Human Resources for Internet Businesses
- Startup Hiring
In this podcast and accompanying slide show, presented at FBFund Incubator summer, Dan gives important points to think about as you embark on hiring for your early stage company. He acknowledges … - Startup Sales Teams
Here's an article that has high value because it is clear, simply written, and extremely accurate. it's all about what kind of sales team to create for your startup. The point I liked the best was … - Involuntary Termination Practices for Small Businesses
If your small business doesn’t have an HR department, it falls to you to take care of details for terminating an employee. - Outsourcing HR Services
A great money saving and time saving idea is to outsource your HR department to an on-line company. Here’s how it works: - Hiring Tips for Startups
Here's an interesting perspective on how to hire great employees for your startup: hire people who are already working. This article is worth reading just so you can see if you agree. … - Startup Staffing
When you are looking for your first hires in a startup, think about where you are going and how you are going to get there. You don't want to buy a truck if you are running a road race, and you … - HR Policies at Netflix
The name alone says it all: Freedom and Responsibility Culture. Any company that puts that forward has the right idea about how to reward and keep employees. This slide show was created as an … - Unpaid Internships: Not Legal
Here's a really fascinating piece of news, that slipped under our radar. It is actually illegal to use unpaid interns, unless you meet very strict guidelines highlighted in the article. In … - The Law Regarding Contractors vs Employees
There are definite advantages to hiring contractors when you are in the early stages of your company. However, there are huge penalties involved if you call someone a contractor and they are … - Managing A Virtual Staff
Sara Fell, CEO of Flexjobs, offers four key principles for managing a virtual staff. - Hiring During an Economic Downturn
In this insightful article, Hoffman makes the point that quality help is harder to find during a downturn. His point is that during a downturn, the applicant pool is large, but not filled with the … - Presentation about Zappos Culture
Here's a great presentation from Tony, CEO of Zappos, on culture. For some, it may seem like very new age stuff, but it is well worth watching and thought provoking. We're impressed at how it … - Startuply: Startup companies. Startup jobs.
Great new beta site for linking jobs with startups. If you are a startup, it might be a wonderful source for you to find good new talent. - When layoffs become unavoidable for your company
Facing layoffs is never easy. However, perhaps there are alternatives. Often employees themselves can get creative: salary cuts, less hours. This article points out some overlooked tips on dealing … - Letting people Go: Summon Up Honesty and Respect...Then Fire People
Despite the harsh title of the article, the New York Times article addresses the difficult part of downsizing your business- terminating employees. The article points out that you must be honest, … - 50 Most Common Interview Questions and Answers
A nice list of typical interview questions. While it is geared to people being interviewed, it is also useful as a guide for you when you are recruiting talent. - Top 9 HR Strategies to Beat the Odds in '09
Take time to download and read this informative paper from Administaff and things you can do to work with the economy in 09. Whether it is helping your employees transition, or upgrading their … - Designing Incentive Compensation
Here’s a way to get you excited about paying out bonuses…tie them to exciting goals. - High Turnover: Should You Care?
This Harvard Business School article gives a different slant on employee turnover. Normally, we think of it as a bad thing, because of the high costs a business incurs. But there’s two sides … - Employee Performance Management
Here’s an interesting site that has an abundance of information about managing staff, tracking performance and basically staying on top of the HR issues. - Human Resources, Organizational Development, Recruitment, Training
A Northern California resource for companies that need HR help, including creating a virtual HR department. - Pre-emptive Layoffs
When the economy is struggling, timing is everything in keeping your business afloat, or as Jason points out, you can’t be too early, but you can be too late. - Finding Top Employees Using Employment Agencies
While it is obviously easy to find people using the Internet, and we highly support that, there is also satisfaction in working with good recruiters. - A Piece of the Action: Phantom Stock
Is there another way to encourage and compensate employees besides giving up a piece of the company? Here’s what our “growth guru” Russ has to say. - Array Health Solutions
An innovative company that we like very much is Array Health Solutions. In the current economy, the costs of providing health care benefits can be quite a burden on a new business. Array provides … - Employee Performance Management Software
SuccessFactors has performance management software that you can access via the Internet. If helps you know if you are getting the best out of your staff by providing standardized evaluation tools. - Writing an Offer Letter
Putting everything in writing is not just paranoia, but good common sense, and the offer letter is no exception. Handshakes must be followed by documentation. - Salary Survey Based Compensation Data
This site offers compensation reports by industry, and also updates their compensation database on a monthly business. They have information in multiple countries as well, and offer a free sample … - Company Ratings, Reviews, and Salaries
If you have ever wondered about how to accurately gauge market compensation, or, what your competitors are doing to take care of employees, here’s a grassroots site that gathers inside … - SynchSource
Business strength Open Source for Organizational Modeling and HR - The Next Small Thing
When is bigger not better? An interview with Jason Fried of 37Signals is revealing. - Paycycle
Easy Payroll for Small Business – Online Payroll Service - SuccessFactors Employee Performance Management Software
- Telecommuting Jobs - Flexjobs.com
FlexJobs.com can help you find great remote on demand workers. - Be a Mensch
A Must-See video for any entrepreneur, this is also the last chapter in his great book. - Independent Contractor (Self-Employed) or Employee?
Essential information to know before you proceed with setting up independent contractors. - Human Resources
Great people build great products. Hire great people and you’ll have a great exit. - Lean and Clean Staffing
Whether you are launching a new business or growing an existing one, the biggest run on money is often the HR costs. Spartina’s philosophy, echoed by successful entrepreneurs, is: Keep it small. - Leaks: Yahoo's secret layoff doublespeak revealed!
This is a tricky blog post to include. It is a leaked company confidential memo, and in general, we like to honor confidentiality of companies, and treat others as we would like to be treated. At … - New Business Federal Forms
Another site which offers links to download required federal forms, as well as offering services to manage HR. - $500 Startup: InternshipIN
Here’s an interesting idea for staffing… how about trying to recruit a few interns? How do you find them? There are a few websites, evaluated in this article by Tech Crunch, which are … - On Demand Talent Management Solutions
Taleo takes an interesting approach to HR. Calling all your resources “talent” they include all aspects of HR in their subscription service software, from recruiting to managing HR issues. - Writing a Welcome Letter
Be sure to take time to welcome a new employee and start them out on the right foot. - Job Salaries-Performance Reviews-Compensation software
This membership-based website makes a business of helping companies price jobs, and also helping job seekers evaluate offers. They have a few free items on their websites, and a few nice … - Downloadable W-9 Forms
You can go directly to the IRS to get your downloadable W-9 forms. If you want a little more information on the what’s, why’s and how’s of the W-9s, … - Worker's Compensation Insurance Opt-Out
There are some interesting options for dealing with owners and shareholders, where you can actually opt out of the insurance, which has an impact on your expenses. - Show Your Boss What You've Done All Day
Neat new service to help workers track where they are spending their time. - Managing to Stay Out of Court: How to Avoid the 8 Deadly Sins of Mismanagement
- Compliance Primer
Human Resources is one of the biggest expenses a new or growing company might have. It can also be one of the biggest ‘headaches’ if you have not done your homework in the area of compliance. - Goal Setting and Feedback
Setting goals for your employees can be easy or hard. Use this article to get clear. - Human Resources - Resource Center
Great information from Nolo Press about all the ins and outs of the legal HR issues. - Small Business HR Page
A good read about some of the HR compensation issues of a small business. - Startup School 2008
A great video on staffing, video taped live from a start-up school gathering. - Cost Per Hire
Great figures to help understand hidden costs of hiring people, and how to manage those costs. - Independent Contractor or Employee?
Leveraging contractor services can help your cash flow as your start your company, if you know the rules. - Separation Pay & Agreement
Offering severance pay is a way of professionally terminating an agreement where everyone feels okay about a situation that could be distressing. - Terminating an Employee
If termination becomes necessary, always follow HR best practices in order to reduce the company’s risk around the termination and to demonstrate compassion towards the employee. - How to Change the World: Nine Questions to Ask a Startup
Helpful tips about compensation are in this post. - Compensation: Cash or Equity?
You have lots of equity, but little cash. When should you use the equity for your employee compensation? - HR Expense Metrics Decisions
Good article on HR Metrics - Customized Benchmarking Service
A service to get updated payroll costs for your industry, as a way of keeping your salaries in line. - Practical Guide to Hiring Employees
Subscription guide that can come in handy for a new HR department in your startup company. - HR Compliance
On-line Compliance Training; don’t think you already know it all, because ignorance of the law will turn out to be no excuse if you mess up in HR. - HR Compliance Products
Good set of products that you might consider to be sure you are HR compliant. - Boston.com Hiring Hub: The HR Blog
Here’s a look at some of the essential HR issues from a leading HR site. - HR Hero Blogs
Nationally recognized attorney, speaker, and trainer John B. Phillips shares his opinions on U.S. labor and employment laws issues and trends affecting the workplace. - WeComply
