Cisso Bean & Dutch, Your HR Office Across the Hall!

Many businesses, especially small start-ups, struggle with trying to keep up with the people side of the business. You’re trying to build your brand, perfect your products and services, and keep operating costs at bay to make a profit. And as a result, sometimes HR issues take a back seat; until you can get around to taking care of them or you’re forced to “have to take care” of them.

In our previous blog “Is Do It Yourself HR Really Worth It?”, we explored the many benefits a human resources consultant /partner can add to your company. This is especially true if you operate a small to medium size business without a dedicated HR Specialist or Manager on staff.

It may not make fiscal sense to you right now, but hiring an HR consultant will save you time-and money- in the long run. Here are a few reasons you should get some help in your HR department:

You need help attracting top talent.

With low unemployment, highly selective candidates, people going into business for themselves, the work-life balance priority of candidates, and the gig economy, finding highly-qualified and available talent can be a challenge.

Developing a targeted strategy to find and attract qualified individuals can take a lot of time and effort for many businesses. By using the services of Cisso Bean & Dutch, LLC as your dedicated partner, we can manage end-to-end recruiting for you. Our team of associates has over 25 years in the field of recruiting at all levels and at a fraction of the cost of traditional executive search firms and temp-to-perm employment agencies.

You need help with multiple HR-related projects.

Our firm can conduct HR Audits, build on boarding and new professional assimilation programs, develop internship programs, write job descriptions, enhance website content with a people focus, generate employee engagement activities and retention enhancers, and tackle the daunting task of updating (or even constructing) an employee handbook.

One approach that has worked for some clients is to consider a retainer arrangement. We’ve found over the last few years that this is a great approach when you have several HR projects in need of completion but competing priorities seem to move them to the back burner.

You want help with building “open door” communication processes.

It’s important to have someone in place to bridge communication gaps between company management and employees. Your employees need somewhere to turn to voice frustrations with the company and report any wrongdoings. A lack of human resources help or a process in place to effectively listen to concerns, communicate change, or establish basic work protocols can result in unhappy employees, which will most likely result in a drop in productivity, higher attrition rates, and an impact on company revenue.

You need time to focus elsewhere.

As an executive or business owner, your time and effort is more than likely stretched across different areas. A quality HR representative can relieve you from the stress of HR responsibilities. He or she can reduce the amount of paperwork on your desk, develop essential processes to streamline employee issues, and train and develop employees which will allow you more time to devote to other key business priorities.

If you’re a business owner, manager, or executive who often finds yourself doubling as an HR manager, seek out the services of a dedicated Human Resources consultant. Outsourcing your HR priorities can lessen your workload and improve employer-employee interactions. Here at Cisso Bean & Dutch, LLC, we’d love to help you make more time for your business. Contact us today for a free consultation.