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Guide for business owners · 8 min read
Should You Hire an HR Person, or Bring One In?
At some point most growing businesses ask the same question. Do we need our own HR person now? It usually gets asked just after so…
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Do I Have to Give a Reference? And What Can I Safely Say?
Someone has left, it did not end well, and their new employer has asked you for a reference. Or they have asked you directly and y…
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Whistleblowing: The Day One Risk Owners Never See Coming
Most owners think of whistleblowing as something that happens in banks and hospitals. It is far broader than that, it applies from…
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