Documents tagged 'Employees'
Published: 07/07/2008
Are you a small business owner? You need to know this!
Immigration recently announced that a revised Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9 is required. The legislation went into effect in July of 2008, and the new Form I-9 has significant changes.
Employers must use the amended Form...
Published: 02/07/2008
Executive coaching and leadership training are two great ways to improve productivity in the work place. These techniques can help train employees to perform at a higher level and raise the overall value of the company. In order for this to happen, the employee must be willing to take direction...
Published: 02/07/2008
A small business is like a child that over time will grow up and mature. It will have its troubles. Its growing pains and growth spurts. But hopefully over time it will grow up and become something that everyone can be proud of!
Most small businesses though will have employees. Whether it will...
Published: 25/06/2008
If you have ever been employed by another individual, you are aware of the relationship that exists between an employer and his or her employees. On one hand, an employer relies on employees to run the business and do good work, but on the other hand the employee relies on their boss because...
Published: 25/06/2008
You have your company's workplace violence plan all finished. It's loaded with all of the preventative and reporting procedures you think you need. You're all prepared, but...
...what are your people to do if something actually happens and they find themselves face-to-face with an attacker?
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Published: 23/06/2008
If you have ever noticed, there are several different ways to create a color scheme for your business. Many owners opt to select a single color for shirts and pants, while others opt to select a handful of colors and styles that employees can choose from. Regardless of which method you choose...
Published: 20/06/2008
The Human Resource department is suited in two ways for Six Sigma projects. One is implementation of a project in the HR activities, and the second is the involvement of the HR department in carrying out some of the activities in the execution of Six Sigma project at the organizational level.
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Published: 19/06/2008
In the last decade or so there has been a significant shift in the way that human resources (HR) and staffing for various work positions is handled. Much of that shift has been to "go global" in order to reduce overhead and cut staffing costs. The impact of the growth of technology and the easy...
Published: 11/06/2008
During the course of my career as a small business owner I've become a bit of an expert on the hiring and firing of employees. But especially when it comes to firing. I've long ago lost count on the number of people I've fired but I can tell you that I've personally had to pink slip well over a...
Published: 11/06/2008
All work and no play can make anyone a dull boy or girl. Even the workplace needs to be a place of fun every once in a while. The feeling of camaraderie can lead to greater productivity and success. This is where an executive coach may come in handy.
He or she can help a flailing business get...
