HR Survival Guide for Small Organizations

August 25, 2017

This guide is intended for fledgling organizations that find themselves in a position to hire new staff. Any legal recommendations pertain to the United States, though many of the practices will be valuable for people in any area. If you are hiring in countries outside the United States, make sure that you become familiar with employment laws in your area. Building your staff can be a daunting task. Good hiring is full of decisions for which there may not be easy answers online, or for which a certain degree of nuance is required.

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