You’ve heard the old adage: there are three things to avoid in polite conversation; politics, religion, and money. When hiring, it’s been commonplace to ask for a candidate’s salary history. But, today, this is a practice we have moved away from; not because it isn’t polite, but for several reasons including fairness and legal issues. Before getting into why asking for salary histories is not a good practice during the hiring process, let’s look at some of the reasons this ha

Employee management is often used as a catch-all term for anything that has to do with training, skill building, or career development. But each of these three aspects of employee management needs to be looked at individually and the method used changes based on the desired end goals. Managing: When people think training, managing is what they really might mean. There are jobs and tasks that need to be completed to keep a business running. When managing people to complete tho

Have you given much thought to job descriptions lately? Do you only use them when there is a job vacancy and the rest of the time they are stored on your computer or in a filing cabinet? If so, it might be time to rethink what those important documents can do for your company. Each position in a company should be well thought out in terms of the responsibilities and duties those positions fill and the skills required to accomplish them. What to Include in a Job Description: B

You’re running your business. Happy that you have a few, or maybe even more than a few employees. But, there are certain duties that come along with running a business that you don’t have the expertise to handle or you just don’t want to do. Payroll is certainly one of those areas. But, it is something that must be done, and must be done correctly. Payroll is not as simple as calculating your employees’ wages and issuing their checks. Stephanie Wyrsta, Senior Sales Consultan