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HR Concepts for Small Business
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Human Resource related information of interest to small businesses and entrepreneurs; offers guidance, resources, and case studies.
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What a Small Business Owner Should Know Before Laying Off Employees
Though economists are telling us the recession has come to an end and things are beginning to rebound, the unfortunate result of an economic downturn that has lasted so long and affected so many industries, countries and skillsets is that the recove...
Is Forced Time Off the Right Cost-Savings Solution for Your Company?
As more and more employers are looking for ways to save money in today’s economic crisis, many are reaching a decision to implement an “unpaid time-off” program. There are pros and cons to this decision – from both the employer and employee p...
Steps to Downsizing with an Outplacement Progam
Though it may not have occurred to you if your firm is currently experiencing difficult circumstances, making use of an outplacement service can help to strengthen the relationship between your firm and its departing employees. In spite of the fact...
4 Ideas to Reengineer Your Human Resource Practices
From time to time Strategic Growth Concepts utilizes this blog to present articles for our readers from HR consulting firms which are a complement to our own expertise. The following is an example of this with an excellent article from Kelly Jackso...
Even in Today’s Economy, Finding Qualified Job Candidates Can be Difficult; Here are 10 Tips to Increase Your Odds
You would think with today’s economy that all you would have to do to attract employees would be to stick a sign in the window of your business that said “Hiring” or place an advertisement in the local newspaper and then pick a new employee o...
Younger Workers Getting the Axe; Older Workers Getting Jobs
by John Zappe, Jul 28, 2009 CareerBuilder says unemployed older workers are having a tough time finding jobs. A survey released last week says only 28 percent of workers over 54 laid off in the past 12 months found new jobs compared to workers 25...

