Managing HR
doesn't have to be hard
The Ultimate Guide to HR: Checklists Edition is an interactive book that provides simple, repeatable steps for the most common HR scenarios. Start managing your employees with confidence.
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Let's face it, managing Human Resources is complicated
It is an unavoidable yet critical part of any successful business. Not getting it right is NOT an option.
When surveyed, most business owners find Human Resources Management overly complicated, frustrating, and time consuming. But it doesn’t have to be.
Use The Ultimate Guide to HR: Checklists Edition to
stop making simple Human Resources mistakes
Streamline your processes
Follow proven employee management systems so you can do more, better, in less time
Stay in compliance
Whether you have 5 or 500 employees, you can be sure you're doing everything you should be by law.
Reduce consulting costs
Reduce your consulting or lawyer expenses. Focus your time and money on growing your business.
Don't become the latest headline!
No matter the size of your company, one wrong decision or employee complaint can bring in an investigation from the Department of Labor, EEOC, or OSHA… resulting in thousands or even millions of dollars in fines, penalties, legal fees, court costs, and other imposed legal remedies.
The Ultimate Guide to HR: Checklists Edition will help you avoid making the same mistakes these companies made.
We know dealing with employee issues can be tough
As small business owners ourselves, we’ve dealt with HR and employee management throughout our careers. It’s tough when you’re wearing all the hats and only dealing with HR when it crops up. And we know the sinking feeling in the pit of your stomach when an employee issue happens and you don’t know what to do.
We created The Ultimate Guide to HR: Checklists Edition to be a simple yet thorough reference for the most common employee management scenarios. It’s the resource we wish we had when we started dealing with employees.
About us
Chuck Simikian, SHRM-SCP, SPHR
“HR has many roles, but they all tie up to one imperative... to protect a company.”
Chuck Simikian, SHRM-SCP, SPHR, the President of Alliance HR Partners Consulting is a seasoned certified HR professional with over 25 years of corporate HR experience spanning all aspects of Human Resources including recruitment, training, employee relations, benefits administration, payroll, and HR compliance across a variety of industries including: hospitality, themed attractions, retail, resorts, non-profits, and law enforcement.
John Thalheimer, MS Org. Leadership
“Employees are at the heart of Business… if we don’t have the proper systems to support them, businesses will fail.”
John Thalheimer is an award-winning management consultant, sough-out workshop facilitator, and author who has helped hundreds of businesses and professionals transform their potential into extraordinary performance. John is the CEO of True Star Leadership, a business consulting firm focused on workplace performance. He has over twenty-five years of multi-industry experience focused on improving small business systems. John has a master’s degree in Organizational Leadership and a bachelor’s in communication and is certified in executive coaching, change management, and six sigma principles. He is the author of The Truth of Selling, a marketing book for small business owners.
John and Chuck co-host the highly-acclaimed HR Stories Podcast, where there is a lesson in the story. In each episode, they share a story where a company missed the mark, what went wrong, and how you can avoid a similar fate. They cover topics as far-ranging as best hiring practices, anti-discrimination, sexual harassment in the workplace, benefit manipulation, wrongful termination lawsuits, performance management, and building better cultures.
Who is this resource guide for?
You’re running a profitable business and have a few dozen employees. You need to maintain compliance with federal employment laws but don’t have a dedicated HR staff. This guide will give you everything you need to dot the i’s and cross the t’s.
You’re hustling and wearing a lot of hats. You need to manage the employee stuff but also stay lean and agile. This guide cuts to the chase so you can get the answers and processes you need, then get back to growing.
You’re a general manager, office manager, or admin. You might know a little about HR, but you’d love to know you’re doing it right. This guide will help you take care of HR tasks better and easier, so you can do your job with confidence.
You work in HR within a company or you’re a consultant. You’d like to expand your knowledge and have a resource for those tough questions. This guide will fill any gaps and help you be the go-to resource for your company or clients.
You run a nonprofit and are doing great work in your community or the world. You may not know whether employment laws apply to your organization, or which ones do. This guide will explain what you need to do to become compliant and remain compliant, so you can stay focused on your greater mission.
You want to pursue a career in HR but find textbooks and other resources challenging to learn from. This guide simplifies the tough stuff so you can quickly grasp employment laws and best practices and excel in your education.
What's included?
The Ultimate Guide to HR: Checklists Edition is an interactive, downloadable guide that contains over 80 comprehensive checklists, including:
- NEW: A to-do list based on the calendar month to help you stay within compliance deadlines throughout the year (pages 14-16)
- NEW: Creating a strategic plan to help guide your HR efforts for the coming years (pages 19-21)
- Writing a vision statement that engages your employees in a meaningful mission (pages 22-23)
- Knowing which employment laws you need to comply with and why (page 31)
- Writing employee handbooks that inform your teams and protect your organization against litigation (page 35)
- Creating crystal-clear policies so employees know your expectations on and off the job (pages 47-48)
- Writing and publishing job descriptions that are legally-compliant and help you hire qualified candidates (pages 58-60)
- NEW: Hiring the best employees with the help of a talent acquisition checklist (page 71).
- Making remote interviews a painless process for you and your applicants (page 74)
- 30 potentially illegal interview questions (page 82)
- 30 questions you should be asking in every job interview (page 83)
- A simple interview scorecard to objectively evaluate candidates and keep interviews consistent (pages 97-98)
- Hiring and properly classifying independent contractors to avoid IRS and DOL woes (pages 102-112)
- 20 employee benefits disclosures and notifications you may need to provide (page 127)
- Simplifying open enrollment so you and your employees can stay grounded and focused (page 130)
- A Request for Time Off Form you can start using right away to fairly and consistently track PTO (page 137)
- Handling reasonable accommodation requests and maintaining ADA compliance (pages 146-147) and an Accommodation Request Form to document requests (page 152)
- Creating an anti-harassment and anti-discrimination policy as a first line of defense (page 154)
- Complying with FMLA and supporting employees who take FMLA leave (pages 158-159)
- Properly investigating harassment complaints to help protect your organization (pages 166-168)
- NEW: Complying with the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act and PUMP Act (pages 177-182)
- NEW: Developing an AI tools policy checklist (pages 184-185)
- NEW: Company holiday party legal considerations checklist (pages 192-193)
- Creating remote/hybrid/work-from-home policies to set clear expectations at all stages of the role (pages 202-205)
- Implementing a consistent performance management system so you can objectively evaluate employees against their job expectations (page 215)
- Implementing a termination process that removes legal exposure and vulnerability (pages 224-225)
- Conducting exit interviews to understand why employees leave and identify any illegal or harmful practices that may have harmed them (page 229)
- Conducting stay interviews to learn why employees stay, build trust, and identify ways to make their jobs even better for them (page 236)
- Implementing crisis management processes to prevent, prepare for, and respond to any adverse events (pages 250-251)
- Handling an unannounced OSHA inspection (pages 268-275)
- Responding to EEOC Charges of Discrimination (page 285)
- Auditing I-9s to avoid DHS ICE penalties and fines (pages 288-295)
- Avoiding common ADA, FMLA, and I-9 pitfalls (pages 304-309)
…plus Resources and Legal Concerns for every topic and checklist!
How to make Human Resources Management
easy and stress free
1. Buy the Book
2. Follow the checklists
3. Manage with confidence
Why we wrote this resource guide
We know people who deal with HR want to be competent in employee management and feel confident in their decisions. But HR is such a complex topic, most people don’t know what they don’t know.
Uncertainty and doubt cause stress and anxiety, and making the wrong employment decision could cost millions of dollars in penalties and legal fees. You shouldn’t have to feel you’re adrift in the ocean of HR.
We know how tough HR and employee management can be, so we created these checklists to help ourselves and our clients make the right decisions with the right information. We’ve used these checklists ourselves and teach our clients how to use them. And now we want you to use them to simplify your business.
All you need to do is buy the guide and follow the checklists to start managing with confidence. Grab your copy today so you can avoid HR woes and stay focused on your business—and maybe even enjoy HR a bit.
Learn how The Ultimate Guide to HR: Checklists Edition helps you leverage the hidden power behind successful businesses.
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Everything you get with your copy
- Checklists on foundational HR documents
- Checklists on hiring employees
- Checklists on hiring independent contractors
- Checklists on rewarding employees (pay and benefits)
- Checklists on creating the best work environment
- Checklists on managing remote workers
- Checklists on improving employee performance
- Checklists on keeping your organization safe
- Checklists on reducing organizational risk (self audits)
- Printable and fillable checklists you can use over and over
- Instant download - start solving your employee management issues right away!
All for only $69
Not sure yet? Let's answer your questions.
Does this guide cover my problem/question/issue?
We've covered the most common HR problems, questions, or issues that could come up. We can't be certain that our guide answers your exact question, but we're confident it will point you in the right direction. And if you aren't sure, let us know and we'll be glad to help!
Is this guide a replacement for a class on HR?
The Ultimate Guide to HR: Checklists Edition is a great supplement for any class or certification. We should know... we teach HR, Employment Law, and Management classes every month. This book shares our knowledge with you... especially if you don't do HR full time!
Do I need prior HR knowledge?
Absolutely not! We wrote this guide so someone who knows nothing about HR and employee management can pick it up and understand it. We humbly believe our guide is the best place to start learning about HR so you can apply what you learn right away.
Why should I buy your guide over someone else's book or resource?
There are a lot of great books out there on HR, and you could spend a lot of time and money reading them all. Our guide captures the essentials you need to start better managing employees today without all the fluff. It's also much cheaper than an employment lawyer or legal fees for noncompliance.
Can't I just find all this info online?
Sure, we use the Internet too from time to time. But if you don't know where you get your information from, you run the risk of making decisions on the wrong information. The Ultimate Guide to HR: Checklists Edition includes Resources for each checklist that link to trusted websites where you can find what you're looking for.
Do I really need this guide?
If you have employees, then YES!
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