hiring tips - InsureYourCompany https://insureyourcompany.com Protection for your business, peace of mind for you. Wed, 07 Aug 2024 11:29:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 https://insureyourcompany.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/cropped-IYC-icon-32x32.png hiring tips - InsureYourCompany https://insureyourcompany.com 32 32 The Ins and Outs of Backfilling Positions for Your Small Business https://insureyourcompany.com/blog/ins-outs-backfilling-positions-small-business/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ins-outs-backfilling-positions-small-business https://insureyourcompany.com/blog/ins-outs-backfilling-positions-small-business/#respond Wed, 08 Aug 2018 11:00:26 +0000 https://www.insureyourcompany.com/?p=4644 While you may not always be able to forecast when you’ll have to suddenly fill a position, having a proper backfilling strategy in place can help minimize disruption to workflows and production processes within your organization. According to the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index, employee absenteeism due to illness costs employers up to $84 billion annually. These costs […]

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]]> https://insureyourcompany.com/blog/ins-outs-backfilling-positions-small-business/feed/ 0 Training New Employees for Long-Term Success https://insureyourcompany.com/blog/training-new-employees-long-term-success/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=training-new-employees-long-term-success https://insureyourcompany.com/blog/training-new-employees-long-term-success/#respond Tue, 19 Jun 2018 20:22:25 +0000 https://www.insureyourcompany.com/?p=4601 Bringing new employees into your small business is a big step, especially if you’ve been flying solo up until now. You want to be sure that they have everything they need to become a successful member of the team—not just in the short term, but for their entire tenure with your company. As you’re training […]

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]]> https://insureyourcompany.com/blog/training-new-employees-long-term-success/feed/ 0 How to Hire and Manage Seasonal Workers for Your Small Business https://insureyourcompany.com/blog/how-to-hire-and-manage-seasonal-workers-for-your-small-business/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-hire-and-manage-seasonal-workers-for-your-small-business https://insureyourcompany.com/blog/how-to-hire-and-manage-seasonal-workers-for-your-small-business/#respond Thu, 30 Nov 2017 20:23:01 +0000 https://www.insureyourcompany.com/?p=4286 With the holidays fast approaching, there’s no better time to get your ducks in a row when it comes to hiring seasonal workers for your small business. Temporary workers aren’t going to have the same expectations or commitment to a position as a full-time employee, which can often lead to confusion or miscommunication at best and […]

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]]> https://insureyourcompany.com/blog/how-to-hire-and-manage-seasonal-workers-for-your-small-business/feed/ 0 What You Need to Know Before Hiring Your First Employee https://insureyourcompany.com/blog/what-you-need-to-know-before-hiring-your-first-employee/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-you-need-to-know-before-hiring-your-first-employee https://insureyourcompany.com/blog/what-you-need-to-know-before-hiring-your-first-employee/#respond Tue, 19 Sep 2017 16:30:32 +0000 https://www.insureyourcompany.com/?p=4201 Hiring your first employee is a major milestone in the life of a small business owner. It’s a great feeling to move up in the world! You might have spent your first several months or years working out of a spare room in your home, or found yourself sitting in an office all by yourself […]

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]]> https://insureyourcompany.com/blog/what-you-need-to-know-before-hiring-your-first-employee/feed/ 0 Alan’s Insurance Talk: The Do’s and Don’ts of Hiring and Firing (VIDEO) https://insureyourcompany.com/blog/alans-insurance-talk-the-dos-and-donts-of-hiring-and-firing-video/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=alans-insurance-talk-the-dos-and-donts-of-hiring-and-firing-video https://insureyourcompany.com/blog/alans-insurance-talk-the-dos-and-donts-of-hiring-and-firing-video/#respond Wed, 05 Jul 2017 21:33:29 +0000 https://www.insureyourcompany.com/?p=4095 Matching a job to a person can be a very stressful and difficult task. There are candidates that meet the needed requirements—and there are candidates that do not. Finding the right person for a position means telling someone that they are hired, and it means telling a lot of other people that they did not get the […]

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]]> https://insureyourcompany.com/blog/alans-insurance-talk-the-dos-and-donts-of-hiring-and-firing-video/feed/ 0 How to Build a Winning Internship Program for Your Small Business https://insureyourcompany.com/blog/how-to-build-a-winning-internship-program-for-your-small-business/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-build-a-winning-internship-program-for-your-small-business https://insureyourcompany.com/blog/how-to-build-a-winning-internship-program-for-your-small-business/#respond Tue, 06 Jun 2017 18:12:27 +0000 https://www.insureyourcompany.com/?p=4031 An increasing number of small businesses are hiring college students as both paid and unpaid interns according to research from National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE)—and with good reason. Internships serve as one of the most effective tools available to companies to get some extra help around the office, vet potential future talent, and provide […]

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]]> https://insureyourcompany.com/blog/how-to-build-a-winning-internship-program-for-your-small-business/feed/ 0 The Cost And Benefits Of Employee Onboarding For Small Businesses https://insureyourcompany.com/blog/the-cost-and-benefits-of-employee-onboarding-for-small-businesses/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-cost-and-benefits-of-employee-onboarding-for-small-businesses https://insureyourcompany.com/blog/the-cost-and-benefits-of-employee-onboarding-for-small-businesses/#respond Thu, 02 Feb 2017 21:05:07 +0000 https://www.insureyourcompany.com/?p=3769 For small businesses, onboarding new employees is a central part of building a core staff that is productive and successful. In order to continue to grow your business, you must always be on the lookout for new talent. But it’s not as simple as hiring a few good people and hoping for the best. To […]

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]]> https://insureyourcompany.com/blog/the-cost-and-benefits-of-employee-onboarding-for-small-businesses/feed/ 0 Small Business Owner Advice For Hiring Employees That Last https://insureyourcompany.com/blog/small-business-owner-advice-for-hiring-employees-that-last/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=small-business-owner-advice-for-hiring-employees-that-last https://insureyourcompany.com/blog/small-business-owner-advice-for-hiring-employees-that-last/#respond Thu, 15 Dec 2016 16:48:44 +0000 https://www.insureyourcompany.com/?p=3729 Hiring employees is a welcomed relief for a weakening staff or a stressful undertaking full of risk and expense. Choosing the right person without spending too much valuable time in the screening process is a balancing act of chance and skill for many business owners. Making the wrong choice can mean wasted time and money training […]

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]]> https://insureyourcompany.com/blog/small-business-owner-advice-for-hiring-employees-that-last/feed/ 0 Non-Compete Agreements: Protecting Your Work And Your Small Business https://insureyourcompany.com/blog/non-compete-agreements-protecting-your-work-and-your-small-business/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=non-compete-agreements-protecting-your-work-and-your-small-business https://insureyourcompany.com/blog/non-compete-agreements-protecting-your-work-and-your-small-business/#respond Tue, 18 Oct 2016 14:00:44 +0000 https://www.insureyourcompany.com/?p=3650 Nearly everyone switches jobs during their career. This is especially true in the IT industry where staff often move from one employer to another. That is why non-compete agreements are such valuable tools for companies looking to protect their business interests. Non-compete agreements are contracts that prohibit employees from going to work for a rival […]

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]]> https://insureyourcompany.com/blog/non-compete-agreements-protecting-your-work-and-your-small-business/feed/ 0 3 Steps To Finding The Right Accountant For Your Business https://insureyourcompany.com/blog/3-steps-to-finding-the-right-accountant-for-your-business/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=3-steps-to-finding-the-right-accountant-for-your-business https://insureyourcompany.com/blog/3-steps-to-finding-the-right-accountant-for-your-business/#respond Thu, 06 Aug 2015 15:00:05 +0000 https://www.insureyourcompany.com/?p=2710 Business owner responsibilities include choosing an accountant when the business’s finances are in need of expert help. Sometimes you just want to improve the financial function of your business overall. Or perhaps your accounting software isn’t providing the type of data you need to grow your business. No matter what the reason is for needing an accountant, you’ll want […]

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