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HR from Scratch? Yeah, we love it!

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,…

Culture change is a process, not an event!

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…

Everyone’s Hiring, but do you have a process?

by Erin Waltemate, HR Support Specialist Our clients are typically high growth. Recently, I was working with one of our clients during a peak hiring time. We identified their hiring need had suddenly increased. Since we staff our retained clients, we needed to reevaluate the current recruitment process with the client. Our goal was to…

HRBOOST® & Nicole Martin Honored by Business APAC Magazine!

We are delighted to share that our CEO, Nicole Martin, has been featured in Business APAC Magazine’s March 2019 publication. In this HR Tech Exclusives of 2019 edition, Business APAC has further recognized HRBOOST® as a leading human resource service provider! To read the entire March edition, go to: http://magazines.businessapac.com/The-Business-APAC-HR-Tech-Exclusives-of-2019/.

HRBOOST® Welcomes New Boosters!

Meet Kari Kari comes to HRBOOST® with a wealth of administrative and organizational experience. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Bradley University and has held impressive positions in business and government, which include Office Manager, Operations Manager, as well as serving as an Assistant to a Cook County Administrator. We are delighted to…

Tips for Effective Employee Recognition

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…

Beyond Exclamation Magazine Interviews Nicole Martin

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.…

Yes, Have Your Independent Contractors (or Employees) Sign an Agreement to Arbitrate Disputes and Waive Their Rights to Class Action Suits

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…

Private: Maybe Some Engaging Team Exercises…

This is the third in a series of articles describing the dramatic advent of easily accessible behavioral and cognitive DATA into the business world. Missed last week’s article? Click here to read it. What is DATA? BestWork DATA measures how a person thinks, learns and behaves, based on hard-wired personality traits and cognitive abilities. These do not…

Maybe This Sales Training Will Work…

This is the second in a series of articles describing the dramatic advent of easily accessible behavioral and cognitive DATA into the business world. Missed last week’s article? Click here to read it. What is DATA? BestWork DATA measures how a person thinks, learns and behaves, based on hard-wired personality traits and cognitive abilities. These do not…