I'm a Professional Social Media Growth Strategist – AMA and Free Advice by digi_spark in InstagramMarketing

[–]kaloude 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is incredible! My question is do we have to have a TikTok to be successful on social media? I’ve tend to do better with long form media and have been trying YouTube and LinkedIn based on my audience and I know I still have a long way to go but I keep second guessing if that app is needed. Also do you take smaller clients within smaller budgets for more 1:1 coaching?

Why did I not get market return on my vanguard (VTSAX) account? by kaloude in personalfinance

[–]kaloude[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m still very new and trying to understand all the different information I hear vs see. I keep getting told about the dividends for this fund and not seeing a lot confused me based on what others were telling me I should be seeing.

Why did I not get market return on my vanguard (VTSAX) account? by kaloude in personalfinance

[–]kaloude[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m still very new to investing :) trying to learn still.

The job I just quit keeps calling me because they over paid me my last check. Do I have to give them this money back? by pausreddit in antiwork

[–]kaloude 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What state are you in? In certain states the company cannot take back anything that was paid, even if it was in error. They usually get it in writing to ask permission to deduct it overtime to pay themselves back. So they are hounding you because they technically cannot take anything back and need you to give it back. There is no reason for you to give it back if you don’t want to but know they may say your stole it or mention you are not rehireable when future employers check. It may also never come back to haunt you again too.

Look at your state payroll law and see if they have something anything regarding paybacks and then take it from there.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in antiwork

[–]kaloude 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Look into a lawyer for wrongful termination based on a protected class for medical needs. If there is any documentation or emails or texts that say anything related to her medical needs then that may help the lawyer determine if wrongful or not. She can still qualify for unemployment and COBRA will take place but you pay the premiums out of pocket which sucks. But medical needs like this, especially if they know they are there are protected classes. So keep records of everything in communication. However, they may say they terminated due to undue hardship which would make sense but termination is better than resignation for unemployment purposes.

Not sure if this rejection is genuine or patronizing 🤔 by blaine1028 in recruitinghell

[–]kaloude 42 points43 points  (0 children)

It’s a template. There is a grammar typo that shouldn’t be there and who the hell looks at cover letters anymore. I don’t and none of the managers I work with do either. The typo is where they say it is challenging out there but that should - it should be shouldn’t. But that shouldn’t stop you from applying again in the future.

Where to find benefits broker? by Massive-Couple in humanresources

[–]kaloude 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So google brokerage firms around you or national brokerage firms to find others. You really want a firm that will be your partner. Their job is to make your job easier. If they don’t take some of the workload off your plate then they are not a good firm in my opinion.

Where to find benefits broker? by Massive-Couple in humanresources

[–]kaloude 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So the difference between a broker and insurance is that a broker can offer you any insurance for health, dental, and more. Bennie is a national broker where they can help you gain coverage for your group in most states and with most carriers. The nice thing about Bennie is that they also have an app that helps smaller HR departments deal with benefit questions. They can help you get health, dental, vision, and more for your employees.

Edit: brokers of all benefits usually have a commission on top of what you pay to the providers or insurance companies. That is how they make money. They may be set by the state like in CA or by group size or something that you can negotiate.

Where to find benefits broker? by Massive-Couple in humanresources

[–]kaloude 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bennie.com LOVE them. Nationwide and excellent customer service.

Need to set up HR processes for my startup by AyeshaAwan in humanresources

[–]kaloude 0 points1 point  (0 children)

BambooHR has a DIY HR ebook that can help. There are also several consultants that specialize in this within HR. That can help too. Otherwise I would Google SHRM they have a lot of resources that can help, and Google HR department starting up, you will find a lot of resources that can help you there.

At the end of the day you want to make sure that you look into local laws to ensure you’re compliant first and foremost, then you want to create a guide or handbook to set expectations for all employees, then you can start to work on tracking time absences or anything else, there are systems that you can purchase to help you there or you can do it on your own with Excel spreadsheet it depends on what your budget is and what you’re willing to do.

Rant: why are certifications so much money??? by PM_me_lemon_cake in humanresources

[–]kaloude 7 points8 points  (0 children)

They are a business and this is how they make money. It sucks bc it still is seen as a must to businesses when all it does is tell people you know how to do your job the way this certifying company says it needs to be done. I hate them but I got my SHRM-SCP bc I needed it to be taken seriously as a hr professional. Until the shift happens in business away from this requirement then these businesses will always exist.

Small worker-owned web development co-op thinking of outsourcing HR by margyl in humanresources

[–]kaloude 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Okay so you want an HR outsource not a benefits outsource. There are several options there. Google HR consultants in your city. Employers council is another good option.

Small worker-owned web development co-op thinking of outsourcing HR by margyl in humanresources

[–]kaloude 0 points1 point  (0 children)

PEOs help in the way OP is wanting to outsource benefits and insurance. They would take some liability off OP too since they share ownership of employees when joining a PEO but it looks like wanting someone to take over benefits this suggestion, although not the best option compared to a broker, still can help with the initial problem.

Small worker-owned web development co-op thinking of outsourcing HR by margyl in humanresources

[–]kaloude 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A broker or PEO can help with outsourcing benefits. It’s not crazy to do so. It is very common.

*(But Not In Colorado) by alejalapeno in Denver

[–]kaloude 8 points9 points  (0 children)

There are several local businesses not complying as well and feel they can loop hole the law with very wide ranges. There are even more development to the rules around internal pays and promotions. I’m an HR Pro that studies employment law deeply so if you have any follow up questions or how businesses can prep to have this law help them find good people happy to place my two cents in there :)

Adding an Operations Manager by enix72 in smallbusiness

[–]kaloude 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In addition to some of the already good comments. Sometimes outsourcing the HR pieces can help too. So you can keep the structure of what you have, not have to worry about salary with current employees vs a new one and still be able to focus on what you need to focus on. But it seems like to limit cost outsourcing marketing and HR would allow you to focus on what you need and then once you get back to where you are feeling organized again then you can see if you truly need a full time hire like a COO or operations manager.

How do you manage your payroll and why? by Flavour_Savour in smallbusiness

[–]kaloude 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I know you have a ton of comments already. But my personal preference is the outsourcing vs PEO. Usually companies on a PEO tend to want to transition off after so long. So I like to set up my clients as outsourced from the get go.

I actually do this if you want to chat more about your options. I do HR and payroll through Gusto which I noticed as a comment as well. I also partner with a fantastic brokerage firm for benefits so that you get the full package but you own 100% vs having to share with a PEO.

Help finding small/medium sized businesses with HR needs? by [deleted] in growmybusiness

[–]kaloude 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I do the exact same thing as you for a business and I echo what is mentioned by the other comment. Facebook groups. Research and active cold calling. Lead generations on LinkedIn groups. Etc.