HR Party of One
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Madeline Mann shares practical hiring and career insights, with a strong focus on recruiting quality, interview process design, and talent-market realities.
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Compliance & regulation
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Exempt vs. non-exempt employees: how to classify correctly
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August 9, 2022
Compliance & regulation
9
Processes & SOPs
5
Classification hinges on duties and salary, not job title.
Misclassification can trigger two years of back overtime pay.
Inside salespeople on commission are always non-exempt hourly workers.
Hiring & recruitment
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Recognising and eliminating recruiting bias in hiring
HR Party of One
August 4, 2022
Hiring & recruitment
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Compliance & regulation
7
Processes & SOPs
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Most hiring bias is unconscious — your process enables or prevents it.
Four bias types that quietly skew candidate evaluation every time.
Practical fixes: manager manuals, neutral job posts, skills assessments.
Hiring & recruitment
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DEI leadership, accountability, and psychological safety at work
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July 28, 2022
Hiring & recruitment
9
Culture building
9
Management
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Employees should hold formal power over whether a leader stays.
DEI fails when it stops at training — embed it into hiring first.
High tactical performers who drive out talent should be fired.
Compliance & regulation
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Pay compression: causes, legal limits, and how to fix it
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July 14, 2022
Compliance & regulation
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Hiring & recruitment
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New hires earn 7% more on average than experienced incumbents
Banning pay discussions is illegal under federal labor law
Salary transparency directly reduces compression and improves retention
How to conduct a payroll audit in seven steps
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July 7, 2022
Processes & SOPs
9
Compliance & regulation
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Accounting basics
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One bad employee record generates repeated payroll errors automatically
A seven-step audit catches misclassification, missed deadlines, and tax gaps
FLSA requires three years of payroll records — gaps invite fines
Compliance & regulation
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How to hire and pay independent contractors compliantly
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June 30, 2022
Compliance & regulation
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Hiring & recruitment
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No single test determines contractor status — courts weigh multiple factors
Misclassifying employees as contractors exposes employers to serious penalties
Form W-9 and 1099-NEC are required even without tax withholding
How a 401(k) plan works: contributions, taxes, and employer matching
HR Party of One
June 21, 2022
401(k) funds are tax-deferred, not tax-free — you pay later
Early withdrawal before 59.5 triggers a 10% penalty plus income tax
Employer matching is free money — always contribute enough to capture it
Contracts & agreements
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How to build an effective internship program: HR's guide
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June 2, 2022
Contracts & agreements
10
AI tools & automation
10
Management
10
Internships are a hiring pipeline, not a short-term staffing fix
Most for-profit interns must be paid minimum wage under FLSA
HR owns five distinct roles from policy design to legal compliance
How to run payroll: setup, options, and compliance
HR Party of One
May 19, 2022
Processes & SOPs
9
Compliance & regulation
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DIY payroll fails as headcount grows — know when to switch
Pre-tax vs post-tax deductions: the order changes what you owe
Four tax forms, four deadlines — missing any triggers penalties
How disability insurance works: short-term vs long-term coverage
HR Party of One
May 17, 2022
FMLA, SSDI, and workers' comp leave significant income gaps during disability
Benefits replace 45–65% of income after an elimination period
Long-term coverage starts exactly where short-term disability ends
Hiring & recruitment
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How to prevent candidate ghosting in your hiring process
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April 28, 2022
Hiring & recruitment
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Processes & SOPs
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84% of job seekers admit to ghosting an employer recently
Hiding salary in job descriptions wastes everyone's time
Stop ghosting candidates — it costs you brand and customers
Using personality assessments to improve employee retention
HR Party of One
April 14, 2022
Management
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Conflict resolution
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Communication
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Personality tests work best after hiring, not during it
Managers must know their own profile before coaching others
Tailor rewards and training to personality data or risk losing staff
Hiring & recruitment
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How to hire faster: a seven-stage framework
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March 31, 2022
Hiring & recruitment
9
Processes & SOPs
7
Prospecting & outreach
5
Disclosing salary in job postings eliminates the biggest time-waster in hiring.
Treat recruiting like a sales funnel — timing and follow-up decide the outcome.
One person accountable for both recruiting and hiring outperforms split roles.
AI tools & automation
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HR generalist vs HR specialist: choosing your career path
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March 24, 2022
AI tools & automation
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Contracts & agreements
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Management
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Generalists earn ~$10K more annually — but context matters.
Seven specialist tracks, each with distinct focus and skills.
Career paths are flexible; switching directions is realistic.
Hiring & recruitment
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One-on-one, panel, and group interview formats compared
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March 10, 2022
Hiring & recruitment
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Management
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One-on-one suits most roles but amplifies single-interviewer bias.
Panels reduce blind spots and raise accountability for senior hires.
Group interviews efficiently screen many candidates for lower-level roles.