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5 Most Important HR Terms for Small Business Owners to Know, Understand, and Use in Their Business

Posted by Elaine on July 31, 2018

Ask any business owner what one of the top challenges they have in running their business and, by far, HR or people will be in the top of responses you get. Business owners say that doing the work of their business is the easy part but people, and dealing with all the things that surround people as employees, is difficult. That being said, if you can master the following five HR terms, understand and utilize them, you might find the challenges a little less stressful. (more…)

Tags: at will employment, background checks, employee handbook, exempt and non-exempt employees, HR, outsource payroll, payroll, small business, small business owners, Teresa Ray, The Payroll Department, worker classification

Posted in: Operating a Small Business, Payroll

Why Shouldn’t Small Business Owners Use Annual Performance Reviews to Manage Employee Performance?

Posted by Gerilyn Davis on May 31, 2016

You might be thinking, “Wait, isn’t that what a performance review is for?” Unfortunately, performance management – or, as it has also been called, “performance review” has long had a negative connotation attached to it, when, really, it should be a positive and constructive experience. In fact, through my years of HR experience, I have seen how powerful and profitable a good performance management strategy can be for small businesses. (more…)

Tags: benefits of outsourcing, employee performance, employees, employers, HR, Human Resources, Indiana, performance management, performance reviews, small business, The Payroll Department

Posted in: Hiring and Firing, Human Resources, Policies and Procedures, Staffing

What are the Benefits of Job Descriptions?

Posted by Gerilyn Davis on May 3, 2016

As you can see, at the Payroll Department we focus on the key fundamentals in HR services. And the topic of job descriptions is definitely a key fundamental in HR matters for both employees and employers. There are three basic core benefits when it comes to creating a solid job description. (more…)

Tags: Brownsburg, employee performance, employers, HR, Human Resources, job descriptions, small business, The Payroll Department

Posted in: Hiring and Firing, Human Resources, Policies and Procedures, Staffing