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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

November 10, 2009 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

An Accusation of Race Discrimination In The Workplace

An Accusation of Race Discrimination In The Workplace

Marilyn was excited when she first started her job in her town’s high-end day spa one year ago. She noticed that she was the only staff member of color at the spa, but for Marilyn, this was akin to noticing that the sun wasn’t shining today; just an observation.

Filed Under: Dealing with Difficult Employees, Diversity, Employment Law, Managing Employees, Recruitment/Interviewing/Hiring Tagged With: best management practices, Discrimination, disgruntled staff, Diversity, Employer Responsibilities, HR 101, HR Tips, Human Resources Help, Management Best Practices, Orientating New Employees, Small business resources

November 3, 2009 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Animals and Kids: Do They Belong In The Workplace?

Animals and Kids:  Do They Belong In The Workplace?

Kids and pets. You’ve gotta love ‘em! I’ve consulted with supervisors and their employees on a variety of workplace issues for more years than I care to admit. Several companies later, I’ve learned that each business has its own unique set of workplace challenges and issues,…

Filed Under: Managing Employees, Policies and Procedures Tagged With: best management practices, Employee Issues, Employer Responsibilities, HR Tips, Human Resources Help, kids at work, Management Best Practices, pets at work, Small business resources, workplace issues

October 30, 2009 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

HR 101: Hiring, Firing and Everything In Between – Terms You Need To Know

HR 101: Hiring, Firing and Everything In Between – Terms You Need To Know

Does firing and laying an employee off mean the same thing? What is the difference between on boarding and orienting a new employee? Refer to the definitions that follow to learn more.

Filed Under: Firing/Disciplinary Actions, Managing Employees, Policies and Procedures, Recruitment/Interviewing/Hiring, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: Employers Hiring, Hiring, HR 101, HR Definitions, HR Dictionary, HR Tips, Human Resources Help, job description, onboarding, Resignation, Terminate Employee, Termination

October 21, 2009 by Dianne Shaddock 1 Comment

HR 101: Resumes, Job Applications, and Offer Letters –Terms You Need To Know

HR 101: Resumes, Job Applications, and Offer Letters –Terms You Need To Know

What’s the difference between an acceptance letter and a job offer letter? A functional resume versus a chronological resume? Need more human resources definitions? Check out the HR Dictionary at https://easysmallbusinesshr.com.

Filed Under: Firing/Disciplinary Actions, Managing Employees, Policies and Procedures, Recruitment/Interviewing/Hiring, Supervisor Tips and Strategies Tagged With: HR 101, HR Dictionary, HR Tips, Human Resources Help, Job Applications, Job Offer, Resumes

October 14, 2009 by Dianne Shaddock Leave a Comment

Don’t Ever Ask These 5 Interview Questions

Don’t Ever Ask These 5 Interview Questions

Business owners who have the responsibility of hiring staff want to know as much as possible about their potential new hire. We all have a natural need to know not just about the applicant’s work experience, but also their personal interests as a way of determining whether the candidate…

Filed Under: Recruitment/Interviewing/Hiring Tagged With: Behaviorial Interview, Best Interview Questions, best management practices, Employer Responsibilities, Employers Hiring, Employment Interview, Help with Hiring, Hiring Tips, HR 101, HR Tips, Human Resources Help, Interviewing Tips, Job Interview, Management Best Practices, Small business resources, Worst Interview Questions

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