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Not Having Policies Can Carry a High Price Tag

Unlike our supposed competitors, at hr-haven we really aren’t into scare tactics. We don’t scare the living daylights out of business owners in order to secure business from them. But, every once in a while we see something that we feel is necessary to pass along to keep our entrepreneurial brothers and sisters from inadvertently screwing up the business they’ve …

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Please Don’t Hire a Recruiter

We talk a lot about culture at hr-haven.  Unfortunately, traditional “headhunters” are usually really expensive and don’t bring you the cultural fit that you need when looking for your next great employee.  This is mostly because traditional recruiters are doing what they’ve always done despite the fact that the workforce has changed significantly in the last few years. Truth is, …

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Ready for a 37.5% Increase in Payroll Costs?

Don’t wait until it’s too late….. Earlier in the year, the U.S. Department of Labor announced an increase in the wage threshold amounts for determining whether an employee is exempt (salaried) or non-exempt (hourly, and thus eligible for overtime. Those new rules are set to take effect on December 1, 2016, and we expect that almost every business in Felt …