| As you can imagine, employees add another layer of complexity to your business that requires careful consideration and planning. Let CornerStone Staffing Solutions help you hire and keep the right people. |
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| Plan Your Hiring. |
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| Hiring employees is expensive and should not be approached casually. Make sure your decision to hire employees fits in with your goals as outlined in your business plan. Write out a job description that indicates exactly what is expected of each employee. Interview several people and select the one you feel has the best qualifications. The majority of employers consider attitude of potential employees as the number one trait in their hiring decision. It is a good idea to have a 30 - or 90 - day trial period before taking someone on permanently. The wrong employee can cause a great deal of damage to your business. You may wish to review a copy of the publication, "Employees: How to Find and Pay Them" available through the Federal Small Business Administration's On-Line Library in the Personnel Management Series. |
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| Training and Working With Employees |
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| Training is expensive but necessary. You want well-qualified employees who will do things the way you need them done. A well-defined company policy handbook plus a job description outlining duties, responsibilities, ethical standards, and criteria for success will be valuable. You may want to invest in your employees by sending them to special training. Small business owners should pay special attention to cross-training employees in areas other than those specifically defined in their individual job descriptions. Open lines of communication are necessary to keep employees motivated and involved with the business. Many business owners find it beneficial to allow employee participation in the goals setting process of the business. They then follow up with employees with constructive feedback - positive as well as negative - on the employee's progress toward those goals. |
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| Employers have a legal as well as ethical obligation to provide a safe and equitable workplace. Listed below is additional information about other programs: |
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| AMERICAN WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA) |
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| The ADA protects people with disabilities from discrimination in employment, government services and public accommodations. To order ADA publications, call (800) 669-3362 or visit the EEOC Quick Start web site. For information about ADA rules and regulations visit the ADA on the web. |
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| DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE |
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| Many employers are becoming interested in issues involving employees' use of drugs and alcohol and its relationship to work. For additional information about programs to make the workplace drug and/or alcohol free, contact the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration at (800) 967-5752 or online at http://www.samhsa.gov. |
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| WELLNESS PROGRAMS |
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| Programs that encourage mental and physical health such as exercise, stress reduction, personal counseling, smoking cessation, etc. are becoming popular as a way to keep employees healthy and working. Participating employers have seen many benefits including higher morale, reduced workers' compensation costs and less on-the-job accidents. To learn more about worksite wellness programs, including grants that may be available to get started, contact your local and California state agencies. |
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