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How To Hire, For Startups At Every Level
Justworks
OCTOBER 8, 2015
So how do you identify what role you need to fill first? We spoke with three entrepreneurs about how to hire and when to scale your startup's team. Hiring as a small company is crucial. Your team is small, company potential feels huge, and every team member matters. Isaac Oates , Justworks' very own founder and CEO.
13 Ways To Onboard Happy Employees and Increase Retention
Justworks
DECEMBER 21, 2015
We've also built an infographic on how to best create a warm welcome for employees. And hey, you probably just spent a good chunk of time and money to find this person in the first place and get them to take the job, so not onboarding them correctly would be a total waste. Current employees don't normally feel like they have time to do it.
How To Make Your First Sales Hire
Justworks
JULY 30, 2015
Founders may start off selling themselves, wait until more funding comes in, or until after revenue hits a certain point to build a sales team. Building out a sales team is a crucial step in any early-growth company. The timing may vary. Founder Talk Recruiting
How to Smoothly Fire and Lay Off Employees
Justworks
AUGUST 12, 2015
You know you have to lay off an employee, and you dread doing it. Fortunately, there are some things you can do to mitigate the discomfort of letting employees go. Apply the following tips as you prepare to let someone go, as you inform your employee that his job has been terminated, and as you deal with the aftermath of the event. We've also built a more in-depth guide on how to fire an employee. Download the guide for free to: Understand the legalities of letting someone go. You may want to go into your o ffi ce or step outside for a few minutes.
Move Beyond Learning to Applying: A Modern Management Development Program
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1 kineo.com [email protected] 312-846-6656 Hard to believe that it’s been almost 20 years since the term “eLearning” entered the corpo- rate learning lexicon. in their organizations’ abilities to meet their skills. So how can we do better? content does not equate to results. Sure, good content needs to be part of the. But if we want to have the level of.
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Staying Compliant: Questions To Avoid When Conducting An Interview
Justworks
SEPTEMBER 9, 2015
Believe it or not, your responsibility to stay compliant begins before you’ve even hired someone. We've built a complete how-to guide on compliance when hiring employees. The interviewing process is often ground zero for employment law violations. Inappropriate interview questions can run afoul of discrimination laws, potentially resulting in a lawsuit. HR Compliance
Expenses 101: Are Expense Reimbursements Taxable Income?
Justworks
SEPTEMBER 23, 2015
We've built a guide detailing valid business expenses and showing you how to build an expenses plan. common practice is to reimburse such expenses, but the question then arises: Are these expense reimbursements taxable income to the employee? Download it for free here. Every business incurs costs and expenses that reduce the business's taxable income. Compliance
How To Manage Freelancers, The Legal Way
Justworks
OCTOBER 2, 2015
Want to make sure you're correctly classifying your freelancers as such? Small businesses stand to gain a lot by engaging freelancers, but they also expose themselves to massive liability if they misclassify employees. To avoid facing costly litigation and tax consequences down the road, make sure you engage freelancers properly from the start. Here are some tips to help your company stay compliant while working with independent contractors: How To Stay Compliant. Remember also to avoid paying freelancers by the hour.
Recruiting Lessons 201: How to Hire a Developer for Your Team
Justworks
FEBRUARY 15, 2016
The people who you hire for your organization could really make a difference on how the business grows and whether it ultimately succeeds. So, how do you hire a developer that will fulfill your company's needs and help it grow? As a recruiter for Justworks, I have a lot of first-hand experience in finding the right people to build out our software platform. Here's how to recruit a developer you'll be happy with at your company, and that will love being a part of the team in turn. Hiring great people matters. HR Business Tips Recruiting Management
Learner motivation explained! Learn how to use an LMS to motivate your learners to upskill
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Learning professionals spend huge sums of money creating or acquiring skill aligned libraries of learning content, only to watch almost helplessly as learners refuse to engage with any training available that isn’t mandatory Training and development professionals often bemoan the lack of apparent initiative in their trainees.
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Netflix Now Offers Generous Parental Leave Plans - Should You?
Justworks
AUGUST 13, 2015
We’ve written about the basics of maternity leave before - and how to start your company’s policy. The minimum time off is 12 weeks according to the FMLA (subject to other requirements), but companies are increasingly offering above and beyond the minimum for new parents. It won’t be long until other companies follow suit, making them quite attractive to potential new talent. Netflix Announces Unlimited Parental Leave Policy - Should You? Their reasoning? Employee retention. Here are a few examples: Benefits
Upgrade Your Morning Routine To Become A More Productive Leader
Justworks
JANUARY 29, 2016
The best business leaders know how to make the best use of their time — and that all starts before heading to the office. But for most people, it takes a while to develop a health-conscious routine that allows maximum creativity and productivity. So how do you make your daily routine as productive as a productive leader? Here are some tips on how to start your morning off right. Take billionaire John Paul DeJoria, for example, who takes five minutes for quiet reflection. Or exec Kat Cole, who drinks 24 ounces of water every morning.
15 Office Holiday Party Ideas for Teams of Every Size (and Budget)
Justworks
DECEMBER 3, 2015
The holidays are a time when everyone feels festive, and offices often want to share in that feeling. How to breathe some life into the stale office holiday party? It’s that time of year again at the office! Holiday lights, pies in the break room, end of year excitement. and boring or played-out holiday events. And any holiday party should be a quality team bonding experience.
The Ins and Outs of Supplemental Wages - How Taxes Are Withheld
Justworks
APRIL 1, 2016
Now, in Part 2 of the series, we will cover exactly how to calculate the taxes on supplemental wages. These methods may be summarized as follows: Add the entire amount to the employee's regular wages, and withhold the federal income tax based on the employee's Form W-4. Perform a complex calculation to calculate the tax withholding on the supplemental income alone.
Leaving performance reviews behind: Where to start [Guide]
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Development a Reality eGuide 3Introduction Does your organization want to adopt. more dynamic approach to managing. not prepared to follow through because. the basic skills required to develop. expectations, there’s little to work against. and enthused to invest their best efforts. If you seek to implement a more dynamic. that leads to action and.
4 Ways Small Teams Can Streamline Content Creation
Justworks
NOVEMBER 4, 2015
clients range from venture-backed startups to Fortune 500 brands. Before we grew our team to more than 60 awesome employees, my co-founder, our first hire, and I ran every department. While we now have an entire team dedicated to content marketing, we didn’t start out that way. Influence & Co.’s Business Tips Founder Talk
Don’t Make Peer-To-Peer Constructive Criticism Awkward: 11 Tips
Justworks
OCTOBER 16, 2015
Peer-to-peer review can feel uncomfortable and, at worst, ineffective. Learn how to effectively give and receive criticism, and build your empathy, your ability to communicate and listen, and your respect from team members. Giving difficult feedback can be awkward, there's no way around it. But, constructive criticism is important in business. Business Tips
NerdWallet: How to Quality For a Small Business Loan in 5 Steps
Justworks
APRIL 27, 2016
NerdWallet helps empower small business owners with the information and tools necessary to start and effectively run their businesses. Whether you want to turn your online store into a brick-and-mortar shop, expand to a new location, or just add a few employees, your enterprise could benefit from a small business loan. This is a guest post from NerdWallet. wide array of lenders offer an even wider variety of loans, each with a different set of rules and qualifications. Business Tips
Office Security with Kisi: How to Prevent a Potential Security Breach
Justworks
APRIL 7, 2016
Kisi makes it easy to manage employee and visitor keys to your office with smartphone access. According to the FBI, in 2014 approximately 26% of accounted burglaries in the US were non-residential. How can you protect your office from a potentially detrimental security breach? To help protect your office, here are important security aspects and measures that you can put in place to ensure top security standards and protocols for your office: ManagementThis guest post is from Kisi.
The Performance Management Storm: Four Macro-Trends Driving the Change
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1Why Your Company Will Need to. an annual review process) to newer. Then, in Part. 2, we will dig into just how to make. measurement to development and empowerment. detrimental to their employees. So we know what we don’t like, but what do we want to come next? forward, many seek to replace the. turbulent seas, is it better to constantly.
How to Calculate the Value of Employee Perks
Justworks
JANUARY 22, 2016
Gym membership. Company car. Lunch-time sushi bar. Post-lunch yoga session. Friday evening office happy hour. For some, these are everyday features of a standard workplace. For the appreciative and the jealous, they are persuasive perks. Companies competing for top talent are embracing all kinds of new employee perks that promote health, work-life balance, and staff motivation. As a forward-thinking leader, you've probably noticed what kinds of employee perks other businesses offer. Now you can decide which ones are worth it for your company by calculating the costs of fringe benefits.
4 Crucial Steps For Moving On From Startup Failure
Justworks
NOVEMBER 16, 2015
How you deal with failure says a lot about you. While many failures are preventable or even due to untreated solopreneur fatigue , startups are an inherently tough business with a high failure rate. But great startup leaders know how to take that failure and turn it into a lesson - and ultimately, a success. Do you give up, or do you persevere? Most great leaders have dealt with failure at one point or another in their careers. In fact, 90% of startups fail. Follow our tips, and who knows? Maybe you’ll become the next great startup success. Business Tips
Handling Wages Due To a Deceased Employee
Justworks
MAY 30, 2016
Update: We created a checklist of wage details for deceased employees, along with how to provide workplace support. The loss of an employee due to death is a difficult time for a business. Not only is it hard to lose a friend and colleague, but the business faced with a loss of productivity, the need to hire and train a replacement, and complicated legal issues.
5 Online Recruiting Tips For Finding Candidates Quickly & Successfully
Justworks
SEPTEMBER 11, 2015
Trying to find employees online could be overwhelming. Recruiting now has a sort of paradox of choice; there are so many candidates, how to you find the top-notch employees ? And which do you reach out to? Fortunately, we've compiled 5 recruiting tips that will make it much easier to find great people online. we've also created a guide on winning the talent war to find and keep top hires. Recruiting candidates for your company has traditionally involved making classified ads, attending career fairs, and networking. Download it for free here.).
The Performance Management Storm: Four Macro-Trends Driving the Change
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1Why Your Company Will Need to. an annual review process) to newer. Then, in Part. 2, we will dig into just how to make. measurement to development and empowerment. detrimental to their employees. So we know what we don’t like, but what do we want to come next? forward, many seek to replace the. turbulent seas, is it better to constantly.
Working Remotely: How to Increase Productivity Outside the Office
Justworks
MAY 23, 2016
At Justworks, I’m lucky to have a flexible work schedule that enhances my productivity. Here are the many reasons why it’s helps to switch up your working environment — and how to get the most out of your time in a fresh spot. With the advent of coffee shops, wifi, and laptops, the 21st century has presented us a beautiful gift: the advantage of working remotely. Remote work offers plenty of positive benefits for both employers or employees, whether daily or occasionally. Management
Part-Time vs Full-Time Employees: What Are the Qualifying Hours?
Justworks
APRIL 25, 2016
We’ve written a whitepaper on how to correctly classify employees , so you’re getting full time, part time, and everything in between right. And with conflicting government definitions floating around, it makes it hard to know what’s correct and what’s not. If you’re researching the question about what constitutes full-time and part-time hours, you’ve likely run into different definitions in different places. So, what really makes for a full-time and part-time employee in the United States? Compliance
8 Tips For Employers Looking To Successfully Negotiate Salary
Justworks
AUGUST 26, 2015
Once you have determined that you need to expand your team and have successfully completed interviewing candidates, it’s time to move on to the next crucial step: negotiating salary. Negotiations with a new hire present a wonderful opportunity to reflect your company’s core values while empowering your newest team member. Follow these eight tips on how to negotiate salary. Above all else, don’t go into negotiations with a confrontational attitude. Want a positive experience for all? HR Payroll Business Tips
Want to Improve Team Morale? It Starts With Trust
Justworks
MARCH 14, 2016
Check out our full guide on how to boost employee morale here, which you can download for free. We've all been there before — having a boss who doesn't trust you to do your job can demoralize even the most productive of workers. Trust is the essential ingredient to a strong team and empowers high-performance, risk-taking employees. If you're looking to build better team moral, follow these eight simple steps to see the workplace vibe improve. Studies show that only 12% of employees leave their job for more money, so there's obviously a lot more at play.
Fringe Benefits 101: All Your Questions Answered
Justworks
MARCH 31, 2016
Fringe benefits, regular benefits, perks, rewards — how can you tell them apart? They’re the same as perks and can range from a company car to team meals out on the town. So, which fringe benefits should you offer, and what will make the biggest difference to employees? We’ve rounded up our past articles on how to sort out the difference between the two, and how to pick ones that will make your workplace shine. All the terminology around fringe benefits can get confusing. Benefits Recruiting Management
Don't Ignore These Steps Before You Fire or Lay Off an Employee
Justworks
MARCH 11, 2016
Get the complete guide on how to fire or lay off an employee. So, you have an employee who is not the greatest asset to your business. It happens to every company at some point in time. Firing an employee can lead to wrongful termination lawsuits , fines for not following the law, and low team morale. That's why it's important to know what incidences merit immediate termination, and how to fire an employee the right way. Terminating a team member isn’t easy. Business Tips Compliane
how to become a brain-friendly leader
O.C. Tanner
JULY 12, 2016
All three are fully autonomous and also work collaboratively in sharing intelligence to help us make well-rounded decisions. Imagine how often you’ve said to yourself, “I know in my heart” or “my gut tells me” the choice you’re about to make is the correct one. It’s likely what you were attributing to ‘instinct’ was actually the work of one of your other brains.
How to Win Friends and Influence People: HR Edition
UpstartHR
JULY 11, 2016
Want to be a true HR leader within your business? Learn to influence others. This can include anything from coaching an employee on how to communicate with his boss to helping the CEO understand the need to support a culture initiative. One of the books I’ve long appreciated is How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie.
How To: Running Effective One-On-One Meetings
Blogging 4 Jobs
SEPTEMBER 22, 2016
That is 60 minutes of honest feedback, which is often difficult to seek otherwise. You can also take the chance to offer timely guidance to your team. Timely feedback is valuable, and opportunities to motivate and support your people are priceless. If you would like to give one-on-ones a try today, here is a guide for you. When do others give feedback to you?
4 signs you’re burned out, and how to fix it
O.C. Tanner
JANUARY 7, 2016
Exercise more, get more sleep, spend more time outdoors—they’re all goals that add up to the same thing: be healthier in the New Year, so you can be happier and more productive. With that in mind, we want to challenge you to make your mental health a priority in the next year. Try: Instead of forcing yourself to power through projects, take some regular, much-needed breaks.
How to Recruit for Diversity
Spark Hire
SEPTEMBER 26, 2015
When your workplace features people of various ethnic, religious, and educational backgrounds, it becomes a more forward-thinking, dynamic place to do business. If this is something you’d like to become more aware of, here are some good ways to start: Reiterate that it’s a priority across the board. Make it a point to learn about the groups in your community.
How to Stay in Touch with Clients through Email Campaigns
Spark Hire
DECEMBER 30, 2015
There are many different ways you can create an effective email campaign to stay in touch with your clients. If you don’t already have a company newsletter, it’s time to create one. Newsletters are great ways for you to share industry news as well as what is going on in your business. Your newsletter should be brief, informative, and easy to access. Send Surveys.
How To Recruit On LinkedIn, Fast, Without Breaking The Bank
Blogging 4 Jobs
JUNE 1, 2016
Recruiting and job seeking has become significantly more challenging as offers are given out only to candidates who meet all requirements without fail. Sahat Yalkabov, a software engineer at Yahoo, was rejected multiple times describes this trend in his post “ F You, I Quit — Hiring Is Broken. ” I empathize with Sahat and others out there who are struggling to get offers. achieved 41.3
How to Align Your Screening Process with Your Hiring Process
Spark Hire
JULY 28, 2015
However, many hiring managers inadvertently overlook the importance of the screening process prior to beginning interviews. They simply see the screening portion as a necessary step to getting the hiring process moving, not realizing that it can be a crucial tool to making the entire experience streamlined. What do you want the business to accomplish in the future?
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