A common theme we hear from small business owners is their desire to stay below 50 employees. That seems to be the magic number for many who have either been there before or are approaching that number for the first time, like a medieval knight galloping through a dark forest. What [...]
Bob was sitting at his desk staring at a stack of resumes. It's déjà vu all over again. Bob was in the process of filling the same job - for the third time in two years. If you asked him if he had a turnover problem, he'd quickly point out that [...]
We have heard so many variations of this from small business owners over the years. “If it weren't for employees, running a business would be easy.” “I spend way too much time dealing with petty employee matters.” “Why can't they just do their job?” Unfortunately, running any kind of business where [...]
Puppies are wonderful, but they are so much work! It's amazing how quickly they learn behaviors that have been reinforced by rewards. A puppy is very motivated by treats. To housetrain a puppy, give them a reward every time they come back into the house. Pretty soon they will sit and [...]
Criminal background checks are used for preemployment screening in many organizations. If you own a company that sends service workers to people's homes or businesses, you don't want to send someone that may expose customers to potential risks. But the commonplace practice of background checks has come under scrutiny in recent [...]
At the start of the Industrial Revolution, Frederick Taylor helped business owners understand how effective management of workers impacted productivity and profitability. Taylor showed that workers would perform better if they were shown the most efficient processes to follow. As a result, the ratio of managers to workers grew in most [...]
Some small- and mid-sized companies have half of a Human Resources (HR) department, but they don’t know it! In some organizations, the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) handles the HR duties. They might be outsourcing their HR functions to a payroll company. To these companies, the HR function consists of risk management [...]
Some employees take to Facebook to bash their employer. Does the company have to take that, or can they take employment action? Social media has been around long enough now that there is a decent amount of legal precedent. But as you might expect, the answer is, it depends.If the posts fall [...]
It's only been a week since your new hire started, but you're already wondering if it’s the same person you interviewed. This is referred to as the ‘evil twin syndrome’. You interviewed the good twin. The one with all the right answers to your interview questions. The one with the engaging smile and the firm [...]
We often get asked what the ‘bogeyman’ will do to companies who are out of compliance! This is actually a great question. Think of Human Resources (HR) compliance like a bicycle helmet. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, death of bicyclists has decreased by 16% since 1975. In most deaths, [...]
The Davidson Group provides strategic Human Resources (HR) leadership that aligns HR practices with core business strategies. We work with companies throughout the Southeast to ensure compliance with ever-changing employment regulations and help them build the most engaged and productive workforces possible.
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