by Caroline | Feb 27, 2013 | Assessments, Hiring, HRCompliance, Labor Law, Management, People Evaluation, Recruiting, Training
So you’re ready to hire your first employee! Awesome! This is cause for celebration. Sadly, a lot of people are too busy being terrified to celebrate. It’s understandable. An employee means payroll and taxes and legal obligations. An employee is a commitment. So a lot...
by Caroline | Feb 20, 2013 | Company Culture, Hiring, Management, Training
One thing many managers may not appreciate about being a manager is the necessity of having icky conversations. What is an icky conversation? It might be telling the associate, driving with you to the sales call, that his breath could stop a rhinoceros in full charge....
by Caroline | Dec 19, 2012 | Hiring, HRCompliance, Labor Law, Management, Recruiting, Telecommuting, company culture, management
Before you launch into any background checks on employees in the new year, you should know there’s a new Fair Credit Reporting Act Summary of Rights form that employers must use starting January 1, 2013. The new form doesn’t change any of the rights. But...
