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The Love/Hate Relationship of the Virtual Workplace

Home Office

Remote work continues to be on the rise and is here to stay.  The pandemic has forced many to go from lively office environments to remote workplaces, often met with pros and cons from both employers and employees. So how can we make the virtual workplace work?  Here are some tips on improving your virtual culture to bring more love, less hate to your remote work environment.

How does HRBOOST® Small Business Bundles help your business?

Small Business Bundles (SBBs) from HRBOOST® is a monthly HR service. Think of it as a three-part dedicated HR team designed specifically for YOUR business. It’s part back office, part on site, and part HR leadership. Every small business has HR needs and compliance, and it’s better to have a plan to manage compliance, performance,…

Back to School Pandemic Style

Back to School at Home

By: Nicole Sandage, Manager of HR Virtual Services As more Illinois schools are shifting from in person student attendance this Fall to hybrid or complete remote learning models many questions are on the minds of everyone you may know. For example, how do employers balance the need to effectively operate their businesses during a pandemic…

How to Make Going Back to Work Safe and Efficient

Workplace with COVID-19 Restrictions

As companies are slowly moving back into the office, there are certainly some steps that can be taken to make this process as safe and efficient as possible. These practices are designed to ease concerns, especially for office workers, to reduce the risk of infection and keep everyone safe. Here are some ways to make…

How the Workplace Will Change After COVID-19

COVID-19 worklife culture with HRBOOST®, LLC

The Covid-19 pandemic affects employees and the businesses in which they work worldwide. Staff at all levels are seeing new technologies, practices and standards in the workplace post-Covid-19. Here are ways the workplace is changing and will continue to change in the aftermath of Covid-19.

Being Black in Corporate America

A Personal Reflection from a Seasoned HR Consultant and Amen, she is Black.   By: Tiffini Holmes, HR Consultation In the last few weeks, we have seen company after company come out with statements about celebrating diversity and standing against racism, pledge millions of dollars to support to social justice initiatives, etc. Perhaps, this is…

Let us get uncomfortable and have REAL Conversations

By: Veronica Noyola, HR Consultant As a Booster, I am honored to be asked by our Chief Empowerment Office, Nicole Martin to speak my voice proudly and share some insights into my own experiences. I came across an article shortly after our own internal meeting on Active Diversity and it resonates. How to have more…

Be an Ally and Take it Forward!

A Tip from Sandy Moran, HR Business Partner I recently read a Guide to Allyship. This post dives into how to be a more thoughtful and effective ally. I think that this is something that I can take on as actionable and want to share with others. What I have learned from this is that…

There is still GOOD News Out There

A tip from Sandy Moran, HR Business Partner As Illinois moves on to phase 4 and more restrictions are lifted, we all hope some normalcy is returning. Unfortunately, there are still people suffering from Covid-19. There are still people afraid to go out due to weak immune systems. There are still people unemployed. There is…

Back to Work: Business Not as Usual, Employees Not as Usual

By: Debi Lusk, HR Business Partner Here we are, those of us in the business and HR world, either 1.) getting our employees back to work; or, as an essential business, 2.) keeping the employee working. We are here to share a thought which is relevant to both and that is the “people” relationship. It…