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The first 30 days of a job can feel like a blur. New hires are getting to know their co-workers, managers, the job, the company, the tasks – and everything in between. As a manager, hopefully, you’ve been able to spend adequate time with your new hire. But a lot of it has probably been spent on task-oriented training. Making time for feedback questions as they relate to manager interaction, job performance, team dynamics, and career progression Read more…

Employee name: ____________________________________  Date of hire: _______________________________________    Job title: __________________________________________  Department: _______________________________________ ☐ Personnel file created. ☐ Confidential medical file created. ☐ Reference checks completed and filed. ☐ Background check results received and reviewed. ☐ Physical exam results received and reviewed. ☐ Drug test received and reviewed. ☐ I-9 documents reviewed. ☐ Payroll change notice completed. ☐ Orientation documents filed. ☐ Employee information entered in HRIS & payroll systems. ☐ State new hire reporting completed. Received from Read more…

Form W-4 tells your employer how much tax to withhold from each paycheck. Here’s how to make it work for you. Most people cross paths with a W-4 form, but not everybody realizes how much power Form W-4 has over their tax bill. Here’s what the form is used for, how to fill it out, and how it can improve your tax life. What is a W-4 form for? A W-4 form, formally titled “Employee’s Read more…

Small business owners may find themselves wavering between one or more benefit options or plans. It’s important to be familiar with benefit laws as well as the types of plans that would be best for employees. This article will unpack each of these elements, and more.  Once employers have completed the recruiting portion of the new hire process, they have to convince their new employees that the company is leaps and bounds above anything that any Read more…