RESOURCES
Free HR Resources for Small Business Owners
Practical tools, guides, and checklists to help you navigate employee issues, compliance concerns, hiring decisions, and everyday HR challenges with confidence.
Created by Kelly Murphy, MBA, PHR, SHRM-CP with 18+ years of HR experience supporting small businesses across the United States.
Complete HR At a Glance Library
These quick-reference guides are designed to help busy business owners and managers identify risks, improve consistency, and make better HR decisions.
Current Core Guides
Specialty Guides
- People Management (Most Popular). Handle everyday people issues with calm, consistent steps.
- Compliance (Most Popular). Identify common compliance gaps before they become expensive problems.
- Leadership. Strengthen how you lead, coach, and hold people accountable.
- Hiring. Make smarter hiring decisions with clarity.
- Performance. Align your team with clear expectations.
- HR Systems. Build the digital foundations for your growth.
- Employee or Contractor? (New). Learn the warning signs that a contractor relationship may need review.
- Leave & Accommodations (coming soon)
- Workplace Investigations (coming soon)
- Terminations (coming soon)
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Built for Real Small Business Challenges
Most small business owners never planned to become HR experts. These resources were created to provide practical guidance that helps you address issues early, reduce risk, and build stronger people systems. The goal is simple: fewer HR surprises, better employee decisions, and stronger business foundations.