Like so many of you, my personal life is based on a semi-balanced routine. I get up, let the dogs out, shower, get dressed, eat breakfast, go to work, get off the job, let the dogs out, make dinner, play with the dogs, go to bed, and then start all over again in the morning....
Here’s what I would recommend. What training do they have? Are they HR Certified? What is their educational background? Does their personality match that of your culture? Do they know your industry? Are they able to assist with strategic planning? What areas of HR do you have a need? Do they have a background in...
Under the doctrine of negligent hiring, an employer is liable for harm its employees inflict on third parties when the employer knew or should have known of the employee’s potential risk to cause harm, or if the risk would have been discovered by a reasonable investigation. Negligent retention occurs when an employer fails to take...
Do you remember the last time when you encountered someone who was just plain rude to you? I remember my last encounter very well. I went to a store and could not find the product I was looking for. I asked an associate who shrugged his shoulders and answered that he didn’t know. That he...
I do recommend background checks and reference checks. You want to make sure you use a valid resource. One that is approved for employment background checks to avoid any potential liability. You also want to make sure that the applicant knows that you’re going to be doing a background check. You should do this in...
Let’s face it, the odds of someone providing a personal reference who would give a bad reference are pretty slim. This is where you need to become a sleuth and figure out ways to find out about the applicant. HR professionals are pretty savvy when it comes to checking references. You really want to know...
Change is a constant in our lives, as we know all too well. There is good change and bad change. Sometimes, we can prepare ourselves for upcoming change. And sometimes, it hits us out of the blue with no opportunity to prepare for it. The latter is not giving us much choice in the game;...
You don’t want to ask applicants how many children do you have? Are you married? What is your religion? Do you have a driver’s license? You want to ask questions that are job related? You would provide a scenario and then ask if they could perform that task. For example, if the job routinely requires...
There are many different types of employment applications. Your first step is to ensure the application is not asking questions that could get you in trouble. Second, you want to make sure you are gathering enough information to make a sound decision on whether you want to pursue the applicant. You don’t want to waste...
On this short video I’d like to discuss the importance of Worker’s Compensation. While worker’s compensation is federally mandated it is state administered and so depending upon the state or states in which you operate you will have different requirements. From a practical standpoint, I believe that all businesses that have employees should have worker’s...
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