Small business owners have to wear many hats. One of the most critical roles is knowing how to hire staff. But it can be overwhelming to contemplate how to go about finding the people to help you run a business that’s so near and dear to your heart. Every small business is different, but there are some general principles that are important to keep in mind. Here’s a guide on … [Read more...]
4 Reasons Career Agility is a Must and How to Get There
Climbing the corporate ladder is no longer a linear pursuit. In fact, a staggering 85% of jobs that will exist in 2030 haven’t even been invented yet. As conventional career paths continue to evolve and be disrupted by technology, how can employees successfully navigate the changing world of work? The answer is career agility. At a high level, career agility is the … [Read more...]
How to Attract Tech Talent as a Growing Business
Business leaders can find and attract top talent in a tight job market in 2019 and beyond by rethinking their current recruitment strategy. In today’s job market, nearly all organizations have trouble finding and retaining skilled professionals. It’s a job seeker’s market – and job hunters know it. However, you can win the ongoing recruitment battle. By making your job … [Read more...]
How to Educate for Success within HR
HR – It’s time to tear down the wall. Our job is to build up people not walls, so let’s dig into our why and purpose. Prejudice of all kinds exists, whether it be race, gender, sexual orientation, or difference of thought. Our goal is to let this go. We need to let go of all the things that weigh us down because we can’t help anyone if we're carrying such a heavy … [Read more...]
10 Worst Office Coworkers of All Time
Every person who has ever worked in an office environment has come into contact with one or more annoying coworkers. If a lot of people have to share a small space, when the majority of them would rather be somewhere else, there will be people who don't get along. The leadership team should be responsible for monitoring employee behaviors to ensure the work environment is … [Read more...]
Hiring a Team – Employee or Independent Contractor?
As a business owner, one of the first things we may do when we expand our business is think about hiring some help. This may be in the form of part-time or full-time employees, virtual assistants, marketing assistants, or others who work for us a few hours a week here and there. So how can we make sure we are categorizing these individuals correctly, from a legal … [Read more...]
Workplace Addiction: Addressing and Ending Substance Abuse in the Workplace
Jobs that are focused on manual labor are cited as some of the main industries where drug and alcohol abuse is prevalent. Some career paths, like the entertainment industry, and even jobs at the executive level, almost welcome drinking and drug use. Entertaining clients, long business trips, and access to large amounts of money all encourage drug and alcohol use. But many … [Read more...]
Mobile Apps for Training Millennials in 2017
If millennials continue to impact workplace dynamics as profoundly as they have done since they entered the workforce, there is only one thing to do and that is to tailor training in a way that works for them. That poses some challenges since in many ways, the technology-savvy 19 to 35-year-old worker doesn't operate quite like any previous generation. Training millenials … [Read more...]
3 Significant Implications of Deciding to Pay Your Employees Daily
Of all the workplace revolutions predicted for the next decade, one that is rapidly gaining steam is a move by employers to pay their workers daily instead of weekly or more commonly, twice a month. Paying in real time, or paying as the employee earns the money, may sound like a brand new concept, but years ago it was not uncommon. Companies often advanced payments to … [Read more...]
Unique Challenges of Onboarding for Small Businesses and 3 Mistakes to Avoid
Small businesses aren’t run like multinational companies, so why would they onboard like them? While there are certainly best practices that guide the way new employees are onboarded, the process must ultimately be tailored to meet the size and nature of a business. One thing is for certain, though: all employers should have an onboarding strategy, regardless of the business … [Read more...]