If you are a small business owner, there are never enough hours in the day. Sales need to close, employees need to be paid, taxes need to be filed – and other issues pop up all the time, like the key employee who took another job with a better benefits package, or the fine you just received for …
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Top 11 HR Issues in a Modern Office
In most companies, human resources is at the heart of things. Beyond hiring and firing, the human resources department manages, organizes, tracks, and coaches all the employees under the department’s care. They deal with a lot of complex and sensitive issues. Here are the top 11 issues in the modern …
High Employee Retention – A Crucial Component a Successful Business
In an era where young workers are no longer concerned about long-term employment with a specific company, maintaining a high employee retention rate can be challenging. An organization that can sustain its staff long-term reaps benefits such as utilizing fewer resources and time needed to retrain …
How to Put an End to Workplace Bullying
If you believe bullies can be seen only in high school, think again. The same bullies grow up and stay bullies throughout their adult lives and harass their colleagues and subordinates at work. Almost one-third of employees experience some kind of bullying at their workplace. There are different …
Human Resources: Is It Better to Outsource or Hire In?
Human resource (HR) tasks ranging from recruiting and hiring new employees to handling payroll, benefits, and training for current staff can take a huge chunk out of a small business’ bottom line. In fact, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) reports that, typically, “direct HR costs account for 28% of …
Human Resources and Small Business: An Interview with HR Expert Tania Kiefer
Human Resources (HR) tasks are an important, albeit time-consuming, part of any business operation. Larger corporations often have dedicated HR departments, but in small businesses, HR-related tasks often fall on the shoulders of the business owner. Businessing Magazine sat down with Tania …
