Category: HR Managememt
Finding Qualified Applicants
Finding and hiring good employees is one of the most important things you can do as a small business. Employees help set the tone, do the work, deal with customers and are on the front lines. Thus, it is important to have the right people in the right positions to ensure your success. Before hiring [...]
Virtual Assistants – An Alternative to Hiring Employees
If you don’t want the expense and responsibility of hiring employees and finding space for them to work, consider hiring a virtual assistant. Virtual assistants are independent contractors who work from their own home or office, handle duties for you, and communicate with you via telephone, fax, e-mail or messenger service. Virtual assistants are especially [...]
Employee or Independent Contractor?
Deciding to hire an independent contractor can often be advantageous and cost-effective for a small business. Although an independent contractor often performs similar duties as an employee, your obligations toward an independent contractor are minimal compared to an employee. Unlike employees: An independent contractor is not subject to minimum wage and overtime requirements. An independent [...]
Managing Generation Y
Generation Y is causing quite a stir in the work environment. This generation has very different expectations and preferences when it comes to employment and how they want to be managed. Members of Gen Y were born between the years of 1982 and 2000 and are currently ages 7-26. Today they represent about 15 percent [...]
Anatomy of a Good Manager
Managing people is one of the toughest jobs in business. Make the right choices and there is no limit to how you and your business can grow. Make the wrong choices, and the floodgates of trouble never seem to close. Whether you operate a small business with multiple managers or are a solopreneur, you cannot [...]
