Useful Tips on How to Refuse a Recommendation Request with Ease
You’ve just received a phone call—an old employee wants a letter of recommendation and you can’t even remember them! Or, an employee relocating to …
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Reference Books for HR Managers
Human resources is a small term for a broad function within an organization and HR managers are expected to execute every nuance of their role …
Continue ReadingA Collection of Free Human Resources Forms and Letters You Can Download
Download free human resources forms and letters to augment – or start – your company’s employee handbook and policies and procedures …
Continue ReadingAn Employers Guide to Human Resources: A Collection of Tips, Advice and Free Templates and Downloads
If you’ve never set up any HR policies or you’re lost on standards in the industry where do you start? Here, at Bright Hub, we’ll make it easy for you …
Continue ReadingNeed Ideas on Supervisor Job Titles? Use Some Descriptive Adjectives
Do you think your supervisors really like job titles such as Supervisor Level 6 or Supervisor Grade 3? With a little imagination, you can change …
Continue ReadingOvertime Compared to Comp Time: Is This a Good Idea? Is it Legal?
Say one of your employees wants to work one extra day a week for a month and receive no overtime pay, but instead four days of comp time to attend a …
Continue ReadingTips on How to Tell an Employee: “No Bonus This Year”
Many business owners who regularly give out annual bonuses may have to stop them due to tough economic times. If this is your business, how do you …
Continue ReadingAre Your Payroll Practices Causing Employee Problems?
Payroll practices affect a worker’s level of content with a business. In some cases, it is not even the amount of the salary that causes issues. If …
Continue ReadingLearn What Makes a Bad Supervisor and How to Avoid Becoming One
Learn to recognize the warning signs and identify what makes a bad supervisor so you can avoid these career traps. Companies want to hire leaders who …
Continue ReadingThe Office Flu Shot: Make It Happen!
Flu season typically begins in October, and employers are bracing themselves for the upcoming flu season. Flu-related employee absence costs companies …
Continue ReadingDeveloping a Clear Social Media Policy for Your Employees
Are you unsure about what type of online employee discourse you should allow, and how it will affect your company and its reputation? Need a clear-cut …
Continue ReadingThe Repercussions of Lying to Employees
Mark Twain once said, “If you tell the truth you don’t have to remember anything.” This wise bit of advice can help you in the …
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