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Entries Tagged as 'HR for the Self-Employed'

The Control Enthusiast’s Guide to Delegating

April 21st, 2009 by Lauren · 2 Comments

They say to write what you know, so I’ve made another contribution to my “HR for the Self-Employed” series (part of the larger Biz Ladies series) over at design*sponge on the subject of delegating.
I suck at delegating. But I’m trying hard to learn how to do it well! And I’m a firm believer that it [...]

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Tags: Business Advice · HR for the Self-Employed · Our Story

Smart Staffing for Boutique Businesses

March 31st, 2009 by Lauren · 2 Comments

I love menswear. I mean, I loooooove menswear. I’m not sure how my fascination began, but it may just be genetic. My paternal grandfather owned a menswear shop in Peterborough before I was born, and my father was predictably well-schooled in the fine art of wearing a suit and tie. My brother is as comfortable [...]

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Tags: Entrepreneurial Inspiration · HR for the Self-Employed

HR for the Self-Employed: Perk Up!

March 17th, 2009 by Lauren · 1 Comment

I’m very excited to announce that Emira & I are going to be guest-blogging over at one of our favourite blogs, design*sponge; as I hinted not-so-subtly a couple of weeks ago, we’ll be contributing to Grace’s new Biz Ladies section, which focuses on nurturing local communities of women running their own art and design-based businesses.
Those [...]

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Tags: Boss Ladies We Love · Business Advice · HR for the Self-Employed · Resources for Women in Business · The Boss of You: The Book

HR for the Self-Employed: Questions?

March 10th, 2009 by Lauren · 5 Comments

A number of different influences have inspired me to write more here about HR for the self-employed. Partly it’s that that’s where my head is at a lot these days — we’re hiring & managing more employees at Raised Eyebrow than ever before, and it’s got me thinking about what work I really, truly want [...]

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Tags: HR for the Self-Employed · Thoughts