These days, before buying anything online, people love to read online reviews: did the product live up to their expectations? Did it work as described? Would they recommend it to a friend or would they opt for something different next time around? We go through all these steps to buy items such as a minor […]
One of the biggest goals of any small business owner is to hire talented, motivated employees and, perhaps even more importantly, keep them on board as the business grows. So, whether it’s one employee leaving – or it feels like a revolving door of employees these days – there are some strategies that can help […]
In the wake of the #MeToo movement, a number of states – including New Jersey, New York, and California – have ushered in laws that seek to not only mandate sexual harassment training, but have also put rules in place for what the training must include, who is to be trained and how long the […]
When it comes to safety, sometimes it just feels like “just one more thing to worry about and do,” and thus gets pushed to the bottom of the to-do list, where it languishes until someone falls off that ladder/tips over a filing cabinet/takes a nasty fall and you enter into crisis mode. Disabling workplace injuries […]
When you think of revenue drivers in your company, you probably don’t consider those one or two beleaguered human resource folks as bringing in the big bucks. Sure, as busy as they are, they make your office run smoothly and can take care of your employees like no other person in your office, but can […]
Multi-generational workforces can be a challenge for even the most seasoned small business owner. It’s not easy to welcome new employees who may be several decades younger than other employees. Boomers are workers born from the mid-1940s to 1960s; Millennials are workers born between 1981 and 1996 and after 1997 is a member of Gen […]
Ask any business owner about the biggest challenges facing their company and they are likely to state one as engagement is lacking (and if it’s not mentioned first, you can bet this issue will crack the top three for “up-at-night” issues. Engagement is important because it drives productivity, employee happiness, and even the likelihood that […]
In human resources, we place a lot of emphasis on time. We build a culture within our businesses that value timeliness, hitting deadlines, being rewarded for time spent on a project and keeping track of time. With this in mind, it should come as no surprise that the act of timekeeping itself is an important […]
One of the main chores any small business owner faces is the mountain of paperwork that goes with human resources functions. From payroll and compliance reporting, the benefits selection process, timekeeping and workplace safety. We are adding a section to our A-Z guide about HR forms, including what they are, why they are important, and why […]
New year, new benefits! Whether you’ve selected a brand-new broker with all new offerings, or simply just re-upped the same tried and true package, there are still changes (yep, even on those “same” policies) that your employees need to understand. Communicate these changes, short of doing an in-depth Q and A with each of your […]
It may seem odd for a human resource executive to drive the charge to outsource employee benefit management services to a Professional Employer Organization (PEO), but when the value of working together outweighs going at it alone, there really isn’t much of a business case against it. There are numerous ways a PEO can support existing […]
As a human resource professional, you dedicate so much of your time finding the perfect person for a position. Once you hire them, how much time are you dedicating to keeping them in their role or growing them within the company? Losing employees is costly to any business. The general study response is to look […]
