You finally found the perfect team member to fill your open position. Now what? Employee onboarding can seem like a huge task to take on while juggling the daily ins …
Connecting the Dots: Connections, Networking, and Relationships
You have heard, “it’s all about who you know” many times. In my experience, this is absolutely true. We develop many connections throughout our lives that we see as either …
Sick Leave: What you need to know
As we face winter, most employers will see an increase in staff absence due to illness. There isn’t a federal law requiring employers to provide employees paid sick leave, but …
Let Us All Have PEACE This Season!
There are many ways to spell PEACE this season. I am not referring to the word itself but what PEACE means to you in your work life, personal life, and …
Holiday Stress and Its Impact at Work
The holidays are supposed to be filled with joy and family time. Most people dread the holiday season due to deadlines during the shortened workweek, meeting expectations for the end …
The Search for Prospective Employees
Recently, the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) published findings from a July 2021 study that showed over 40% of workers were “actively searching for a new job or planned …
Team Management: Actively Encouraging Efficiency for Your Team
Start by asking yourself the question, “Does my team have everything they need to be successful in their job?” This should be our starting point as owners, executives, supervisors, and …
What You Need to Know: I-9 Compliance
Knowing you are in I-9 Compliance as an HR Professionals is important. Are you in Compliance? The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA) bars employers from hiring individuals, …
Heat Illness – What You Need to Know
If you work, exercise, or recreate outside, it will come as no surprise that it is hot! Along with sun and heat comes the associated risks, including sunburn, dehydration, and …
What You Need to Know – Performance & Termination
Overview – Understanding Employment at Will Termination, while often unpleasant, is simply a necessary part of the employment relationship. Once an employment relationship no longer serves the needs of both …