SCORE DIY HR: Smart or Scary?

Event description

If you’re a small business owner or nonprofit leader trying to handle HR on your own, you’re not alone—and you’re not wrong to try. But as your business grows, so do your risks. HR missteps are one of the most common—and costly—mistakes small businesses make.

In this engaging and informative webinar designed specifically for SCORE clients and followers, fractional HR consultant and employment law expert Erin Eilers helps you evaluate whether doing HR yourself is truly a smart solution—or a potential liability.

With over 25 years of HR experience and a Master of Science in Employment Law, Erin brings real-world insights, practical tools, and straight talk to help you make confident decisions about your people, policies, and compliance. Whether you’re hiring your first employee, working with independent contractors, or managing a small team, this session offers clarity around where to DIY, where to delegate, and where to get help before a small issue becomes a big problem.

You’ll learn:

• What HR tasks you can manage in-house—and what you really shouldn’t
• The five most common HR mistakes small businesses make
• How to avoid costly pitfalls in hiring, employee classification, terminations, and documentation
• Why even well-intended handbooks, policies, and contracts can create legal risk
• How fractional HR can provide expert-level guidance without the full-time expense

This session is ideal for:

• Startups and early-stage businesses
• Nonprofit leaders
• Solopreneurs planning to hire
• Office managers or team leaders managing HR responsibilities by default

If you’ve ever wondered, “Do I really need HR help?” or “Am I doing this right?”—this session is for you.

Our Presenter, Erin Eilers

Erin Eilers is the founder and principal consultant of Eilers HR Group, a fractional HR firm that helps small and midsize businesses navigate compliance, culture, and growth with confidence. With more than 25 years of HR leadership experience and a Master of Science in Employment Law, Erin blends deep legal knowledge with practical, people-first solutions.

A longtime SCORE partner and presenter, Erin is known for making complex HR topics clear, actionable, and (dare we say) even enjoyable. She specializes in employment law compliance, handbooks, HR audits, and strategic advising for companies ready to build better workplaces without unnecessary bureaucracy.

When she’s not demystifying HR, Erin serves on several local nonprofit and business boards and leads events that connect and strengthen Florida’s Space Coast business community.