Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, The
This clip explains that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission monitors and regulates employer/employee relations. Among the areas the EEOC oversees are job postings, descriptions and interviews, as well as job advancements, disciplinary action...
Staffing
This clip looks at staffing, which begins with the recruitment of qualified candidates for each position, and also includes orientation, training, and regular evaluation.
Orientation, Training and Evaluation
This clip looks at the management of human resources from the point at which a new employee is hired. It covers orientation and training, as well as the need for performance evaluation. Finally, the clip makes some recommendations about how best to ...
Organizing
This clip explores another management function: organizing. This is the process by which the entrepreneur decides what work needs to be done and who is going to do it. Organizing becomes especially important as the firm expands from a one-person ope...
Hiring Employees
This clip provides an overview of the hiring process, from resumes and job applications to interviews and reference checking.
Leadership and Motivation
This clip talks about the need for entrepreneurs to refine their leadership skills. This involves not only motivating and directing employees, but listening to their needs and instilling a sense of teamwork and shared commitment.
Marketing, Taxes, Employees and Ethics
This clip notes that one of the greatest challenges in operating a small business is maintaining one's ethical moorings while, at the same time, performing essential business functions, such as promoting, advertising, paying taxes and dealing with e...