Thursday, December 4, 2014 

Human Asset Strategy -- HR Issues That Can Make or Break Your Business 

Overview: 

How can a small business compete in attracting the very best employees? How can a small business retain their key employees to ensure its smooth operation?

 Successfully hiring and retaining Hiring and Retaining Good Employees is critical to the success of every business, but especially in a small business where every employee makes a difference good employees are key strategies to gain a competitive advantage in the marketplace. Good employees expand your brand, provide outside expertise for growth and increase the depth of talent in the organization. Too often, hiring in a small business is a haphazard event, undertaken with no plan or due diligence.  Taking time to prioritize this key area of your business and develop some consistent hiring and HR practices will prevent employee problems down the road.

Outline

Why defining expectations is critical

When to hire new employees

How to select the best candidates to meet your expectations

The role of training in keeping your best employees

How to sell working for your business

Ways to build an attractive compensation package

Practices of a Good Boss

Why a Long Term plan is important

Keeping it real

Risks associated with 1099 employees

Overtime laws

 

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 Speaker:

Jim Austgen is an accomplished leader in the areas of business improvement, human resources and crisis management in both small and big business.  His career has included many years as a senior HR executive at Motorola; running a $10 million company; and being an angel investor in small businesses, while serving on their Boards.  During this time, Jim has demonstrated executive level expertise in the development and implementation of tools and processes that enable employees and organizations to have a competitive advantage.