When Should Your Business Outsource HR?

It is not uncommon for businesses to outsource HR functions. Companies have been using third-party vendors for payroll services, background checks, etc. for years. What is surprising, though, is the rapid growth this industry has had over the last decade. Today, human resources is a multi-billion dollar industry. Why? Generally speaking, HR is a back […]
Contractor or Employee? Which One Are You?

There has been a great deal of controversy lately regarding the “Contractor or Employee” question. We see it everywhere in the post-Great Recession economy, where people may be working as contractors to earn extra money or have been pushed into this world based on the job market. Consequently, there are benefits and risks to both […]
Basic Training Topics For Your Management Team

We assume that our managers arrive with all of the skills we desire. Then we rigorously screen and interview them, put them through our training, and then send them out. We have found several topics managers need to know, but rarely raise their hand to say, “I need help in this area!”. This is because […]