It seems that many small businesses are having trouble finding these key employees in the first place. Three quarters of small business owners surveyed said that finding qualified employees is difficult and nearly three out of ten rely on family members such as their spouse to help them off the clock.
58% of those surveyed said that the benefi
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Barriers to Finding the Right Employees
Posted by
JenNel under Human Resources
From http://www.smallbusinessnewz.com 1507 days ago
Made Hot by: on April 9, 2008 7:49 pm
Research: Small Firms Best at Handling Aging Workforce
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suzyQ under Human Resources
From http://www.shrm.org 1508 days ago
Made Hot by: on April 8, 2008 11:17 pm
There appears to be a marked difference on how small and large companies deal with the aging U.S. workforce. And according to one survey, small businesses appear to be ahead of the curve when planning for this major demographic shift.
In a survey of 404 small business owners, 28% percent of the respondents reported that they had developed plans
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Share Investor: Biology a major key in the glass ceiling for women
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JulieR under Human Resources
From http://shareinvestornz.blogspot.com 1509 days ago
Made Hot by: on April 7, 2008 9:34 pm
The minute you focus your energies on hiring your staff because you must have “diversity” or a broad range of people in your company is the minute that you are making a fatal mistake.
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Your Next Employee Already Has A Job, And That's OK
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Fenessy under Human Resources
From http://www.smallbusinessnewz.com 1515 days ago
Made Hot by: on April 2, 2008 8:31 am
The person you want to fill a particular position probably puts those skills to work each day for someone else, meaning you will need to reach that passive candidate with more than a want ad.
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What to Do About Employees Who Post Their Resumes
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suzyQ under Human Resources
From http://www.workforce.com 1523 days ago
Made Hot by: on March 24, 2008 10:23 pm
What do you do when you see one of your employees has posted a résumé to a service like Monster or CareerBuilder? That depends on why they're posting.
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Office romance on the rise
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Jenny under Human Resources
From http://www.reuters.com 1535 days ago
Made Hot by: on March 18, 2008 10:08 pm
If it seems like more people are flirting around the water cooler at your office these days, it may not be your imagination. Four out of 10 U.S. workers admit to being involved with another colleague at some point. But within a small business the possibility of increased tension and drama because of a tryst intensifies.
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Correctly On-boarding New Associates For Your Small Business
Posted by
TheProfitRepairman under Human Resources
From http://www.news-press.com 1539 days ago
Made Hot by: on March 10, 2008 11:27 am
What is one of the fastest ways to increase HR expenses and create workflow stoppages? On-boarding new associates incorrectly and not having enough candidates in your HR pipeline, that's how.
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It's All About Salary (Well, Not Always)
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Jeffrey under Human Resources
From http://www.nytimes.com 1539 days ago
Made Hot by: on March 9, 2008 9:41 pm
The salary you set must be high enough to attract top applicants but not so high that it eats into your profits or survival. With that in mind, she offers a series of tips, including these:
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Moving to a Small Company Can Lead to Big Rewards
Posted by
ArmadaIG under Human Resources
From http://online.wsj.com 1540 days ago
Made Hot by: on March 8, 2008 6:59 pm
With the U.S. economy under duress, a growing number of experienced workers may find themselves moving from large companies toward smaller professional firms. In recent weeks, several large employers announced plans to trim their work forces — while small companies hungry for top-talent are happy to take in corporate exiles.
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Lack of sleep catches up with today's workforce
Posted by
thesmiths under Human Resources
From http://www.usatoday.com 1542 days ago
Made Hot by: on March 6, 2008 7:50 pm
U.S. workers are silently suffering from a dramatic lack of sleep, costing companies billions of dollars in lost productivity. Nearly three in 10 workers have become very sleepy, or even fallen asleep, at work in the past month, according to a first-ever study on sleep and the workplace by the non-profit National Sleep Foundation.
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