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It’s 1:00 a.m. and you’ve been tossing and turning in bed for hours. Your new business is really taking off, but you are getting bogged down with the logistics of dealing with the day-to-day management of your employees. One came to you today asking for more money and another is asking for time off to care for a sick parent. Then, there’s Jason. You hired him at the recommendation of a friend and now you’re not sure he is a good fit for your business. read more...
The Human Resources department at most companies has many responsibilities and the value it brings to an organization can vary from company to company. Let’s discuss some common responsibilities of HR departments to determine if these functions are the primary focus and whether or not they bring value to the department and organization. read more...
Vacation time, which was once perceived by company owners as a “necessary evil”, has become an important recruiting and retention tool. Before we explain why, let’s take a moment to walk down memory lane. read more...
Today is the day you dread more than any other. For weeks your stomach has been doing flips and you’ve been feeling a bit on the queasy side. What could possibly cause you to have these feelings? Well, it’s Employee Medical Benefits Day of course! This is the day when you send the annual communication to employees explaining the many changes to their employee benefits. For most companies the communication also includes the even more unpopular information about how employees will experience double-digit increases in payroll deductions in their paycheck. read more...
Many years ago I was an internal recruiter for the largest bank in New Hampshire. I spent nearly 100% of my time filling vacant positions throughout a designated region of the state. More than half of my time was spent hiring tellers for their 80 branches. read more...
Human Resources departments gather lots of information and data from a variety of sources for many reasons. In some large companies there may be several employees in the HR department who do nothing more than gather, analyze and communicate data. read more...
At one time or another, we have all worked for a company where employees are hired and then voluntarily leave a few months or a few years later. It is like a revolving door where one day an employee is doing his job and the next day he is gone. What’s more, these companies see this issue as merely a fact of being in business and not something they can really change. They simply start the recruitment process over again and fill that same job a few weeks later with another individual who may or may not stay for the long term. read more...
Managing a company’s performance and productivity through a strong career development program can be complicated and time consuming, yet certainly worth the effort. read more...
I have had lots of learning experiences in my career in human resources. But perhaps the most difficult situation I have had to deal with is when a team member dies on the job. read more...
A few years back, a local company hired me to take a look at his business’ problems in retaining new employees. In a very short period of time several senior level new employees voluntarily resigned from his company, which significantly impacted the operation of the business. read more...
