“DOL, EEOC, ADA, FMLA, FLSA…All these HR acronyms make me want to send out an S.O.S. signal!” Jennifer blinked and shook her head. How was she supposed to keep all of the HR laws and regulatory changes straight? All those letters looked like the alphabet soup her kids loved for lunch—whatever combination her 3-year-old daughter [...]
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FLSA? ADA? FMLA? I Manage a Business Not a Can of Alphabet Soup!
Wednesday, April 3rd, 2013hireVision CEO Is Expert in Workplace Distractions Article
Tuesday, April 2nd, 2013Imagine our delight to see hireVision President and CEO Tina Hamilton quoted in Lehigh Valley Business last week, in the article “Workplace distractions a growing concern”. The article, which got homepage billing that Tuesday, discusses the ongoing struggle with modern-day and traditional distractions that some employers face daily.
Are “HR Curveballs” Being Thrown Your Way? Here’s How to Improve Your Batting Average.
Thursday, March 28th, 2013Jerry looked at his email inbox and shook his head. How was he supposed to get through all of these emails? There had to be 20 management training articles in there this week alone, and a few dozen emails, if not more, from his boss. Sometimes it felt like there couldn’t possibly be enough time [...]
Sweet Mother of Workplace Harmony! Can’t We All Just Get Along?
Monday, March 25th, 2013“General Manager,” his gleaming new nameplate read as it sat on his desk. He stared at it for a few moments, wondering what had happened, and how it had gotten so problematic so fast. This was a great promotion and well earned, too. So why did he feel more frustration than satisfaction? When Doug agreed [...]
Sleeping on the Job: Should Employers Promote Nap Time?
Friday, March 15th, 2013We could not resist weighing in on a recent trend reported on in USA Today: Office nap rooms. The story, which first ran in New Jersey’s Asbury Park Press, touts the benefits workers can experience from a brief afternoon siesta. From the article: To help its 20 employees in the office fight through a wave [...]
You’re the Boss, Not the Ref. Try Annie’s Simple Supervisory Solution.
Thursday, March 14th, 2013Mary and Joe were arguing…AGAIN? Annie couldn’t believe it. Was the smell of Mary’s perfumed lotion really worth fighting over?! Last week the battle topic was the tone of Joe’s voice when he talked to Mary in a staff meeting! Sometimes Annie felt like a referee more than a supervisor. Last time she checked, they were in a professional work environment, not a high school classroom!
Ignore the Employee Experience at Your Peril
Tuesday, March 12th, 2013Guest Post by Sybil F. Stershic, Quality Service Marketing Customers have lots of choices given the proliferation of products and services available. That’s why the customer experience has become a critical competitive differentiator – treat customers right if you want to keep their business. Employees also have choices. While the current economy doesn’t offer as [...]
The Don’t-Throw-the-Baby-Out-With-the-Bathwater Team Building Approach
Thursday, March 7th, 2013Just like Sarah, your team-building story can have a happy ending too! Come to hireVision’s April 4th, 2013, “Building Your Best Team Ever…With Your Own Cast of Characters!” Training Session.
Bad Hires Affected Almost 7 out of 10 Companies, Can Cost $25 – $50K
Tuesday, February 19th, 2013We don’t know about you, but there are about a million things we’d rather spend that kind of money on than to recover from the ill effects of one bad hire. So when we read about a survey of 2,494 hiring managers and HR professionals by CareerBuilder that found 69% of employers reported that their [...]
