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Employer resources

On this page we have assembled a collection of tips and useful resources for Employers. This page will be updated as new material becomes available.

First though, check out our own Newsletters. They contain a wealth of information on many diverse subjects that employers face in the everyday workplace. And, while you are there, be sure to sign up to get the newsletter in your email for free. It is published monthly.

Background checks

Employment Background Checks: A Jobseeker's Guide
This is a writeup from a company called Privacy Rights Clearinghouse on the subject of background checks. It contains a lot of references to applicable laws and what kind of checks can be done. Very informative.

Backgroundsonline.com
Here is a company that performs background checks.

Online criminal records checks
Online criminal records checks and warrant search for employment and individuals

Salary info and legal

Salary.com
This company has some very useful tools for both employers and jobseekers when it comes to finding out how much to pay an employee and how much certain jobs are being paid. Lots of tools for getting interesting data.

California Labor Laws
If you want to go straight to the source of the California Labor Laws, here it is, in all its glory.

Timothy Bowles Law - Employment law
This firm specializes in employment law and litigation for employers. Our goal is to enable clients to pursue their worthwhile ends by constructive and ethical means. We are committed to providing professional skills and results of the highest caliber.

The law concerning employees vs independent contractors
IRS publication with the definition of employee vs independent contractor. Valuable info to ensure compliance with the law and to avoid potential heavy penalties.

Hiring and testing

Typingtest.com
Here you have a free online typing test that you can have your existing employees or prospective employees take to verify their typing skills.

Employee Performance

Employee Performance Management Consulting
Employee performance appraisal and management consulting by Dick Grote, the nation's foremost authority on performance management and performance appraisal.

Recommended reading for anyone in business

Small Business Success Manual
Small Business Success manual This little eBook is truly amazing. For only a few dollars it contains business wisdom worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. Here you can get the basic philosophy and technology that many multimillion dollar companies use in their daily operations successfully. The information is so basic, it applies to small mom and pop shops up to multi-million dollar enterprises. Click on the link and select the Small Business Success Manual option for more info.

The Complete Guide to Successful Selling
Successful Selling The material covered in the Complete Guide to Successful Selling is NEW - it's not like any other sales book you've ever read. Yet when applied you'll find it to be the rock solid foundation that will help you to consistently increase your sales - and satisfy more customers - in any field or industry. This book is based on principles that have been applied by thousands of successful businesses, worldwide. Developing new skills, understanding the exact steps of the selling cycle, learning the principles needed to build a customer relationship, and discovering new methods to increase your closing ratio and earning potential - that's what this book is all about!

Speaking from Experience: Illustrated Solutions to the Business Problems You Face Everyday
Speaking from experience "Speaking from Experience; Illustrated solutions to the business problems you face every day" is an exciting new book based on Hubbard's brilliant management methods. It has full color illustrations on nearly every page, showing real-life business situations to illustrate the ideas and make them easy to digest. Although laid out in a simple, easy to understand form, this book packs a wallop in that it contains many basic management concepts that are vital to success in business. A book that is vital and relevant to everyone from the CEO to the entry level employee.

Read this popular business book
Business Black Belt by Jian
This book has a lot of great tips and ideas about running a business successfully. The company also produces some great software like:
Biz Plan Builder - The fastest, easiest way to write a professional business plan
Employee Manual Builder - Quickly produce a comprehensive employee policy manual
Marketing Builder - Professionally Written Marketing Plan Templates Give You The Edge
Agreement Builder - 165+ professionally written sample business contract templates
And many more. Great company.

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