Angela Cordle, Author at SmallBizClub

Should a Small Business Offer Paid Parental Leave

Angela Cordle — Fri, 14 Mar 2014 04:00:00 +0000

Despite passing the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) in 1993, which allows employees to take 12 weeks of unpaid leave from their work before returning to their position, the U.S. is the only developed nation not to guarantee their working mothers salary during the time they take off from work after a childbirth.

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Is there a personality test I can take that quantifies or measures my traits and also can be used as a guide to hiring an individual?

Angela Cordle — Fri, 13 Sep 2013 20:59:54 +0000

You may have difficulty trying to identify an exact match; however, you can access testing tools to design a test that will give you a good indication of a personality match. Also, company policies and procedures and effective performance reviews can help develop employees into the type of worker you want them to be.

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What are health insurance solutions for a small business owner?

Angela Cordle — Thu, 12 Sep 2013 20:52:36 +0000

Employers generally consider group health insurance when they want to offer health insurance benefits to a small group of employees; however, group health insurance coverage may not be an option if you do not have an employee group of at least two individuals, which could include family members.

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Using an Employee Handbook to Define Company Policies

Angela Cordle — Wed, 11 Sep 2013 04:00:00 +0000

An effective employee handbook that lays out all of your company policies can be a great benefit to your small business. Although there's no kind of legal requirement forcing you to develop a handbook for your small business, experts have found that companies with a handbook that spells out the company's rules, policies, and procedures have a more productive workplace.

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Things to Consider About Telecommuting

Angela Cordle — Wed, 04 Sep 2013 04:00:00 +0000

While there are many potential advantages to telecommuting for your business's employees, there are also many things you need to consider and work out before setting up any arrangements. These include both personal and technical considerations, and will go a long way toward determining whether telecommuting is a good option for your employees.

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Advantages of Telecommuting

Angela Cordle — Wed, 28 Aug 2013 04:00:00 +0000

For some companies, telecommuting can be a beneficial option. In a telecommuting arrangement, you use telecommunications technology in place of the commute back and forth to the office. It usually involves working from home, although it might also mean using a satellite office.

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Could you please advise me on how I should go about creating an employee handbook?

Angela Cordle — Mon, 12 Aug 2013 04:00:00 +0000

From a general business perspective, the number of employees, type and number of employee fringe benefit programs, and other factors influence the need for an employee manual. For example, the cost of an employee manual varies based on the number of company policies, type of employee fringe benefit programs, and amount of outside legal review required.

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