By Kiley Van Guilder What is the difference between attraction and outreach recruiting? Let’s break it down for you! Attraction Recruiting Put simply, attraction recruiting is building a presence as not only a company or business known and recognized by clients and others for products or services you provide, but an intentional establishment as an […]

by Kiley VanGilder Did you know the groundwork to build remote team chemistry starts before you even have a team? Seems odd, right? How do you build remote team chemistry without a team? Hear us out. Hiring a team can be an extremely exciting, yet nerve-wrecking time. From questions around the paperwork, writing and posting […]

by Kiley VanGilder Your business is growing. Where do you go from here? Whether its been a rapid-rise to success or a slow and steady pace to your current growth, you’ve made it to a crossroad. You can’t scale your business further than where it’s at now because you are completely maxed out. If you’ve […]

by Kiley VanGilder Contrary to popular opinion, the people operations side of a business is not a “luck of the draw” situation. It becomes about luck only when new bosses make mistakes that result in feeling like growing their business is impossible. Here are the The 3 Biggest Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make When Hiring Their First […]

by Kiley VanGilder Building your organization structure requires strategy around employee classification. Understanding exactly what employee classification means, on a higher level than just part-time and full-time employment will help you and your company create a thoughtful hiring plan that is both compliant and intentional.  The Basics So what exactly is part-time, full-time, hourly, exempt, […]

by Kiley VanGilder No company builds a team expecting their management team to poorly perform their essential duties….like managing their team. However, studies show that over half of employees plan to leave their current job due to a toxic work environment. A work environment is built and supported by the management team and oftentimes in […]

Working in a small business doesn’t always allow for big time benefits, like a ping-pong table in the office, provided childcare, or free lunches and snacks. But, we can create alternative ways to show our employees that they are cared for and appreciated. Many of the following benefits are tax deductible, so they can actually […]

Before you fire an underperforming employee, read this. by Kiley VanGilder Nixing an employee from the company is never a welcome task for anyone involved. The hardest termination to handle can often times be related to poor performance. Despite the numerous attempts to help reset an employee’s performance and get them back on track, sometimes […]

By Kiley VanGilder Let’s be real, involuntary termination is not easy. If you’ve been through the process I can almost guarantee you didn’t walk into the meeting or log in to a Zoom room with complete confidence and no uneasy feelings anywhere to be found. If you’re shaking your head in agreement, it’s because you’re […]

This Pride Month, we want to help you create work environments that uplift LGBTQ+ employees. Microaggressions are all too real, and are sometimes things that you may not have thought of. So here is a list of Do’s and Don’ts in creating a work place that welcomes everyone! Don’t : Ask someone if they are […]