Human Resource Bootcamp videos now available

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Human resource issues are among the biggest challenges facing businesses in 2022 and they can be even more difficult for small businesses. In November, Startup Alleghenies hosted a Human Resources 4-week bootcamp that covered essential human resources, procedures and techniques so entrepreneurs could manage their team well while running their business. Those videos are now available for free at startupalleghenies.com/bootcamp-videos.
The master classes feature 90-120 minute sessions on:
Preparing for Employees
- Employee vs. Independent Contractor
- Volunteers/interns/etc.
- Are you ready to hire?
- Employee issues/legal questions
- Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
- Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
- Creating policies/handbooks
- Payroll
Smart Hiring and Onboarding
- Writing job descriptions
- Advertising positions
- Setting up benefits packages
- Compensation – how to define compensation
- Preparing for interviews
- Evaluating candidates
- Extending offers
- Provisional Employment Offers
- Drugs Tests
- Physicals
- Background Checks
- Work Opportunity Tax Credit
- Completing new hire paperwork
- Orientation programs
Managing and Retaining Employees
- Training Programs
- Employee Surveys
- Recognition
- Performance Management (processes, feedback, discipline)
- Termination and Offboarding
Creating Company Culture
- Developing employee recognition program
- Beyond Pay – Creative and Responsive Compensation packages
- Creating an environment of personal leadership for employees
- Law of Communication & The Communication Process
- Managing a multi-generational workforce