TOP 5 Small business HR issues in 2023 and how to solve them

​Assessing the challenges personnel managers and small business owners will face in 2023 will help them work more effectively. Small businesses used to focus more on revenue, competition, and economic instability, with human resources, seemingly neglected. As business models change and industries change, HR is taking center stage as companies realize how workforce management can impact growth and success. Solving these challenges will improve human resource management and affect the business's success and profitability.

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TOP 5 Small business HR issues in 2023 and how to solve them

#1. Employee benefits

Compare your benefits package with your market and see if it's competitive. Make sure your budget allows for additions. For budgeting purposes, a 25% gross increase in base salary is a good starting point for improving the employee benefits system.

#2. Compensation structures

Pay transparency laws are going into effect in a lot of states, so you should review your salary structure for internal equity and market position. The more employees understand and feel that their compensation is fair, the more engaged they'll be and the more they'll contribute.

#3. Promotions

A promotion meets both an organizational need and an individual's readiness for a new job. Take a look at promotional opportunities through the lens of business operations first. In order to be successful next year, what roles do you need? Look for people who are ready to take on more responsibility.

#4. Employee feedback

You can gather feedback from employees through surveys, focus groups, or even 1:1 conversations. It's always important to have an action plan behind an employee survey, where issues are discussed honestly and a roadmap to resolution is provided.

#5. Workforce planning

The budgeting process includes estimating the required headcount, assessing new vacancies, and making any organizational changes needed to grow the business. Promotions that make a vacancy and new products or services that need to be delivered require manpower. In response to business needs, workforce planning is updated annually to match the overall budgeting process.

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Summary

The year 2022 started with optimism we haven't seen in years. The pandemic, the horrific event that created a culture of fear, is almost over. Companies are having to fight to keep their employees because of the talent shortage. As a result, many companies introduced shortened work weeks, remote, hybrid, and flexible work organizations, promotions, and salary increases.

There are a lot of changes and challenges coming in the field of HR in small and medium businesses in the new year 2023. We're all looking forward to an exciting new year in 2023.

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