HR Roundtable
We recently held an HR roundtable session where one of our partners, The Horton Group co-presented with HR Pivot. The feedback from the event has been good and we thought it would be helpful to share the content with those who couldn't attend. Contact information for The Horton Group and the presenter can be found below.
Please remember to reach out to ICNC's Workforce Development department to assist in many of these areas! Contact Nancy or Priscilla for assistance.
Best Practices and things to consider when hiring for the 1st time:
Drafting a Job Description
Finding candidates
Screening Process
Hiring 1099s vs W-2s
Key Differences
How it impacts my business
Discussion around retention
Explore HRIS systems
Transitioning between the two
Please remember to reach out to ICNC's Workforce Development department to assist in many of these areas! Contact Nancy or Priscilla for assistance.
Best Practices and things to consider when hiring for the 1st time:
Drafting a Job Description
- Consider if you're creating a “fluid” position
- Use job descriptions as a guide for performance evaluation
Finding candidates
- When appropriate, consider passive candidates on LinkedIn
- Partner with community-based organizations to find talent
- Are your jobs posted on the company’s website?
- Are you using your social media platforms?
- Trade schools/colleges
Screening Process
- What are the hard and soft skills that are mandatory to perform the job?
- Who will dedicate time to the recruitment process?
- Be aware of city and state wage laws
- Track and pay overtime per city, state, federal laws
Hiring 1099s vs W-2s
Key Differences
- Depends on the risk appetite of the business owner
- If you control anything other than the result, the staff person should be W-2
- Owners usually start with contract workers because it’s more cost efficient and easier to manage the paperwork
- Become familiar with the taxing authorities (IRS, Unemployment, Workers Compensation, etc.)
How it impacts my business
- Understanding how to manage unemployment from a legal perspective
- Respond to unemployment claims immediately
- Document, document, document!
Discussion around retention
- Conducting “stay” interviews to understand how to retain good employees
- What does the onboarding process and training entail? And who will be responsible for training new staff?
Explore HRIS systems
- Provides assistance with onboarding, payroll, benefits management and more (i.e PayCor, Amcheck, Zenefits, ADP, Paychecks, etc.)
Transitioning between the two
- Keep in mind that the #1 reason for an employee to leave a job is the manager!
- Understand your strengths and weaknesses as you transition to management.
- Consider that a good staff person may not always be a good manager. Make sure they have the tools necessary to be successful in the role
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Alec Wohlever, The Horton Group
500 West Monroe, Suite 3300 Chicago, IL 60661 Phone: (312)989-1483 / Cell: (630)632-8600 |