Why Outsourced HR Makes Sense for Your Organization and Its Employees You can’t run a business without human resources. As essential as these functions may be, however, they can also bog an organization down in some damaging ways. If you…
When good employees quit, their employers are often left blindsided and scratching their heads. Even when the standard two-week notice (or longer) is given, seeing a valuable employee leave can cause a major disruption in workflow and office morale. The…
It’s normal to wish you had more power while at work. Whether you have a team working under you or not, almost everyone still has a boss (or multiple bosses) that they have to report to and take direction from. But…
Can you remember the last time you gave an employee survey? If it was recently, kudos to you. If not, now might be the time to start thinking about this effective means of improving workplace morale, engagement, creativity, and productivity….
One of the biggest keys to company success is finding, and keeping, great employees. While paying appropriate wages is definitely a factor here, the truth is that there are a lot of other things that go into employee retention. Preventing…
Any company that wants to be profitable must have happy and productive team members. In order to achieve this, the team must have certain mannerisms in place to ensure the team is happy and productive in the long term. A…
There’s no question that it costs a lot to hire just one employee. In addition to salary costs, you also have to consider the costs related to recruiting new talent and the training process. There’s usually a learning curve, and…
One of the best ways to keep the employee turnaround rate low and your employees happy is to provide them with a fair and even generous benefits package. When many people accept a job offer, it’s because they are not…
Many companies are concerned with making sure their customers are fully satisfied with the business, but it’s just as important to make sure your employees are also happy with their experience. Legal issues with employees can be extremely costly to…
When you own a small business, it can be difficult to trust other people to get some work done for you. However, if you continue to do everything yourself, not only will you be limited in how much you can…
There’s a lot of talk about the importance of employee engagement and maintaining high morale. The fact is, there’s a good reason for this. Happy, engaged employees are some of the best assets a company can have. Not only are…
Small businesses need the assistance of a human resources department just as much, if not more, than larger businesses do. It’s important to keep a close eye on what’s going on within a business and ensure employees are treated the…
If you run a business, you understand the list of tedious tasks that keep you from putting your undivided attention to more important areas of your business. As a business owner, it can feel like you are wearing 100 hats…
There are many employers who, at some point, are going to encounter some type of challenging employee. This is the employee that you may think is trying to “game the system” when it comes to making a workers’ compensation claim….
