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October 5, 2011 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Guest Post: Knowing When and Where to Cut Costs with New Employees

Guest Post:  Knowing When and Where to Cut Costs with New Employees

If your small business is getting back into the swing of hiring new employees, you might be looking for means to cut back on the cost of hiring these new employees. You need extra people to help with your business, but your business may not be able to operate with the full cost of hiring […]

Filed Under: Recruitment/Interviewing/Hiring Tagged With: new employees, new hires

August 31, 2011 by Dianne Shaddock 1 Comment

What You Need To Include In Your New Employee Orientation Program

What You Need To Include In Your New Employee Orientation Program

Have you wondered why some potential superstars show up to work the first day and never return?  A new employee orientation process is the crucial link between this new employee, her supervisor, and the rest of the organization. Research shows that if that link is not established starting on day one, retention can drop by […]

Filed Under: Managing Employees, Policies and Procedures, Recruitment/Interviewing/Hiring, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: employee onboarding, new employee orientation, New Hire Checklist

August 18, 2011 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Does Your Business Need An Employee Confidentiality Agreement?

Does Your Business Need An Employee Confidentiality Agreement?

How would you react if you found out that your former employee revealed crucial information about your company to your closest rival in the industry?  Unfortunately, this can and does occur.   One way to be proactive and to set expectations around how proprietary company information should be handled is to have a employee confidentiality agreement. […]

Filed Under: Managing Employees, Policies and Procedures, Recruitment/Interviewing/Hiring, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: Confidentiality Agreement, Employee Confidentiality Agreement

August 17, 2011 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Guest Post: The New Background Check – Using Social Media To Evaluate Job Candidates

Guest Post: The New Background Check – Using Social Media To Evaluate Job Candidates

For hiring managers and human resource departments, background checks can be an important part of choosing the best candidate for an open position. The standard background check includes items like driving and financial records, employment history and personal references. But as digital interactions become more common, social media gives hiring  managers and HR professionals another […]

Filed Under: Background Checks, Policies and Procedures, Recruitment/Interviewing/Hiring, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: Background Check, how to do background checks, social media background check

July 29, 2011 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

The Remote Workforce: Tips for How to Manage Employees

The Remote Workforce: Tips for How to Manage Employees

Did you know that 45 million Americans work from home and another 24 million work from a client/customer work site? From employees working from home to sales staff in the next state, supervisors increasingly find themselves tasked with learning how to manage employees who work somewhere other than the corporate office. And though employees who […]

Filed Under: Employee Retention & Engagement, Managing Employees, Policies and Procedures, Recruitment/Interviewing/Hiring Tagged With: employees working from home, managing a remote workforce, remote workforce, virtual employees, workforce

July 26, 2011 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

The Top 11 Reference Questions – Hire The Best Candidate

The Top 11 Reference Questions – Hire The Best Candidate

Checking employment references are a critical part of the employment process. In today’s job market, it’s likely that you’ll have more than one finalist for a position. There are a million questions you can ask, but here are the top eleven reference questions you should include in any reference interview. Including these questions will give […]

Filed Under: Managing Employees, Policies and Procedures, Recruitment/Interviewing/Hiring, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: best reference questions, reference questions

July 12, 2011 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Why Your Company Needs Job Descriptions, Revisited

Why Your Company Needs Job Descriptions, Revisited

 How To Write One In Thirty Minutes or Less A job description may seem like an unnecessary step.  You know what work you will need for your employee to perform.  Does putting the job down on paper really even matter?   Absolutely!  Five advantages to “putting it in writing”: 1. Job descriptions help you to […]

Filed Under: Policies and Procedures, Recruitment/Interviewing/Hiring Tagged With: Employers Hiring, Finding the best candidates, Help with Hiring, Help with job descriptions, Hiring Tips, HR 101, job descriptions

July 8, 2011 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

The Quick 5 Step Hiring Process For Managers

The Quick 5 Step Hiring Process For Managers

Hiring the best starts with a hiring the best.  Here’s a quick 5 step guide that will help you to make better hiring decisions and ensure that your hiring process is a smooth one. Step 1:   Define your company’s  job requirements and create or update the job description. Without a clear idea in mind […]

Filed Under: Managing Employees, Policies and Procedures, Recruitment/Interviewing/Hiring, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: Hiring Procedure, Hiring Process, Hiring Tips, Hiring tips for managers

June 29, 2011 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Employee Handbook – The Top 9 Policies That Should Be Part Of Every Employee Handbook

Employee Handbook – The Top 9 Policies That Should Be Part Of Every Employee Handbook

Does your company have an employee handbook?  If you don’t you should.  An employee handbook serves three purposes.  It highlights your expectations for the workplace, puts in writing any legal requirements requirements and sets employee guidelines for workplace practices and behavior in black and white. Even a bare bones employee handbook is better than no […]

Filed Under: Family Medical Leave/FMLA, Managing Employees, Policies and Procedures, Recruitment/Interviewing/Hiring, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: employee handbook, employee manual, how to make an employee handbook, policy manual

June 15, 2011 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Supervisor Techniques For Dealing with Difficult Employee Situations

Supervisor Techniques For Dealing with Difficult Employee Situations

Although all employees tend to put their best faces forward when they are starting a new job, personalities may change as they become more comfortable in the workplace. If you find that you have been charged with the task of managing employees who have become difficult or contrary, it can be stressful. With the right […]

Filed Under: Dealing with Difficult Employees, Managing Employees, Policies and Procedures, Recruitment/Interviewing/Hiring, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: dealing with difficult employees, difficult employees, Management Tips, problem employees, supervisor tips

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