SCORE Workshop

"Human Asset Strategy - HR Issues That Can Make or Break Your Business"

Date:

Wednesday October 1, 2014

 

Time: 

Check-in:     9:30 AM-10:00 AM

Workshop: 10:00 AM-12:00 PM

 

Location:

SCORE Chicago/SBA Office

500 W. Madison Street

Suite 1150

Chicago, IL 60661

 

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Cost:

 

$30.00 - Online Registration 

 

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Human Asset Strategy - HR Issues That Can Make or Break Your Business

How can a small business compete in attracting the very best employees? How can a small business retain their key employees to ensure its smooth operation?

 

Successfully hiring and retaining Hiring and Retaining Good Employees is critical to the success of every business, but especially in a small business where every employee makes a difference good employees are key strategies to gain a competitive advantage in the marketplace. Good employees expand your brand, provide outside expertise for growth and increase the depth of talent in the organization. Too often, hiring in a small business is a haphazard event, undertaken with no plan or due diligence.  Taking time to prioritize this key area of your business and develop some consistent hiring and HR practices will prevent employee problems down the road.

 

Will discuss:

- Why defining expectations is critical

- When to hire new employees

- How to select the best candidates to meet your expectations

- The role of training in keeping your best employees

- How to sell working for your business

- Ways to build an attractive compensation package

- Practices of a Good Boss

- Why a Long Term plan is important

- Keeping it real

- Risks associated with 1099 employees

- Overtime laws

Jim Austgen is an accomplished leader in the areas of business improvement, human resources and crisis management in both small and big business.  His career has included many years as a senior HR executive at Motorola; running a $10 million company; and being an angel investor in small businesses, while serving on their Boards.  During this time, Jim has demonstrated executive level expertise in the development and implementation of tools and processes that enable employees and organizations to have a competitive advantage.  
Limited seating, save yours

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SCORE services are provided on a non-discriminatory basis without regard to race, gender, national origin, or disability   

 

SCORE Chicago/SBA Office

500 W. Madison Street

Suite 1150

Chicago, IL 60661

312-353-4540 

[email protected]

www.scorechicago.org