MT WBC training: HR musts for business owners

Prospera Business Network and Montana Women’s Business Center, with help from Small Business Development Center, Montana Manufacturing Extension Center and SCORE, will present seminar Top 10 Things Every Small Business Owner Must Know About HR on Friday, June 8th from 8am–12pm.
Instructed by Kari Gras of Gras HR Consulting, workshop attendees will learn about the below ten HR categories and why they’re important to know if you have employees. As a bonus, each participant may choose one practical template to implement into their business.
Categories include: Setting Expectations with Job Descriptions; Employee Handbooks – Advantages of Policies & Procedures; Unique MT Employment Laws; Recruiting – Screening & Selection; Effective Orientations; Retention – Compensation & Benefits Packages; Resolving Conflict – Proper Communication; Documentation – Discipline or Coaching; Performance – Outstanding and Needs Improvement; and, Separations – Avoiding lawsuits.
Kari Gras has lived in Big Sky since 1999 and has been providing Human Resources Consulting services to the small businesses in this area since 2013. She is an expert in HR by earning two certifications – PHR, Professional in Human Resources in 2012, and the SHRM-CP in 2015.
Gras has 13 years of experience in HR and payroll which provides the knowledge she is eager to share to help educate those who want to learn more on these subjects.
Class will be held at the Montana Manufacturing Extension Center (MMEC), located at 2310 University Way, Building 2, near the MSU campus. This event is $40 for Prospera members and $50 for non-members. Registration and further information is available at www.prosperabusinessnetwork.org.
The Montana Women’s Business Center (WBC) is a program of Prospera Business Network and is partially funded by the U.S. Small Business Administration. Established in October 2009, the Montana WBC is one of over 100 business centers across the country. The center provides the necessary tools and support to help women establish, grow, and sustain businesses throughout the state of Montana. Learn more about the Montana Women’s Business Center at www.montanawbc.org.