You place a help wanted ad to find the perfect candidate, and your dreams come true: A resume comes in that’s filled with accolades, experience and top-notch skills. Is it too good to be true? It could be, experts warn, which is why employers … Continued
Confirm the final details of any verbal discussions and agreements You’ve offered a job to a candidate; he or she has accepted. Everything is settled then, right? Not so fast. Human resource experts say no offer is official without an employment offer letter … Continued
How to handle relationships in the workplace Office romances aren’t just in the movies. Career Builder’s 2017 Valentine’s Day survey reported 41 percent of workers have dated a co-worker at least once. When people work together, it can become inevitable that some might … Continued
Iowa law does not mandate paid breaks, for the most part Everyone likes a break from work from time to time, but that doesn’t necessarily mean they are legally entitled to have one. While some states have rules that mandate paid breaks per … Continued
Each employee should undergo a performance review at least once a year. As a business owner or manager, it’s your job to ensure these reviews and other issues related to employee performance are well documented. Human resources experts advise documenting all employee performance issues, good … Continued
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce reports that employee theft costs businesses — large and small — as much as $50 billion a year. This can be even more dramatic for small businesses. The Chamber reports that 30 percent of small business failures are caused by … Continued
You’ve diligently hired a team of well-qualified employees and trained them to adequately perform their jobs. Everything should be great, right? Putting together a group of people does not necessarily create a team, and a cohesive team is necessary for any small … Continued
You’ve diligently hired a team of well-qualified employees and trained them to adequately perform their jobs. Everything should be great, right? Putting together a group of people does not necessarily create a team, and a cohesive team is necessary for any small business to operate … Continued
Everyone wants to be driven, be motivated, like their job and come to work happy. Sounds easy enough, right? The problem is when employees are asked to do more but aren’t recognized for their work and begin to feel burned out. As … Continued
Everyone wants to be driven, motivated, to like their job and to come to work. Sounds easy enough, right? The problem is when employees are asked to do more but aren’t recognized for their work, and begin to feel burned out. As … Continued