Small Business Human Resources Episodes
These episodes of The How of Business podcast are on the topic of Human Resources management for small business owners, including Hiring, On-Boarding, Training, Managing, Leading, and Terminating the employees at your small business.
Small Business Employment Episodes of The How of Business Podcast:
Small Business Human Resources. Small business Human Resources with HR expert Claudia St. John. Claudia shares tips and insights on Human Resources management for small business owners. Claudia St. John, (SHRM-SCP, SPHR) is the Founder and CEO of The Workplace Advisors™, a leading HR consulting and training firm ...
Employee Background Checks with Travis Reiter. Employee background checks with Travis Reiter, to help you screen and hire the right employees for your small business (starting at 14:40). [DISCLAIMER: You should seek your own legal counsel before implementing any of the practices or actions discussed on this episode, ...
At-Will Employment. What At-Will Employment Really Means. At-will employment gives small business owners flexibility, but misunderstandings around documentation, retaliation, and protected classes can quickly turn a termination into a lawsuit. Most small business owners believe “at-will employment” means they can fire an employee at any time for any ...
Rethinking Hourly Worker Motivation. Motivating hourly employees starts with a mindset shift. To do it well, it requires rethinking how we lead, communicate, and create purpose for hourly workers. In this episode of The How of Business, host Henry Lopez welcomes back his original co-host and business partner ...
? Hiring Remarkable Employees – Part 1. FREE DOWNLOAD: Sample Job Description & Posting Hiring Remarkable Employees for Your Small Business Part 1: Henry Lopez and David Begin discuss their process, tips, techniques and best practices for hiring remarkable employees for your small business. This topic will span ...
Hiring Remarkable Employees – Part 2. Hiring Remarkable Employees: Henry Lopez and David Begin discuss process, tips, techniques and best practices for hiring remarkable employees for your small business. This is part 2 on this topic. This episode focuses on assessment tools to help you screen employment candidates and ...
6 Stages of Successful Employee On-Boarding. The 6 Stages of Successful Employee On-Boarding for small businesses. How to create an effective on-boarding process that sets new hires and contractors up for long-term success. From pre-hire preparation to integration and ongoing support, Henry Lopez covers high-level best practices ...
Employee Performance Management. Employee Performance Management for small business owners with Henry Lopez and David Begin. David and Henry share their thoughts, opinions, experiences, and tools to help you with Employee Performance Management for your small business. Free tools downloads mentioned on this episode:
Workers’ Compensation Insurance. Workers’ Compensation Insurance for small business owners with Kevin Ring. Understanding and managing Workers’ Compensation Insurance is crucial for small business owners, balancing both employee safety and benefits, and the financial impact on a small business. To help us better understand Workers’ Compensation Insurance, Henry ...
How to fire an employee in your small business the right way. How to fire an employee in your small business the right way. How to fire an employee in your small business the right way with Henry Lopez. Henry shares a recommended process and approach for firing or ...
The Employee Lifecycle:
The Employee Lifecycle in small businesses can be broken down into the following stages:
- Job Posting: The process begins with the company posting a job vacancy.
Related Resource: Episode 29: Hiring Remarkable Employees Pt.1 - Application: Candidates apply for the job by completing an application for employment or responding to an online job posting.
Related Resource: Episode 29: Hiring Remarkable Employees Pt.1 - Initial Screening: Applications are screened to identify qualified candidates to be considered for interviews.
Related Resource: Episode 418: Hire Better with Kurt Wilkin - Interview: Qualified employment candidates are interviewed. There may be multiple rounds of interviews, including phone interviews, in-person interviews, group interviews, and trial presentations.
Related Resource: Episode 31: Hiring Remarkable Employees Pt.2 - Background & Reference Checks: Finalist may be further screened including conducting a background check and checking personal and professional references.
Related Resource: Episode 467 – Employee Background Checks - Job Offer: Successful employment candidates receive a job offer from your small business.
- Onboarding & Training: New hires go through an onboarding process and initial and on-going employee training.
Related Resource: Episode 542: Six Stages of Successful Employee On-Boarding - Performance Review: Regular formal employee performance reviews and on-going coaching.
Related Resource: Episode 476 – Employee Performance Management - Separation: The employee's employment with your small business is ended, either voluntarily or involuntarily.
Related Resource: Episode 272: Firing an Employee and Episode 594 - At-Will Employment with Claudia St. John
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