Posts Tagged ‘HR Partnering Services’

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.

The 10 Greatest Office Romances of the Big & Small Screen

Thursday, February 14th, 2013

Ah…love is in the air. In honor of Valentine’s Day we’ve decided to compile a list of our most-memorable film and TV coworker romances. Whether their relationships were sweet or saucy, inevitable or insane, wonderful or just plain wrong, these duos certainly entertained us. Let us know which is your favorite, or if there is [...]

Survey Says: Make Sure Your Employee Retention Efforts Are Effective!

Friday, July 13th, 2012

Do you know the biggest reason key talent leaves? A recent report found some obvious and not-so-obvious reasons. Employee retention efforts matter.

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.

The IRS Is Making Its Move on PPACA…(Cue “Jaws” theme song)

Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has begun to circle the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) and 2014 is still a year and a half away. That is the year when the federal legislation is supposed to go into affect and will require employers with more than 50 employees to offer minimal essential health coverage to their workers or be subject to a penalty.

Keeping Up With the Hiring Trends: Fashionably Hip Edition

Wednesday, April 18th, 2012

Riding out the economic downturn has not been easy. People and businesses (even the many famous and successful ones) have cut back on their spending, learning to prioritize and make due with what they have until things looked up again. That said, is your company using the latest, best hiring techniques to locate and attract the best talent from the current sea of applicants looking for work?

(What? This is a human resources blog. What did you expect? Kardashian updates?)

Think Working From Home Is OK for FMLA? Don’t Make the DOL LOL!

Friday, April 13th, 2012

We’ve said it before, and we will say it again: Make sure you understand the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) before one of your employees uses it, or you could find yourself in a heap of trouble. The Department of Labor (DOL) does not take kindly to businesses that don’t comply.

Happy Employees Have Room to Grow

Tuesday, March 20th, 2012

If you want your business to grow and evolve into something better than it’s ever been before, don’t forget to nurture the same kind of growth from your employees. Keeping your talent engaged and satisfied with their role with in your company is more important than you might think.

Great Bosses Know Every Employee Counts

Wednesday, March 7th, 2012

Being a great boss is not about being everybody’s buddy or about being feared by your staff. It’s about being a leader who motivates and encourages loyalty and performance through your own actions. Great bosses realize that their employees are a critical part of what makes the company what it is. Employees who are satisfied and performing optimally because they are proud of their jobs give off great vibes about your business to customers and the community.