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A Small Business Owner's Blueprint to Building a Fortress of Fairness – Part II
In part two of this blog post series, CPR provides small business owners a blueprint for preventing and avoiding discrimination claims offering a seven-point discrimination protection plan.
The Small Business’ Essential HR Roadmap for January
CPR offers small business owners HR tasks to focus on refreshing at the beginning of the year.
Don't Make These 5 Small Business HR Mistakes in 2025
CPR provides the 5 mistakes that small businesses should refrain from taking into the new year as they assess their HR procedures and practices.
10 Handbook Mistakes That Could Land Your Small Business in Hot Water – Part II
CPR educates small businesses on the last five mistakes to avoid when developing an employee handbook in Part II of this blog series.
Age Discrimination Blunders That Could Sink Your Small Business – Part II
CPR provides common age discrimination blunders for small business owners to avoid along with best practice solutions to implement.
Age Discrimination Blunders That Could Cost Your Small Business Everything – Part I
CPR provides small business owners facts and figures regarding older workers, benefits of older workers, and consequences for age discrimination.
6 Reasons Your New Employee Onboarding Process Is Setting Employees Up to Fail
CPR offers six reasons why small businesses new employee onboarding process does not set employees up for success.
Why the Independent Contractor Shortcut for Temporary Workers Could Cost You Big
CPR shares why the controversial independent contractor shortcut for temporary workers could cost small businesses big and offers some alternatives.
Why Small Business Owners Can't Afford to Skip Background Checks – Part III
In Part III of this blog post, CPR describes the steps small business owners can take to implement a background check process for candidates and employees.
Why Small Business Owners Can't Afford to Skip Background Checks – Part II
In Part II of this blog post, CPR describes the types of background checks small businesses should consider for candidates and employees.
Why Small Business Owners Can't Afford to Skip Background Checks – Part I
In Part I of this blog post, CPR explains why investing in background checks is so important for small business owners and when they are necessary.
Top 5 HR Challenges for Small Businesses and How to Address Them
In this blog post, CPR explains the top 5 HR challenges small business owners face and how to address them.
Employing Interns for Small Businesses – Part II: Building a Structured Internship Program
In Part II of this blog post series, CPR offers small business owners the building blocks for building a structured internship program.
Employing Interns for Small Businesses – Part I: Legal Considerations
In Part I of this blog post series, CPR offers startup and small business owners the important legal considerations before employing interns.
Navigating Interviews: Top 12 Anticipated Questions for Startup Owners – Part II
In Part II of this blog post series, CPR continues to offer startup and small business owners a glimpse into the questions they should be prepared to answer from candidates during an interview.
Navigating Interviews: Top 12 Anticipated Questions for Small Business Owners – Part I
In Part I of this blog post series, CPR offers startup and small business owners a glimpse into the questions they should be prepared to answer from candidates during an interview.
Navigating Interviews: Questions You Can Ask – Part II
In Part II of this blog post series, CPR continues to educate startup and small business owners on the questions you CAN ask candidates during an interview to properly assess knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Navigating Interviews: Questions You Can Ask – Part I
In Part I of this blog post series, CPR educates startup and small business owners about the questions to ask candidates during an interview to properly assess knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Navigating Interviews: Questions To Avoid – Part II
In Part II of this blog post series, CPR continues to educate startup and small business owners about the questions to avoid asking candidates during an interview to avoid discrimination claims.
Navigating Interviews: Questions To Avoid – Part I
In Part I of this blog post series, CPR educates startup and small business owners about the questions to avoid asking candidates during an interview to avoid discrimination claims.