Blog - Built for Teams

4 Common Resume Mistakes You Should Avoid

I review quite a few resumes. So far this year I've reviewed 268 resumes (I know this because of the applicant tracking system module within Built…

Brett DerricottOctober 9, 2018

HR Paid Time Off

How to Track PTO as a Growing Company

A lot of small companies track paid time off using paper forms, emails, or spreadsheets. As these companies grow, however, these outdated tools start to…

Brett DerricottSeptember 5, 2018

HR Paid Time Off

Should the PTO Year Begin on January 1?

With the help of modern software, designing and managing your PTO policies is easier than ever. Many of the traditional approaches to granting and tracking…

Brett DerricottAugust 10, 2018

HR Workplace Changes

How to Terminate an Employee and Not Feel Terrible Afterwards

No one wants to terminate an employee. It's unpleasant for everyone involved! I feel fortunate that in 15 years of hiring and managing people, I’ve…

Brett DerricottJuly 18, 2018

Employee Productivity HR

Death to 360-Degree Performance Reviews

Please prove me wrong on this. I want to buy into the 360-degree performance review process, I really do. If I had been in the…

Brett DerricottJune 1, 2018

PTO Accruals: Lump Sum or Per Pay Period?

HR Paid Time Off

PTO Accruals: Yearly Lump Sum or Per Pay Period?

Transitioning from a manual PTO tracking process to using an online, automated PTO tracking system like Built for Teams presents a great opportunity to re-evaluate…

Brett DerricottMay 22, 2018

HR Paid Time Off

Ditch Your PTO Spreadsheets

Spreadsheets are great for a lot of scenarios within a business, especially those dealing with numbers and money. In a very small company, with very…

Brett DerricottMay 9, 2018

HR Paid Time Off

How to Manually Manage PTO

As the person responsible for overseeing your organization’s time off, yours is a big job! If you’re using spreadsheets, emails, and/or paper forms to manage PTO,…

Brett DerricottApril 12, 2018