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August 2023
Webinar: Improving Employee Retention, Recruitment and Culture
Description: As employers nationwide continue to struggle to find quality employees, employers must focus on their current staff and company culture to attract the best candidates for new available positions. This webinar will touch on ways to improve your current staff morale, offer tips for recruiting the best available candidates, and focus on your overall company culture. Presented by Kevin McVearry, a business advisor for the SBDC since 2012, with over 25 years of experience recruiting, training, and retaining employees…
Find out more »Preparing to Hire Your First Employee
Preparing to Hire Your First Employee Getting ready to hire a first employee can be exciting, but scary. We will introduce you to the things first time employers must know. In this webinar you will learn: Deciding When It’s Time to Hire The Cost of Hiring Determining Positions to Hire Preparing to Attract Employees The Onboarding Process Training Process Invite Link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88553640943?pwd=K0ZTcW4rakwxTXVXL2daZW5paFJHUT09 REGISTER NOW
Find out more »September 2023
HR Updates Webinar
If you’re a small business owner and employer without a Human Resources manager, you won’t want to miss this. It is hard to keep up with all the changes in HR rules and regulations, and just from the beginning of this year alone, there have been quite a few changes already. Learn about the new regulations to avoid potential penalties. Join us as we go over the following changes: New hire form updates Local ordinances Upcoming minimum wage increase Protections…
Find out more »WEBINAR Human Resources Basics and Preparing your Business for Employees
This critical HR training will guide you through the basics of what HR is and how to prepare your business for employees before you hire them. Learning these steps will help protect your business from unintended risks and provide you valuable California based HR knowledge and best practices. Instructor: Sara Nicholson REGISTER NOW
Find out more »October 2023
Webinar: Improving Employee Retention, Recruitment and Culture
As employers nationwide continue to struggle to find quality employees, employers must focus on their current staff and company culture to attract the best candidates for new available positions. This webinar will touch on ways to improve your current staff morale, offer tips for recruiting the best available candidates, and focus on your overall company culture. Presented by Kevin McVearry, a business advisor for the SBDC since 2012, with over 25 years of experience recruiting, training, and retaining employees in…
Find out more »WEBINAR Human Resources: Do’s and Don’ts of Hiring
This training is designed to assist California small business owners create a realistic and compliant strategy to legally hire employees. Instructor: Sara Nicholson REGISTER NOW
Find out more »November 2023
Webinar: Improving Employee Retention, Recruitment and Culture
As employers nationwide continue to struggle to find quality employees, employers must focus on their current staff and company culture to attract the best candidates for new available positions. This webinar will touch on ways to improve your current staff morale, offer tips for recruiting the best available candidates, and focus on your overall company culture. Presented by Kevin McVearry, a business advisor for the SBDC since 2012, with over 25 years of experience recruiting, training, and retaining employees in…
Find out more »Preparing to Hire Your First Employee
Getting ready to hire a first employee can be exciting, but scary. We will introduce you to the things first time employers must know. In this webinar you will learn: – Deciding When It’s Time to Hire – The Cost of Hiring – Determining Positions to Hire – Preparing to Attract Employees – The Onboarding Process – Training Process REGISTER NOW
Find out more »December 2023
WEBINAR Human Resources: New Hire Onboarding
New Hire Onboarding teaches you the many various mandatory new hire paperwork requirements and processes to successfully bring a new employee into your business in California. Doing it correctly from the beginning minimizes your risk of unintentional violations of the many State and Federal HR mandates. Instructor: Sara Nicholson REGISTER NOW
Find out more »Webinar: Improving Employee Retention, Recruitment and Culture
Description: As employers nationwide continue to struggle to find quality employees, employers must focus on their current staff and company culture to attract the best candidates for new available positions. This webinar will touch on ways to improve your current staff morale, offer tips for recruiting the best available candidates, and focus on your overall company culture. Presented by Kevin McVearry, a business advisor for the SBDC since 2012, with over 25 years of experience recruiting, training, and retaining employees…
Find out more »January 2024
2024 Employment Law Updates
New year, new employment laws. Are you in the know about the latest employment regulations? If not, don’t fret. Join us for a briefing on what small employers need to comply with in 2024 as employment laws change. Some of the topics we will cover: California Minimum Wage Increase The state’s minimum wage is going up to $16.00 per hour for most industries. The fast-food industry is expected to see a minimum wage of $20/per hour beginning April 1, 2024 and…
Find out more »Webinar: Improving Employee Retention, Recruitment and Culture
Description: As employers nationwide continue to struggle to find quality employees, employers must focus on their current staff and company culture to attract the best candidates for new available positions. This webinar will touch on ways to improve your current staff morale, offer tips for recruiting the best available candidates, and focus on your overall company culture. Presented by Kevin McVearry, a business advisor for the SBDC since 2012, with over 25 years of experience recruiting, training, and retaining employees…
Find out more »2024 Goal Setting for Successful Businesses and Restaurants
Do you have dreams that you wish to meet for your business? Setting goals and achievable actions step are proven to be the number one strategy for the most successful businesses. In this webinar, you will begin to prioritize your top business goals for 2024, learn how to use the SMART goal format, mind map the goal, and begin setting action plans to ensure maximum results. REGISTER NOW
Find out more »WEBINAR Human Resources: Preparing for a New Year – How to do an HR Audit
This training is designed to assist California small business owners audit their in-house HR files, HR processes, and prepare for a new year, especially with all of the new HR laws that are coming into reality on 1/1/2024. Instructor: Sara Nicholson REGISTER NOW
Find out more »February 2024
Avoid Costly Lawsuits! California Labor Law Basics for Supervisors
Not having a sound understanding of California labor laws is one of the biggest threats to a business. Don’t risk your profits! In this webinar, you will be introduced to most up-to- date California wage and hour laws including breaks and meal periods, overtime, wages, salaries, and termination payouts. REGISTER NOW
Find out more »Dos and Don’ts of Hiring Independent Contractors – HR Webinar
Many small businesses rely on independent contractors as part of their labor force. However, laws have become more stringent as to the classification of independent contractors. If you ever wondered if you are in compliance, this webinar is for you. We’ll cover: The difference between an independent contractor and an employee AB5 and the New ABC test B2B independent contractor relationships Exemptions from AB5 Alternatives to independent contractors Risk and penalties for misclassification and much more! Bring your pressing questions about…
Find out more »Webinar: Improving Employee Retention, Recruitment and Culture
As employers nationwide continue to struggle to find quality employees, employers must focus on their current staff and company culture to attract the best candidates for new available positions. This webinar will touch on ways to improve your current staff morale, offer tips for recruiting the best available candidates, and focus on your overall company culture. Presented by Kevin McVearry, a business advisor for the SBDC since 2012, with over 25 years of experience recruiting, training, and retaining employees in…
Find out more »WEBINAR Human Resources Basics and Preparing your Business for Employees
This critical HR training will guide you through the basics of what HR is and how to prepare your business for employees before you hire them. Learning these steps will help protect your business from unintended risks and provide you valuable California based HR knowledge and best practices. Instructor: Sara Nicholson REGISTER NOW
Find out more »March 2024
2024 Employment Law Updates – HR Webinar
New year, new employment laws. Are you in the know about the latest employment regulations? If not, don’t fret. Join us for a briefing on what small employers need to comply with in 2024 as employment laws change. Some of the topics we will cover: California Minimum Wage Increase The state’s minimum wage is going up to $16.00 per hour for most industries. The fast-food industry is expected to see a minimum wage of $20/per hour beginning April 1, 2024 and…
Find out more »Webinar: Improving Employee Retention, Recruitment and Culture
As employers nationwide continue to struggle to find quality employees, employers must focus on their current staff and company culture to attract the best candidates for new available positions. This webinar will touch on ways to improve your current staff morale, offer tips for recruiting the best available candidates, and focus on your overall company culture. Presented by Kevin McVearry, a business advisor for the SBDC since 2012, with over 25 years of experience recruiting, training, and retaining employees in…
Find out more »WEBINAR Human Resources: Do’s and Don’ts of Hiring
This training is designed to assist California small business owners create a realistic and compliant strategy to legally hire employees. Instructor: Sara Nicholson REGISTER NOW
Find out more »Webinar – Mastering the Art: Implementing Effective Email Marketing Campaign Strategies – eCommerce
Join us for an enlightening webinar that will reveal the secrets behind implementing effective email marketing campaign strategies. This comprehensive session will dive deep into the key elements of email marketing that deliver tangible results and enhance brand loyalty. REGISTER NOW
Find out more »April 2024
Independent Contractor Classification Webinar
Join us for an informative session about independent contractor classification. Are you currently operating your business with independent contractors or planning to hire independent contractors? You won’t want to miss this webinar. We will talk about: The current requirements that must be met to properly classify a worker as an independent contractor AB5 and exemptions Reporting requirements for independent contractors Los Angeles regulations governing doing business with independent contractors Presented by HR Expert: Xiomara Palma *The WEBINAR will be conducted via ZOOM. Instructions…
Find out more »WEBINAR Human Resources: New Hire Onboarding
New Hire Onboarding teaches you the many various mandatory new hire paperwork requirements and processes to successfully bring a new employee into your business in California. Doing it correctly from the beginning minimizes your risk of unintentional violations of the many State and Federal HR mandates. Instructor: Sara Nicholson REGISTER NOW
Find out more »Financial Fitness: Cash Flow
Cash Flow vs Profit. What’s more important? Learn how to analyze your Cash Flow and be able to better manage your business. Cash Flow illustrates if the operations of the business are generating enough funds to pay for its financial obligations like bills, taxes, or operating expenses. Along the same lines, it can indicate if a small business needs to take on a loan or if the small business can service a loan. REGISTER NOW
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