If you are the boss, the hardest thing you have to do is to lay off an outstanding employee because of lack of work because that means you failed them. The second hardest task is to fire an employee. When you fire an employee, you should have two goals in mind: 1. Treat the employee …
Companies will develop strategic plans; invest in product development, marketing, sales and technology to ensure they are strongly positioned in the market to beat their competition. Most companies don’t apply the same prudence when hiring the workforce that will drive these requisites to success. Recruiters and staffing managers can achieve significant savings by taking a …
Did you know that on 8/30/10, Governor Patrick signed a new economic development bill that contains an amendment to Massachusetts personnel records law? The new law (Chapter 240 of the Acts of 2010, section 148) implements a dramatic change in the employers’ legal obligations regarding personnel records. The amendment requires employers to notify employees within …
Hiring employees means creating rules for them to follow. How to write an employee handbook that can help you run a better company — and protect you in court. When you’re launching a new business, writing an employee handbook probably isn’t the first thing about. But once you start hiring, and have enough employees to …
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Running any small business always comes with its fair share of challenges–be it marketing, managing or tracking revenue, but one problem that few think about is staffing. Staffing a small business is not something that can be done on the spur of the moment. Choosing the right staff means considering your business needs–immediate and future. …
As a Human Resources Manager, with 25 years of experience, I was asked for my help in writing a resume. Thousands of resumes have passed through my hands but when it comes to writing my own, it is more difficult. Most people find resume writing challenging. A resume is nothing more than a polished piece …