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Recruiting

Onboarding That Optimizes Retention

Recruiting

The HRMorning Interviewing Framework

Recruiting

Winning the War for Talent

ESSENTIAL INSIGHTS

Essential Insights are medium-length guides that get you through the everyday problems within HR.

Employment Law

The Right Answers to the 33 Toughest FMLA Questions You’ll Ever Face

Talent Management

Coaching Skills for Managers and Supervisors

Employment Law

Intermittent FMLA leave: Taking Control Of HR’s Biggest Headache

Performance Management

Stopping Difficult People From Sucking the Life Out of Your Organization

Staff Departure

Terminating Without Fear: What Employers Need to Know

Performance Management

Turn Good People Into Great Employees: Performance Reviews That Work

Performance Management

Dealing With and Eliminating Unacceptable Behavior

Performance Management

Handling Difficult Conversations with Employees: What Every Manager Needs To Know

Performance Management

The 7 Most Disruptive Workplace Issues – and How to Handle Them

Talent Management

9 Mistakes New Managers Make Most Often

Talent Management

Why Good People Jump Ship And What You Can Do To Keep Them

Talent Management

Motivating Without Money

Leadership & Strategy

Turning Good Employees Into Great Managers

Leadership & Strategy

19 Key People Skills Leaders Need at Every Level

PRACTICAL TOOLS

Practical tools are quick read guides that get you tough HR situations.

Recruiting

Guide To A New Hire’s First 180 Days

Recruiting

New Employee 6-Month Evaluation Survey

Recruiting

15 Practical Tools To Help New Employees Succeed

Employment Law

Checklist for Waiver or Release of Rights Under ADEA

Benefits

Cheat Sheet: Workers’ Compensation

Work Location

7 Steps to Successful Telecommuting

Recruiting

Verifying Employment Eligibility – Acceptable Documentation Checklist

Talent Management

6 Team-Building Exercises for New Groups

Recruiting

6 Great Screening Questions that Test a Candidate’s Value

Recruiting

7 Key Steps to Getting the Most from Your Social Recruiting Efforts

Employee Services

Resolving Workplace Conflict

Talent Management

Retaining Top Performers

Employment Law

Sample Policy – Regarding Request for Religious Accommodation

Employment Law

Preventing Title VII Claims – A Proactive Checklist

Employment Law

Religious Accommodations

Talent Management

Preventing Presenteeism

Wellness & Safety

Determining Whether an Individual Poses a Direct Threat

Staff Departure

Pre-termination Checklist

Talent Management

Pitfalls for New Managers

Employment Law

Sample Policy – Employment Policy Regarding Individuals with Disabilities

Policy & Culture

Non-competes Checklist

Performance Management

Performance Improvement Plans (PIPs)

Benefits

Managing Salary Discussions

Work Location

Managing Employee Stress

Employment Law

Managing FMLA and ADA

Employment Law

Legal Challenges Supervisors Face Now

Employment Law

Legally and Effectively Handling Employee Complaints

Performance Management

The Key Elements of Performance Appraisals

Employment Law

Keeping Harassment Out of the Workplace

Staff Administration

Investigating Employee Complaints

Employment Law

Sample Policy – Request for Job Accommodation

Recruiting

25 Desirable Traits You Want in a New Employee

Recruiting

7 Interview Questions You Need to be Asking

Recruiting

Keep Your Interviews Legal

Recruiting

Scorecard Template for the HRMorning Interviewing Framework

Recruiting

Guide to Reading a Job Candidate’s Verbal and Non-Verbal Cues

Recruiting

Interviewing and Hiring

Recruiting

HRMorning Interviewing Framework Checklist

Policy & Culture

Interdepartmental Cooperation

Policy & Culture

Sample Policy – Internet Usage

Policy & Culture

HIPAA and Employee Privacy Rights

Recruiting

Sample Policy – Hiring

Recruiting

What Makes a Great Job Description?

Performance Management

Having Difficult Conversations

Recruiting

5 Legal Guidelines for Google Background Checks

Policy & Culture

6 Keys to Enforcing Social Media Policies

Talent Management

Getting More Out of Meetings

Performance Management

Employee Discipline: How to Address Misconduct

Talent Management

Employee Engagement Checklist

Wellness & Safety

Sample Policy – Drug and Alcohol Testing

Policy & Culture

Sample Policy – Email Use

Performance Management

Documentation: What works and what doesn’t

Talent Management

7 Keys to Doing More With Less

Performance Management

Dealing with Difficult Personalities

Performance Management

Denying Promotions/Demoting

Performance Management

Disciplinary Documentation Checklist

Staff Administration

Confidentiality: What’s Critical for Supervisors to Know

Talent Management

Dealing with Conflict

Recruiting

Conducting Legally Effective Interviews

Staff Departure

Conducting Legal Terminations

Recruiting

Common Missteps That’ll Sink Your Recruiting Efforts

Compensation & Payroll

Complying with the Fair Pay Act

Employment Law

Cheat Sheet: Fair Labor Standards Act

Talent Management

Coaching Employees

Staff Administration

Avoiding Workplace Miscommunications

Recruiting

Background Checks Checklist

Employment Law

Preventing Workplace Bullying

Policy & Culture

Avoiding Legal Problems with Electronic Communication

Employment Law

7 Keys to Avoiding Pregnancy Discrimination Claims

Employment Law

At Will Employment

Recruiting

Avoiding Dangerous Questions Checklist

Staff Administration

Sample Policy – Acknowledgment of Handbook Receipt

Employment Law

Avoiding Age Discrimination

Employment Law

8 Mistakes That’ll Get You Sued

Talent Management

Preventing and Managing Absenteeism

Talent Management

6 Keys to a Successful Retention Strategy