You’re doing everything possible to keep your business moving forward. Does interviewing, hiring, and recruiting top talent always get put off? Using temporary or temp-to-hire positions has a number of benefits. You can test the … Read More
With the flattening of organizational layers, there are now fewer options for growing by moving up. Conversely, clients now expect their first point of contact to handle a broader set of requests. New avenues for professional … Read More
Do you wonder how best to compensate employees for good work? Determining the appropriate amount for a raise is actually trickier than people realize. Consider employee morale, employee performance, and market averages. To get a … Read More
There is no legal requirement to offer severance. Companies often provide it after an employee is terminated. In general, the amount is based on length of employment. You may decide to offer a week’s pay … Read More
How do you approach your day to be more productive? Do you catch yourself looking at the clock rather than focusing on what you’re getting done? When you put in less than eight or 10 … Read More
What is company culture, and does your company have one? Company culture is defined by a number of aspects, including leadership and employee behaviors. Other aspects, according to William Craig (a contributing writer to Forbes), … Read More
Whether working from home is good or bad for your employees or your business is a very individual decision. But one thing is for certain: It’s becoming an increasingly popular option. Some employees excel when … Read More
How do you approach allocating compensation dollars into a salary budget? Managers throughout your company must work together to budget dollars for salary and help control health care and other miscellaneous benefit costs. Research Carefully … Read More
Unlimited vacation time is like an all-you-can-eat buffet: Although you love the idea of downing pounds of shrimp, in reality there’s only so many fantails you can eat, and it’s never as much as you … Read More
Most people know what the word “downsizing” means … loss of jobs. Layoffs. Unemployment. So if downsizing means releasing employees, what does “right-sizing” mean?Some companies politely refer to downsizing as right-sizing, because it helps them … Read More
HR has a responsibility – both to the employer and employees. That’s why concerns about potential discrimination or harassment issues need to be balanced with limiting employer liability and guarding against lawsuits. Employees need to … Read More
There’s an old joke about an executive who worries that training their employees will be a bad investment because they might leave, to which the sage CEO says, “What if we don’t train them and … Read More
