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Happy New Year! We welcomed 2019 by taking calls from CEOs that needed strategic HR advisement from Christmas Eve to New Year’s Eve. My meetings as of late confirm employers are realizing the talent emergency is real. There is no time like now to hire right the first time and truly see talent in nearly…
Happy Thursday! During this time of year, we feel very grateful for the businesses that care to invest in their teams. I have chosen this month’s newsletter to be dedicated to CARE IN THE WORKPLACE as we often forget that appreciation is more than recognition and to care we must take time to listen and…
By Nicole Sandage, Manager for HR Virtual Services I have the pleasure of serving several our clients virtually. One that comes to mind is a client that first began business as a small startup. Over the years, the business had grown to 60 employees with multiple locations in multiple states. The owners had been handling HR,…
By Susan Waldman, HR Business Partner Culture impacts everything we do in our organization and most importantly it is a critical component of the overall engagement of any workforce. Therefore, it’s necessary to continuously evaluate and improve your culture if you consider yourself a strategic leader. This is not only good for your employees, it’s…
Creating an effective employee recognition and rewards program will boost employee engagement and help create a more productive and satisfied workforce. Here are a few tips for creating an effective program, as well as some simple ideas for inexpensive rewards to better motivate your staff. Tips for Effective Employee Recognition Keep it simple. If your recognition…
We are delighted to share a bit from Nicole’s recent interview with Beyond Exclamation Magazine, which focused on what it’s like to lead a high performance team of HR leaders to partner with businesses. “The idea of working toward “higher-ambition” goals that go beyond just short-term shareholder value is something many visionary leaders would agree.…
By Nancy E. Joerg, Esq., Managing Shareholder – St. Charles Office of Wessels Sherman Joerg Liszka Laverty Seneczko P.C. Clients are increasingly aware of the growing number of class action lawsuits across the United States. What should the worried company owner do? The logical response is to have independent contractors (or employees) sign a contract…
