Archive for the ‘Human Resources’ Category

Don’t Dismiss the Benefits of Pre-Hiring Testing

Monday, July 26th, 2010

Looking to cut corners during the hiring process is understandable in the current economic climate. Who doesn’t need to reel in spending? But if you are considering skipping a solid pre-employment testing process before you hire your next employee, we ask that you consider the long-term costs that can result. What will it cost [...]

Why We Love Employee Wellness Programs

Friday, July 2nd, 2010

Before you sit down to do your regularly scheduled cost-cutting review of company expenses, please read “Leave Well Enough Alone! - The Case For Continuing With Wellness Programs”, a great article recently published at Daily HR Tips, one of our favorite blogs. The piece has some excellent points:
In fact, wellness classes have proven to [...]

Who Asked That Excellent Audience Question on “Business Matters” the Other Night?

Friday, June 18th, 2010

Why, it was our intrepid leader, Tina Hamilton, that’s who!
Tina participated in the live audience taping of “Business Matters”, which aired on WFMZ on June 7, 2010. The episode was entitled “Unions: Past their prime or now more than ever?” and turned out to be a very lively discussion about union pros and cons [...]

Is Your On-Boarding Program Welcoming or…Well..Crummy?

Monday, June 7th, 2010

We just read this excellent article on the importance of making a good first impression on your new hires during the first few days of their arrival at your company.
Here’s one of our favorite points from the article “Does Your Company Welcome Policy Make Your New Hires Want To Stay Or Go?” on the blog [...]

Is Mediocrity Promoted in Your Office? Don’t Let It Be!

Thursday, May 20th, 2010

If you ignore, misuse, or demean talent within your company—even during this recession—they’ll move on to greener pastures. That’s the overall take home message from BusinessWeek’s recent article “Five Ways to Ensure Mediocrity in Your Organization.” The magazine details “five of the most insulting leadership practices, the ones that virtually guarantee a business will [...]

Sticks and stones may break your bones, but words can come back to haunt you.

Thursday, May 6th, 2010

Sure, you know the obvious words to avoid using around the office, such  as “&*(%^%$*“, “*(&*^&%$” and “%$$*^#@“. But do you know the more subtle words and phrases that might also be damaging your image at work? Yahoo! Hot Jobs recently posted “The Worst Words to Say at Work” that lists nine common words and [...]

Top 5 Reasons Why People Left Their Jobs in the Last 12 Months

Friday, April 23rd, 2010

We found these jaw-dropping poll results over at DailyHRtips.com. The survey, by Right Management Consultants and originally published in HR Magazine, asked 1,308 people why they left their jobs in the last year. (Totals add up to more than 100% because people we able to give more than one reason.) Here’s what they found:
1) [...]

SHRM Health Care Reform Page Offers New Policy Timelines & Resources

Wednesday, March 24th, 2010

Health care reform is here. Is your company ready?
Be sure to check out the informative SHRM’s Health Care Reform web page for informative articles and a list of resources, including timelines for when the earliest measures of the legislation go into effect.

Do Ethical Companies Have a Hiring Edge?

Monday, March 15th, 2010

Employees care more about their company’s ethical practices than you might think. According to recent information reported at Human Capital Institute, “82 percent of employees surveyed said they would be willing to be paid less if it meant they were working for a company with ethical business practices.”
“It’s more than OK to remind your employees [...]

Employee Appreciation Day, hireVision style!

Monday, March 8th, 2010

Friday, March 5th, we celebrated Employee Appreciation Day with a luncheon at Tina’s house. Great food, great conversation, great camaraderie…great company!
You can check out more pictures from hireVision’s get together last Friday in our Facebook photo album.