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Avert Sabotage by Former Employees
Termination is always painful, whether it's for cause or part of a business slump. Employees who are fired or laid off often have negative feelings about the company and some could act out their anger in damaging or violent ways. Of course, you can try to ease the pain by handing out generous severance packages, outplacement benefits and counseling. Give…Read More -
Hire for Attitude, Train for Skill.
Hire for Attitude, Train for Skill
Sarah Bradshaw, Talent Acquisition Manager
May 2014
Before assessing a candidate's fit with your culture, it is important that you understand and are honest with yourself about who you are as an organization. Then, you'll be prepared to ask the right types of questions in an interview. Below are some examples of what to…Read More -
How to Talk to Employees About Comp and Performance
Discussing employee performance and compensation reviews can be tough. I recently read a great article that focuses on having difficult compensation conversations with employees, however, I think it goes much deeper than just having a compensation discussion. This article speaks to important aspects of being a good leader, like being transparent and authentic. There are some great common sense nuggets…Read More -
Money: Is That What Your Employees Really Want?
Your employees want and deserve a fair wage. But money is not the only motivating factor for them. In fact, more and more studies show that money is not the most important factor for the majority of workers. Want to know what really motivates? Continue reading to find out how employees ranked important factors in various studies and polls.Read More -
Smart Hiring: Time for a Refresher Course?
Have you ever hired the wrong person? Maybe the bad decision didn't rise to the level of hiring an embezzler or someone with a violent temper. But regret comes in many forms. You may have hired someone who shows up late most days, or calls in sick every other Friday, or does more personal texting than actual work. It may…Read More -
Need a Better Way to Confront Problem Employees?
Nearly every employee will commit a blunder at some point, some serious, others less so. And more than a few will blunder on a regular basis. Knowing when and how to confront disappointing behavior or performance promptly and head-on outside the realm of your regular review process can save you and the employee a lot of grief, and enable most…Read More -
So, Your Best Employee Wants to Leave? LET.THEM.GO!
SO YOUR BEST EMPLOYEE WANTS TO LEAVE? LET.THEM.GO! Russ Gambrel, Senior Consultant - December 2013 If you are reading this right now, there is a better chance than not that you hate your job. Back in October late night comedians told an endless litany of jokes about the recently published Gallup Poll which found 52% of Americans in the workplace…Read More -
Do You Really Need an HR Department?
Great minds have spent countless hours contemplating how best to establish the right value proposition to wrap around managing HR. A recent article Why We No Longer Need HR Departments, brings up some interesting points. While I don’t agree that we no longer need HR departments, I do agree that the time has come to challenge the old conventions of…Read More -
Paying for Performance and 2014 Raises: What Others are Planning
A new survey looks at how employers are setting their salary budgets for 2014. Based on survey results, it appears that most employers expect to hand out raises similar to those given in 2013. But at your organization, does it matter enough when the time comes to hand out raises? The latest General Industry Salary Budget Survey of 910 employers from Towers…Read More -
Does Your 401(k) Plan Need a Safe Harbor for the Coming Year?
Nobody likes getting slapped with a penalty by the IRS for any reason, let alone for missing the mark on a retirement plan intended to be a benefit. Ideally, your third party administrator will sound the alarm if you are drifting in that direction, in time for you to make necessary adjustments. But if your business is close to the edge…Read More -
Time to SHOP for a Health Plan? IRS Fine Tunes the Tax Credit
The IRS recently issued proposed regulations fine-tuning the rules governing the healthcare tax credit available to certain small employers, beginning in 2014. The Affordable Care Act contains a credit of up to 50 percent of premiums for eligible employers. Keep reading to learn what the new proposed regulations add to the mix.Read More