The Latest Telecommuting and Telework Statistics

The Latest Telecommuting and Telework Statistics

Are you an employer who is interested in dipping into the telecommuting pool by approving telecommuting or telework for your employees? Ever wonder if there is any real value to allowing your employees to telecommute?  Maybe you are just interested in the latest trends? If any of the above applies, you’ll want to take a […]

Filed Under: Employee Retention & Engagement, Managing Employees, Policies and Procedures, Recruitment/Interviewing/Hiring, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: telecommuting statistics, the difference between telework and telecommuting, what is telecommuting, work at home employee

June 13, 2014 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Quick Tips on Hiring and Training the Right People The First Time

Quick Tips on Hiring and Training the Right People The First Time

As a hiring manager, you already know that finding and hiring the right person for your job opening is critical to your success and the prosperity of your business.  You also know that the role of supervisor is by no means easy and that the road can be a bumpy one once you have your […]

Filed Under: Managing Employees, Policies and Procedures, Recruitment/Interviewing/Hiring, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: hiring the best employee, Hiring Tips, training the best employee

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