Episode 129

129. HR Essentials for Small Business Owners: Navigating the Basics and Beyond

Many small business owners struggle with where to start and feel overwhelmed by HR tasks like payroll, compliance, and hiring. I'm here to help you gain confidence and complete a "people strategy assessment" to identify your strengths and weaknesses in managing your team. I address common fears and misconceptions that create issues and explain how HR strategy can be your business's safeguard.

Effective HR management also involves leveraging technology. In today's episode, I share my go-to tools and how you can utilize them to manage your HR operations effectively. I'm also sharing the most common HR mistakes I see in small businesses! Waiting until small issues become major problems can lead to legal trouble and fines. I'm here to share stories and insights to help you avoid these pitfalls.

Join me to learn how to fix HR mistakes and build a strong foundation for your small business!


What you'll hear in this episode:

[0:00] HR mistakes in small businesses

[1:05] HR basics for small business owners

[6:55] HR strategy and business growth

[12:50] HR software implementation for compliance and time-saving

[15:35] Common HR mistakes in small businesses

[19:45] Common HR mistakes in small businesses


Listen to Similar Episodes:

What is Human Resources (HR) Anyway?

KPIs to Track the HR Side of Your Business

Human Resources Tools to Help You Successfully Run Your Business


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Jackie Koch

Hey, I’m Jackie Koch. I have over 15 years of experience prospecting talent and building teams for Fortune 500 companies, startups and small businesses in all types of industries.  Technically, I have an MBA from Concordia University, although I’d argue I learned more about growing and scaling a modern business over the last 5 years in the LA tech start up scene. There I built out recruiting and People Operations teams for high growth tech start ups. I love entrepreneurs and being one at heart, I started my own business during the pandemic. I’m the founder and CEO of People Principles where I help founders scale through fractional recruiting and people operations services.