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Employee Insubordination: Prevent It, Handle It

Why can’t everyone just show up on time, do their work and get along? Business owners wish for this with all their hearts! The focus should be on growing the business and bringing in profits. No one wants to deal with the uncomfortable issues that consistently occur whenever you have more than one person working for you! However, human nature being what it is, it’s unlikely that any business will hum along without HR challenges

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HR Background Screening: Here’s why it has become important

Your priority is to reduce the risk of violence to your employees and customers, while protecting your business assets. The first line of defense is to do everything possible to prevent violent and dishonest people from getting a foot in your door. A thorough HR background screening can help you find the most qualified employees, but that isn’t the whole story.

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Why Should You Consider a Candidate Without a College Degree?

Does your application process automatically eliminate a candidate without a college degree? Obviously, there are many jobs that require a degree, but there are a lot of roles that don’t. Turning down talented, experienced workers for lack of a degree can be a lazy way of weeding through your applicants. When unemployment was high, employers could afford to

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Do I Really Need An Employee Handbook?

Yes, you really do need an employee handbook. If you don’t have clear guidelines for your employees, there will be misunderstandings and disputes. Without an employee handbook it is also hard to prove that employees know the company policies if there is a termination for violating policy. In addition to dealing with bad hires or employees,

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Employment Screening Worries for 2019

As an HR person or small business owner, what employment screening worries are on your mind?

1. Laws and regulations change and are hard to keep up with
2. Audits, workplace investigations and fines
3. Unemployment is low and competition for employees challenging, tempted to hire riskier
4. Using “instant” online background screening that may not cover due diligence