A Checklist of Best Practices for Tribal Recruitment Tribal recruitment – hiring and training new workers, along with managing and retaining them, is a growing challenge for most tribal employers. Four generations are active in today’s marketplace, from Baby Boomers to Gen Z’ers (now teens), each with their own traits, values and mindsets; your tribal… Read More
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Safe driving management tips to reduce your risk
Use these safe driving tips to help you better manage your drivers For your tribal business, you may be using several of your employees as delivery drivers. That’s why we’re offering these safe driving management tips for you as a tribal business owner. Whether you have a fleet of vehicles, just one delivery van, or… Read More
Put it on paper: Tips for effective workplace policies and procedures
Is it time to review and revise your workplace policies and procedures? When was the last time you reviewed workplace policies and procedures? Even in the best of times, policies and similar documentation are often written off as a “one and done” event. Policies are drafted, approved, published…and oftentimes, forgotten. The past few years have… Read More
Staying in Compliance: Avoiding Common HR Mistakes
Review ways for avoiding common HR mistakes When was the last time your tribe or tribal enterprise spent conscious time considering Human Resources? HR is a frequently neglected area in many organizations, so we’re providing ways for avoiding common HR mistakes for your review as we look forward to 2021. A robust HR system is… Read More
Holiday retail risks for tribal businesses
Busy retailers: Note these holiday retail risks It’s that time of year: holiday make it or break it time when retailers cash in on the season, moving their profits into the black. It’s also the time for holiday retail risks – most notably, employee theft and shoplifting. Help your retail clients take note of these… Read More
17 Steps for Preventing Employee Crime and Dishonesty
How tribal business owners can minimize the chances of employee crime Employee crime: All too often, we’re so busy protecting our businesses from outside perpetrators that we fail to think about that person we hired last month or six years ago. To many, acts of fraud and crime are usually characterized by external actors… Read More
Tribal workers: employees vs. contractors
Tribal workers: what’s the difference between employee & contractor, and why it matters to your tribal business How you classify your tribal workers – as employees or contractors – may not be a concern for you as a tribal business owner, particularly if yours is a tribal government-owned corporation. However, it IS a concern for… Read More
How 2016 workplace trends may affect tribal businesses
View the 2016 workplace trends Now that we’re halfway through the year, 2016 workplace trends are becoming more evident for this year and beyond. This year, more than 25 percent of Millennials (born 1980-1995) will become first-time managers. An estimated 3.6 million Baby Boomers (born 1946-1964) will retire, but some will be hired back as advisors to… Read More