Recruiting

General Resources

• Work.com Guides to Recruiting Employees
  
• TenSteps to Hiring Your First Employee

Create A Job Description

• Job Descriptions: Why Effective Job Descriptions Make Good Business Sense
• Job Analysis
• Defining Job Qualifications
• Creating Job Descriptions
• How to Write a Job Description
• How to Develop a Job Description
• Sample Job Descriptions
• Job Description Template (Microsoft Word)

List Job Openings

• How to Post Jobs Online
• North Sound Jobs
• Post a Job Opening on CareerBuilder.com
• Taking on Staff - The Options

Determine Compensation

• How to Determine Employee Compensation
• Employee Compensation (In the U.S.A.)
• Occupational Outlook Handbook
• General Resources About Salary Surveys
• Compensation.BLR.com

Benefits

• Guide to Offering Employee Benefits
• Perks You Can Afford

Outsource Recruitment

• Guide to Executive Recruiting Services
• Guide to Finding and Working with an Employment Agency
• When Do You Need a Recruiter to Help You Hire?
• How to Use Recruitment Agencies Effectively

Interview Regulations

• Conducting Job Interviews
• U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
• Unlawful Interview and Application Questions

Interview Techniques

• Employer Interview Tips
• Job Interview Tips: How To Interview Potential Employees
• Job Interview Questions to Ask
• Hiring? 6 Interview Questions You Need to Ask

Make the Offer

• Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is: Making an Employment Offer
• How Do You Make the Hire?
• How To Make a Job Offer
• Hiring & Employment Contracts Overview
• Employment Forms & Contracts: Hiring, Compensation, and Benefits
• Written Employee Contracts: Pros and Cons
• Avoiding Unintended Hiring Contracts
• Employment Offers Candidates Can't Refuse: How To Make Your Company Irresistible

Retention

Employee Motivation

• Employee Motivation
• Team Building
  

Employee Training

• Training: Your Investment in People Development and Retention
• Employee Retention? Not a Problem When Training Your Leaders
• Does Training Increase Employee Retention?

Employment Standards

• Using Mentoring to Attract and Retain the Best Employees

Managing

Management Tips

• 8 Tips for Becoming a True Leader
• Employee Theft: How to Prevent Instead of Apprehend

Payroll Management

• Payroll Processing

Employee Compensation

• Salary.com
  
• Paying for Performance

Worker's Compensation

• Labor & Industries (L&I) Workers Compensation Insurance

Resources

State and Federal Regulations

• Department of Labor Business Compliance Assistance
• IRS - Business with Employees
• HR-Guide.com
• Nolo Legal Information

General Human Resources Websites

• About.com Human Resources
  
• Hrtools.com Website
• Society for Human Resource Management (Resources and tools on HR topics)
• Bureau of Labor Statistics Data