Oct 2, 2018 | Human Resources, Recruiting
The recruiting and hiring process is supposed to select the best candidates while deterring unqualified job seekers from applying or advancing. All too often, however, the process creates obstacles or disadvantages for qualified candidates due to their membership in...
Sep 28, 2018 | Benefits, Retirement Services
A childhood lesson on the value of compounding, or a penny doubled every day for 30 days grows to HOW MUCH?? When I was young, I asked my older brother to do my chores. (To this day I hate washing the car, because that was my job every Saturday). Even at 10 years...
Sep 26, 2018 | HR Regulations, Human Resources
Your employee gives two weeks notice. Do you have to let her continue to work and pay her for those two weeks? Assuming there is no contract or agreement to the contrary, you’re not required to keep an employee on during their resignation notice period or compensate...
Sep 12, 2018 | Human Resources
Employee termination meetings are among the most difficult tasks managers and human resource professionals are called on to carry out. It’s hard on the terminated employee and often on their co-workers, as well. By planning ahead, finalizing paperwork and thinking...
Sep 5, 2018 | HR Regulations, Human Resources
Chances are most of your employees are on social media, and some of them may be using their private accounts to say things about their employment.  Frustrated employees might even be complaining about their working conditions – or about you.  While it may seem prudent...
Sep 3, 2018 | Benefits, Human Resources
You want to support employees by providing the opportunity for work/life harmony, but you also have customers to service and a business to run. Sometimes it is difficult to juggle multiple vacation requests around popular vacation times, especially during the summer...
