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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Hiring & recruitment

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How to determine employee market value and prevent poaching

HR Party of One October 3, 2023


Hiring & recruitment 9
Processes & SOPs 6
  • Why high performers leave — and what market research prevents it
  • Four-step process to benchmark compensation against comparable roles
  • A levels document makes pay transparent and undercuts competitor poaching

Processes & SOPs

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Why HR should own compensation strategy, not just watch it happen

HR Party of One September 21, 2023


Processes & SOPs 8
Culture building 6
Unit economics 5
  • Uninvolved HR directly causes the retention disasters it's blamed for fixing
  • A five-step process to audit, research, and own compensation strategy
  • One bad hire salary decision drove out a top performer and missed annual revenue

Compliance & regulation

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FMLA explained: eligibility, PTO interaction, and abuse prevention

HR Party of One September 19, 2023


Compliance & regulation 9
Processes & SOPs 6
  • Employers can require staff to use PTO during unpaid FMLA leave
  • Disability insurance carriers can administer FMLA, removing HR burden
  • FMLA abuse is litigated — only meticulous documentation proves misuse

Hiring & recruitment

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Hiring for add vs. fit: finding candidates who drive growth

HR Party of One September 14, 2023


Hiring & recruitment 9
  • Fit hires do the job; add hires measurably improve outcomes.
  • Five interview questions that reveal initiative, strategy, and results.
  • Concrete answer examples show exactly how adds and fits differ.

Compliance & regulation

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Form I-9 compliance: E-Verify enrollment and remote document review

HR Party of One September 12, 2023


Compliance & regulation 10
  • Remote I-9 review is only legal if you're enrolled in E-Verify.
  • Once you enroll in E-Verify, every new hire must go through it.
  • Remote review requires a photo ID from List B — no exceptions.

Hiring & recruitment

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Behavior-based hiring: what it is and how it improves retention

HR Party of One September 5, 2023


Hiring & recruitment 9
Management 5
  • A strong resume can hide a bad leader — behavior reveals the truth
  • Four interview questions that uncover real workplace behaviors
  • Mismatched role fit is a leading driver of preventable turnover

Compliance & regulation

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Four boundaries HR must hold to avoid liability

HR Party of One August 31, 2023


Compliance & regulation 9
  • Answering employees' financial questions exposes HR to personal liability.
  • HR is not a coordinator — taking sides erodes neutrality and trust.
  • Benefits questions belong to the broker, not HR.

Processes & SOPs

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Why you should stop categorizing PTO days

HR Party of One August 24, 2023


Processes & SOPs 7
Culture building 5
  • No PTO category list is ever complete — employees will always complain
  • Separate buckets incentivise employees to lie about why they're off
  • One unified PTO pool gives flexibility without HR policing reasons

Management

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How to build and use a performance improvement plan

HR Party of One August 22, 2023


Management 9
Compliance & regulation 7
  • When an employee fails, their manager has also failed.
  • PIPs must identify root causes, not just list performance gaps.
  • A signed PIP is a formal final warning before termination.

Management

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How to redeploy employees instead of laying them off

HR Party of One August 15, 2023


Management 9
Outsourcing & delegation 5
  • Replacing a laid-off employee costs more than redeploying them
  • Small teams can't afford gaps when the market recovers
  • Script included: how to frame redeployment as a career opportunity

Compliance & regulation

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How to create a social media policy for employee personal accounts

HR Party of One August 10, 2023


Compliance & regulation 8
Processes & SOPs 5
  • One tweet to 170 followers ended a senior exec's career
  • Clear written policies eliminate ambiguity and protect your brand
  • Policy must apply equally to everyone, exec to freelancer

Business structure

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What is a 147C letter and how to get one from the IRS

HR Party of One August 8, 2023


Business structure 8
  • A 147C letter replaces a lost CP575 as IRS EIN proof.
  • Call 1-800-829-4933 to get one by fax the same day.
  • Your bank or old tax returns can provide your EIN faster.

Communication

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How to build communication pathways in your organization

HR Party of One August 3, 2023


Communication 9
Culture building 7
  • Match method, reason, and timing to eliminate communication friction
  • HR should own communication norms — they belong in the culture guide
  • Five-step process from leadership buy-in to manager follow-up

Business structure

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What a CP-575 letter is and how to get one

HR Party of One August 1, 2023


Business structure 9
Banking and financial setup 6
Processes & SOPs 5
  • Your EIN is the linchpin of your organisation's ability to run.
  • Without a CP-575, you cannot open bank accounts or run payroll.
  • Apply via Form SS-4 online or by mail; allow four to six weeks.

Communication

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Tone in workplace communication: why it matters and how to get it right

HR Party of One July 27, 2023


Communication 9
  • One ambiguous email can stress employees into working unnecessary extra hours
  • Small punctuation and greeting choices shift tone more than most people realise
  • Never send an email angry — delay, call, or get a second opinion first

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