Employee-evaluation software from companies like SuccessFactors can help you track employee progress. How does your company track talent? What do you think of talent-management software?

Good employees are hard to find, but this roadmap can help. Has hiring been easy or hard for your company?

How can Avalon International Breads ease its management transition? What's the best way for Avalon to boost sales? How should the firm train and manage employees? Talk back here.

FSB helps the owners of a travel firm boost sales, fix their website, and retain a top-notch crew. What's the best way for ShoreTrips to boost sales? How can it hire and retain quality employees? What steps can ShoreTrips take to optimize its website? Talk back here.

Do you screen new hires for drug use? Why or why not? Share your thoughts.

The Bush administration just introduced a new regulation that will impose fines on employers if they knowingly hire illegal immigrants. The rule, discussed in our recent story, "U.S. cracks down on hiring of illegal immigrants," gives companies 90 days to verify an employee's identity and eligibility to work if his Social Security number doesn't match information in the Social Security Administration's database. Is this reasonable to ask of small companies? Or does it put too much burden on them? Comment here.