When is it time to move on?
- October 16, 2018
I just got off the phone with a client who wants to close his landscaping business. Brian is successful and talented. And relatively young (late 30s). But it was just too much darn work, and…
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April 11, 2017
Listen to the Episode Below: How to Hire Employees without Getting Sued You know you can’t do everything—yet, “it’s so hard to find good help these days. Especially when hiring an employee feels no safer than jumping into shark-infested waters with a bucket of chum in your hands. Joe Harris, Esq., focuses on keeping businesses out of hot water when it comes to misclassifying employees as independent contractors, failing to pay overtime, discrimination issues, and creating legally-compliant internship programs and employee handbooks. Episode Highlights What you absolutely should not ask in a job interview (especially not directly!) The kinds of topics that are a recipe for hot water “You can’t un-ring a bell” — what happens if an applicant volunteers sensitive information Why the common sense of normal conversation “getting to know you” is your last step (not your first) when interviewing Smart steps to systematize when building your workforce How tightly tailored job descriptions provide the strongest foundation for the hiring process Helpful legal language to put on your job application forms How employers…
Continue ReadingI just got off the phone with a client who wants to close his landscaping business. Brian is successful and talented. And relatively young (late 30s). But it was just too much darn work, and…
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Read MorePeople are getting smart about creating communities online. If you can get people to join, and you provide a benefit at a reasonable cost, chances are you’ll be on your way to building a nice…
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