Archive for the ‘HR DirectLink Service’ Category

Don’t Get Stymied by FLSA Uncertainties. Here’s a Great Resource.

Friday, May 17th, 2013

You know what? Every so often, we run across something pretty darn useful here on the Internet. Sometimes it’s a recipe for monster chocolate chip cookies. Sometimes it’s a grumpy cat meme. And sometimes, it’s even a work-related blog article!

Wait…What?!?!? Employee Engagement Programs Don’t Work?

Friday, May 10th, 2013

Hold on a minute! What is up with this Harvard Business Review blog post? It cites new research that suggests that sometimes the most engaged employees in your organization are your worst performers. And some of the least engaged are your highest performers. That flies in the face of other studies out there that say the complete opposite, including this recent one by Gallup.

I’m Not an HR Professional, But I Play One on TV…

Friday, April 12th, 2013

Remember those commercials from the 1980s where famous soap opera actors would recommend Vicks 44 while offering “I’m not a doctor, but I play one on TV” as some whacked-out reason as to why we should listen to them? Imagine how strange that must have felt for those accomplished actors to dish real-life advice based [...]

Our Cartoon Employee Hall of Fame: Employee Appreciation Day Edition

Friday, February 22nd, 2013

In recognition of Employee Appreciation Day, which falls on March 1st this year, we would like to share our first ever Cartoon Employee Hall of Fame.

Important Work-from-Home FLSA Information as Monster Blizzard Looms

Thursday, February 7th, 2013

As the Northeast braces for a possible monster blizzard, we thought it would be a good time to share important FLSA work-from-home information.

COMING SOON TO AN HR DESK NEAR YOU: Health Care Reform Deadlines

Monday, November 12th, 2012

It’s important for HR managers and companies to understand how the new health care reform regulatory compliance will impact them.

The HR Documentation Dilemma

Tuesday, October 9th, 2012

Handling verbal warnings to employees is something managers are often confused about. Documentation and HR go hand-in-hand in these cases.

SAVE THIS ENDANGERED SPECIES: Over-Extended HR Managers

Sunday, July 22nd, 2012

Time-strapped, über-multitasking HR managers can cost your company more than just time. HR outsourcing companies, like ours, can help.

Oh, No You Di-In’t! New Bosses Should Avoid This Major Blunder

Thursday, July 5th, 2012

We really, really, REALLY wish there was a vaccine for the dreaded management affliction known as “Foot-in-Mouth Disease” that too many new bosses seem to fall victim to each year. It’s the condition where eager new managers say or do things in an effort to get to know or connect with their staffs, and then inadvertently cross the lines of privacy, discrimination, harassment or some combination of the three. Saying or doing the wrong thing, even with the intent of being a concerned and attentive leader, can set your company up for some expensive and damaging litigation.

hireVision’s CEO Tells How to Be The Company Great Employees Want to Work for

Friday, June 22nd, 2012

hireVision’s President and CEO Tina Hamilton spells out the best practices for attracting and retaining the best talent out there: Build and uphold a reputation of excellence. Be the company great employees want to work for, and great employees will fill your ranks.