We talk to small business owners and the answer to “do you have job descriptions” is less than promising. Some business owners don’t have them and see no value in having them, erroneously believing job descriptions limit workplace flexibility. Others have job descriptions of-sorts but they are far from complete. Very few business owners have […]
Traditionally manufacturing, the trades, government and primary resources have been unionized, or have been hugely vulnerable to unionization. With the Great Recession of 2008-09 these sectors shrunk, forcing unions to target non-traditional industry sectors. The fact is that unions are for-profit organizations and with jeopardy to their traditional markets they are forced to seek out […]
Our final topic of this series that we perceive as a top pain point for small businesses; Outsourcing. Many of the Human Resources issues discussed in our earlier Small Business Issues postings can be avoided by careful planning and most importantly, seeking help for your Human Resources needs through subject matter experts. Many small businesses […]
