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Employee Relations/Human Resources Consulting
The Greater Reading Chamber of Commerce & Industry
offers no cost; no obligation initial consultant
visits providing professional information and advice
to help you determine your objectives that will
achieve your organization’s business goals.
We qualify all of our consultants so the risk of a
failed project is eliminated. We select consultants
that can work independently to accomplish your
business goals, as well as, provide development for
your staff to continue the project or improve the
process after our consultant has completed the
service. Contact Marlene Price at
mprice@GreaterReadingChamber.org for more
information.
The Chamber has a highly-qualified team of
consultants experienced in the following HR domains:
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Affirmative Action Programs
·
Background and Reference
Checking
·
Contract Human Resource
Manager
·
Employee Handbooks
·
Exit Interviews
·
Resume Referral Service
Affirmative
Action Programs
You are an Affirmative Action Employer if you have:
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Federal contracts or subcontracts worth $10,000 or
more
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Or have 50 or more employees and contracts worth
$50,000 or more
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Or are a construction contractor or subcontractor
with a federal or federally assisted contract valued
at more than $10,000.
Many employers struggle with the time consuming
effort and complexity involved in writing and
maintaining a current and compliant Affirmative
Action Plan. We can help you be reviewing or
writing your Affirmative Action Plan.
Background and Reference Checking
As an employer, you should not make an employment
offer to anyone at any level without doing a
thorough background check. Not only will you
protect yourself from potential future liabilities,
you will also avoid the costly mistake of hiring
someone whose resume and interviews have managed to
mask negative past performance.
Greater Reading Chamber of Commerce & Industry
offers this service through a third-party provider:
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Personal Data Verification
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County, State or Federal Criminal Search
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Education Verification
·
Consumer Credit Report
·
Personal Data Verification
·
Employment Verification
·
Drivers License History
·
Professional Licenses
Contract
Human Resource Manager
Many organizations do not have adequate human
resource support. Some cannot afford a fulltime HR
manager or simply do not need a full time manager.
Others do not have sufficient HR staff to handle
sudden increases in workload or maintain services
during staff leaves of absences or after
resignations. We have resources to help you; we
can:
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Work at your facility and administer your HR
activities
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Provide service on a full-time, part-time, or
temporary basis
·
Special HR projects
Employee Handbooks
An effective employee handbook is critical in
today’s legally charged employment atmosphere. A
handbook not only introduces your company but also
is an effective communication tool that provides
information on company policies and procedures.
Unwritten and un-communicated policies can lead to
inconsistent and arbitrary treatment of employees,
which may trigger employment discrimination
complaints or increase the chances of labor
organizing.
We can assist your company in updating an existing
document or developing a complete and customized
employee handbook.
Exit Interviews
The Greater Reading Chamber of Commerce & Industry
conducts exit interviews for member companies who
want to gather information about the causes of
turnover. Former employees are more likely to share
honest feedback with a third party than they are
with an employee of the company. Exit interviews
can help improve employee retention and increase
productivity by identifying concern areas.
Interviews typically measure areas such as
management, job satisfaction, workload distribution,
pay & benefits, training & development and
communication. We have the capability to conduct
interviews in person, by phone, or via the
internet. We can use a template, or we can
customize a questionnaire to meet your needs.
Resume Referral
Service
Greater Reading Chamber of Commerce & Industry
maintains a resume bank as a recruiting source for
member companies. Resumes are received from
individuals with various backgrounds and experience
in a variety of areas. Member companies have access
to this bank to learn about and contact potential
candidates for openings at their organizations.
There is no charge for this service. |
