Onboarding is the process of starting new employees at your business, where you and the worker fill out a slew of new employee forms. But onboarding shouldn’t end when the last of the paperwork is signed. Onboarding should also help acclimate employees to their new job and work environment. To reduce turnover, you need to […]
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Even the best employees have periods of time when they aren’t performing their strongest. When is it the best time to intervene, and how do you evaluate whether the issue is a sign of a downward trend, or if it is simply a blip in an otherwise solid work history? To find out, we asked entrepreneurs the following question:
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In an uncertain economy, almost any employee or executive will at some point face having his or her employment terminated. If you are terminated, you want to be able to negotiate a reasonable severance package, especially if you have an existing employment agreement. There are a number of key legal and economic issues that should
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Hiring is one of the most difficult ongoing tasks a business faces. Not only do managers have to evaluate a candidate’s hard skills, but they also need to look for the right soft skills and personality traits to ensure a new employee will be a cultural fit. We asked 14 members of Young Entrepreneur Council the following questions to uncover some of those essential qualities: Q.
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With one in three workers working as a freelancer, the chances of your business needing one to assist you—whether to take on that extra load or to provide a service nobody else in your company can—are strong. When it comes to hiring the perfect freelancer for the job, you need to understand how they can
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The economy is doing well, with unemployment hovering just above 4%. But there’s an obstacle keeping many business owners from taking advantage of the good times: a labor shortage making it hard to find qualified employees. In the most recent Wells Fargo/Gallup Small Business Index, 16% of small business owners cited hiring and retaining qualified
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Establishing and maintaining a strong company culture matters to the success of a business. “It affects everything from product branding, to the hiring process and employee productivity, plus all the details in between,” according to the Carson College of Business at Washington State University. But what happens when a new employee disrupts the current culture and
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By Chad Olivia The talent shortage is real in every industry from software engineering to pharmacists. Managers sift through thousands of resumes every year, yet still struggle to find people who excel in their new roles. Despite ample evidence that skills are more important than specific fields of study, managers continue to focus on candidates
By Lynne C. Hermle, Michael D. Weil, and Richard D. Harroch Employers can fall into a myriad of employment-related traps. Numerous state and federal laws impact the hiring process and apply a wide variety of employment-related protections, including to discipline and termination issues. For many startup and emerging companies developing technology, the issues associated with the
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We present a roundup of the most popular small business and entrepreneurship articles of 2017. Dive into this list of can’t-miss advice on a variety of important topics that will inform and inspire you. Here at AllBusiness.com, the majority of our advice articles are written by real entrepreneurs and small business owners just like you—people
