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Small associations need employees with variety of abilities

Adapting to a variety of roles is critical; hire the best talent you can afford, not the least, look for well-rounded background The key to managing small-staff associations is to find quality employees who can do multiple jobs and are willing and able to learn more, experts say. Patton "Get the best talent you can afford, not the minimum talent to do the job," said M. Bernadette Patton, president and CEO of the Human Resources Management Association of Chicago. The $1.2 million revenue group has five staffers. "By hiring the best talent you can afford you're going to have some bandwidth and you're going to have capabilities to be able to adapt to what's coming your… Read More