Small Business Employment Episodes
Small Business Employment and Human Resources Episodes of The How of Business Podcast, to help you attract, screen, hire, train, retain and terminate employees.
These episodes of The How of Business podcast are on the topic of Managing Employee, including Hiring, On-Boarding, Training, Leadership, Management, and Firing of the employees at your small business.

Small Business Employment Episodes of The How of Business Podcast:
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.
- 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
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