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Putting an Employee Handbook at the top of the list of HR priorities may be due to several factors, such as: It helps to formalize a company’s procedures and policies, It helps with decreasing inconsistency in employment practices, and assists with uniformity in decision making, It can boost morale by highlighting overlooked benefits and reinforcing ...

There are dozens of different personality assessments available, from generic (Gallup Strength Finder or Myers-Briggs) to those that can be specifically designed to fit your unique culture. No matter which personality assessment you are currently using, the important question to ask is: Should they talk us into hiring a new employee or the opposite? In ...

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Will a hunter or farmer be better suited for your business? Are you looking for someone who will close the deal quickly and move on?  If so, chances are you are looking for a hunter. On the other hand, if are you looking for someone who will cultivate existing relationships and spend a lot of ...

In fact, we regularly advise clients to make notes on an on-going basis related to employee performance versus trying to recall specific events, positive or negative, from the review period.  However, what if regular feedback will allow employees to improve their performance, or challenge them to take on new tasks throughout the year?  Regular feedback ...

Work-life balance continues to be a common theme in recruiting circles, and a recent article made us look more closely at this lasting trend.  Maybe there’s something inherent in the terminology that we’ve been missing.  William Schiemann, author of The ACE Advantage: How Smart Companies Unleash Talent for Optimal Performance, has found a correlation between ...

By: Wyetta Ford Has anyone on your management team ever asked one of the questions above? Do the managers in your office understand the questions and line of questions to avoid during the interview process? If you are unsure of the answer, take time to review the information below to help guide and coach managers ...

Although this is a preliminary injunction, it does allow employers to keep their compensation practices ‘status quo’ until a final resolution is reached.  However, we do know that many organizations have already made adjustments to employee status and/or increased annual compensation to meet the 12/1 deadline – which would be difficult to reverse.  For those ...

The evidence speaks for itself: qualified candidates are beginning to receive multiple offers of employment, and don’t feel compelled to wait for business owners to make hiring decisions.  An August article printed in the Denver Post outlined what we’re noticing by adding that, “One in every four employees loses interest in an opening of they ...