How to Interview, Hire and Retain High Performance Employees
Click here for a PowerPoint presentation by Wayne Morris with Keller Williams: How to Hire.

Georgia Centers of Innovation
Providing access to university level research, product commercialization, industry networking, investor and funding services in Georgia, www.georgiainnovation.org.

Disciplines include:
Aeorospace, http://aerospace.georgiainnovation.org
Agriculture, http://agriculture.georgiainnovation.org
Energy, http://energy.georgiainnovation.org
Life Sciences, http://lifesciences.georgiainnovation.org
Logistics, http://logistics.georgiainnovation.org
Manufacturing, http://manufacturing.georgiainnovation.org

SBA Economic Stimulus Package
America's Recovery Capital (ARC) Loan Program gives viable small businesses suffering financial hardship temporary financial relief. Click here for fact sheet.
Loans are made through local lenders. For complete information for borrowers and lenders, go to www.sba.gov/recovery/arcloanprogram/index.html.

The Small Business Associations's new tax savings resource center demonstrates the benefits entrepreneurs can gain from the 2008 economic stimulus package. The center, located at www.sba.gov/stimulus, contains:
1. Fact Sheet. The fact sheet provides a clear explanation of the small business tax benefits.
2. Depreciation Calculator. This useful tool provides an estimate of the first-year depreciation available under the provisions.
3. Online Seminar. This brief tutorial summarizes the tax benefits and concludes with the depreciation calculator.

Human Resources Library
Answers to your human resource questions can be found in the American Chamber of Commerce Resource's (ACCR) HR Library. Six reference manuals are now available to Chamber members covering everything from pre-hire through post-termination of employees.

Human Resources Manual
Chapters on hiring, employee handbooks, wages and hours, performance evaluations, immigration, discrimination and more.
Model Policies and Forms
Forms, checklists, sample policies.
Hiring, Firing and Discipline
Pre-employment testing, interviews, background checks, new hire reporting, personnel files, trade secrets.
Employee Benefits - An Employer's Guide
Life insurance, severance plans, retirement plans, 401 (k) qualifications.
A Guide to ADA and FMLA
Topics relating to the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Family and Medical Leave Act.
Safety and Health Guide
Essential guide to understanding OSHA guidelines.

Contact Renee Richetto Grul, renee@cartersvillechamber.com, to use these reference materials or for additional resources for small businesses.


Fred Kittle and Kay Read (L to R) receive the
Georgia Work Ready Award for Bartow County.