ATECH MSP Blog

With margins getting thinner for everyone, a lot of businesses have begun to outsource their human resources initiatives or cut them entirely. Unfortunately, for the business that has to slash their HR budget, situations can arise where issues turn into problems and if there is no one actively doing the HR job.

There are some periods in history referred to as “great,” many of which were devastating in scope. We are currently living through a period that is becoming known as The Great Resignation. People are leaving their jobs in droves without having other employment opportunities lined up. As you can imagine, this is creating significant challenges for many businesses. Let’s take a closer look at what The Great Resignation really is and why it’s important to understand for a small business.

The small business owner has so many issues to manage that when it comes time to add employees, it can be a difficult endeavor finding the right person to fill the position. For the growing business, it’s important to find the right people for the job, but with such a shortage of trained and experienced workers on the open market, business owners need to have a strategy in place so that the onboarding process doesn’t cost their organization more than it has to. Understanding what to look for in a new hire can go a long way toward helping you make good personnel decisions, and keep the costs of training down.