Employer Resources
17We’ve heard it… have you? If you believe the experts (and we do), we’re currently amid the worst talent shortage since 2007. In 2007 the Blackberry was still the premier smart phone as the iPhone wasn’t introduced until mid-2007. If you and your colleagues don’t remember that you, then you probably don’t recall that talent […]
17Can you believe it was 20 years ago that Tiger Woods won his first green jacket by winning the 1997 Masters by twelve strokes, less than a year after going pro. It launched a worldwide phenom and a significant increase in popularity for the sport. People saw golf as a more accessible game – it […]
17Last week an email from Steve Harvey to his staff was leaked. First thing I did? I laughed at the absurdity – this rant was very Glengarry-esque and was wither the sign that Mr. Harvey is a jerk, or that he is just burnt out.
29There are over 2,000 employee engagement services in the market today – so if you think employee engagement is a fad you should reconsider. Pick up any human resource publication or search for hundreds of blogs to find articles on this topic. Employee engagement is here to stay. With the right planning, you can build […]
01You’re not in sales, right? You don’t want to make cold calls or knock on doors. You also aren’t in marketing – who wants that hassle – plus as a HR or payroll person, you know how they’re paid. You chose HR and payroll because it’s what fit with your personality – but like it […]
01The fact that retirement is at the end of the employee engagement lifecycle makes it no less important than attraction or retention. Unfortunately, for most businesses – small businesses – unpredictable revenues make it difficult to commit to matching 401k contributions each year and knowing how to best administer the plan. Currently, companies with fewer […]
01A good project team for an HR systems implementation is complete with HR/payroll professionals and the executive sponsor… simple? Not so fast my friend. You want and need great not good, so you should consider including two other important departments: marketing and IT.
01Want to know one of the easiest ways to predict the success (or failure) of an HR consulting project before it even officially begins? Look at the project team. Who’s on it and what is their commitment to the HR project as a whole? Implementing a new HR and payroll system is no easy feat. […]
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28Completing a project is never as easy or quick as you initially think it will be. Whether it is a quick, short-term project you’re ending or a long-term, extremely difficult HR & payroll consulting project, it’s important everyone is on the same page as you wind down.