HR solutions for small business in Pittsburgh PA
I recently responded to callers of a human resources hotline. A business leader from a small manufacturing company called with a question from an employee who resigned early in the year. This employee resigned from his job in March and wanted to be ...
When I began to consider hanging my shingle for a human resources consulting practice, I researched different ways of organizing a business. One organization sponsored a half-day open house where they talked about all the different areas of starting a bu ...
When you hire in a small business or nonprofit, whom do you hire? Friends? People in your network? Or, friends of the people who all ready work for you? Do you find this approach results in qualified staff? This next story is all too real in the sm ...
The new year is in full swing as I celebrate the start of my 3rd year in business. I am looking forward to what this year will bring. How about you? Have you finalized your business plan? This year, one of the areas I’m turning my attention to is an inte ...
A small business owner recently asked me about her staff who will become non-exempt December 1, 2016 when overtime regulations change. Her employees check email before they come into work and again in the evening from home as one way of providing quality ...