When hiring employees for your business, it’s essential to know about EEO job categories. You also need to know about the EEOC and how to apply equal opportunity employment laws when hiring employees. Being careful not to discriminate based on any of the EEO traits. Categorizing employees based on their type of work will help … Continued
You may have heard the term Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) in the context of the number of employees working, the salary employees receive or the benefits a company is mandated to give their workers. What does FTE stand for, how do you calculate it and how does it affect a company and its employees? What is … Continued
Imagine you found the perfect candidate for an open role at your company. Before you send a casual email offering them the position, consider how to write a good job offer email. If you slap something together, candidates can see that. They may also miss your email in their inbox, and you could lose them … Continued
Individual development plans, or IDPs, are useful tools. You can use them to strategically increase skills in many areas. This includes social skills to management skills to creative and artistic expression. It’s a tool that helps a person, or an entire company, get from Point A to Point B. An IDP looks at the goal … Continued
The onboarding process is one of the most important processes an employer can undertake when bringing on new employees. It sets the tone for their experience with your company and can make or break their decision to stay with the organization. In this article, we will discuss what onboarding is, what employers need to do … Continued
Someone may ask you to write or provide an employment verification letter at some point in your life. If you’ve never done it, writing an employment verification letter might seem like a daunting task. However, it’s straightforward when you know what information to include. Anyone requesting an employment verification letter wants to know certain facts … Continued
Creating a job description is one of the most important parts of finding the best hires for your company but making a great one takes more than writing two paragraphs and a list of desired skills. Here’s what you should know to write a job description that attracts the best candidates. Why Are Job Descriptions … Continued
Reducing redundancy in the workplace is a difficult decision to make as a business owner. It can have a frustrating and sometimes devastating impact on employees. Although it might be a necessary move for the health or evolution of a business organization, it is difficult from an individual perspective. In this article, we will discuss … Continued
Hiring a new employee and onboarding them into your company culture can be one of the best parts of your job as a supervisor. However, things don’t always go according to plan when dealing with people. So, what do you do when your new hire isn’t doing the job well? If your thoughts rush ahead … Continued
Among the universal truths of the workplace, one stands separate from the rest — employers and employees often feel the stagnation and dullness from a workplace bogged down with the daily grind. While this may be a frustrating feeling, these situations are salvageable and are an opportunity to employ new methods to boost employee morale, … Continued