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Great idea: the new employee handoff
Posted by: Jeremy on: August 14, 2009
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I’m filing this one under Why didn’t I think of that?
Checking references is not exactly news when hiring new employees: anyone who’s managed staff has probably either made or received those dry phone calls, most of which do little more than verify that the new hire worked at the old company for specific dates. Asking [...]
When should I start offering health insurance to employees?
Posted by: Jeremy on: July 29, 2009
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Most business owners know that employees consistently rank health insurance as the most important benefit, above vacations, holidays, and all other benefits. But while larger companies offer health insurance almost across the board, it can be hard for smaller companies to know when they should start offering health care plans to their workers.
The Society for [...]
Getting the job done with temporary staffing
Posted by: Jason on: May 29, 2009
- In: HR
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Find yourself short-staffed but you’re not currently looking for full-time help? Learn how a temporary staffing agency can help you fill that need with skilled workers.
Uncover more info about your job candidates through personality assessments
Posted by: Jason on: May 4, 2009
- In: HR
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When filling an open position, you can learn a lot by reviewing resumes and interviewing candidates. But finding the best fit requires you to look beyond the candidate’s skill set and past employment history.
Interview tip: don’t skip the obvious questions
Posted by: Jeremy on: March 26, 2009
- In: HR
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Everyone knows there are loads of standard, cliche, and even stupid questions to ask job applicants. I don’t want to suggest that you fill up your next interview with them — but there is something to be said for asking questions that the interviewee should expect.
Take the clip below. For our first video interview, I [...]
Stimulus bill makes HR changes
Posted by: Jeremy on: March 4, 2009
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There’s a good rundown of some of the key HR changes in the recovery bill available at Manta. Among the highlights:
Changes in COBRA make businesses responsible for paying 65% of the coverage costs for terminated employees. You’ll be reimbursed by means of a credit against your payroll taxes. Most important — this is retroactive, applying [...]
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