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Office Romances: For Better or Worse.
Love Is In The Air. Can You Feel It? Is it lingering around your office? According to Vault.com’s annual Office Romance Survey, half of American professionals say they have participated in office romances. This may not be a shocking statistic if you stop to consider a full-time employee spends at least half of his or…
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Fostering Workplace Accountability and Enhancing Productivity
Workplace Accountability. Leaders who strive to create a work environment of accountability are more likely to enhance employee dedication, productivity, and satisfaction on the job. When employees are accountable for their work, workplace standards increase and employees will reach a higher potential. They will get a stronger sense of contributing to the success of the…
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Kidding Around: What is Human Resources?
Human resources can be confusing to busy executives that simply want to grow their business. It’s also confusing to our adorable, young friends in this Kidding Around: What is Human Resources? video. But do not worry! We have you both covered. Our HR experts are knowledgeable and current in areas of employee relations, payroll, benefits,…
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‘Tis the Season for Employment Law Compliance
What business owners need to know as the holiday season approaches. With all of the upcoming holidays, employers may be wondering if they are legally obligated to offer employees paid time off for any of them. Workplace diversity is a hot topic. Is there an employment law compliance or any obligations regarding cultural holidays and…
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New Form I9 for Employment Eligibility Verification
New Form I9. The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) requires you used the revised version of Form I9 for Employment Eligibility Verification (EEV) no later than September 18, 2017. The changes in the new Form I9 can be found in the newly revised Handbook for Employers: Guidance for Completing Form I9 (M-274) found…
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Great Organizations Gather Employee Feedback
Exceptional Organizations Know What To Do With Employee Feedback. Employee feedback is a great way to establish a healthy and constructive dialog between management and staff, and determine whether your employees are engaged and happy working with your organization. Gather feedback on engagement, satisfaction, management, benefit offerings and much more. Before asking for feedback, an…
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Employee Performance Evaluation
7 Ways for Managers to Turn the Dreaded Task into a Productive Exercise. While there is no shortage of research and opinion on the pros or cons of performance reviews (truly … just Google it), this may be a process that causes you anxiety. Some even dread it, finding it tedious and difficult. A majority…
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Podcast | Work Life Balance – Advice for Professionals
Work Life Balance. Last May, our very own Katie Stewart, Senior HR Consultant was a guest on the Get Down to Business radio show, with host Shalom Klein. The show, which airs on AM 560 The Answer on Sunday evenings at 6 pm, featured several different women in business throughout the Mother’s Day special. Below…
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Dress Code – 5 Tips for Successful Change
Casual Dress Code. Many workplaces seem to be getting more and more casual. A 2016 survey conducted by OfficeTeam (A Robert Half Company) found that “dressing up for work continues to go out of style”. Fifty percent of senior managers interviewed said employees wear less formal clothing than they did even five years ago. Thirty…
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Details of the ACA Replacement Plan Released
American Health Care Act. On Monday, Republicans in Congress released their first draft of an anxiously awaited proposal called the American Health Care Act, which would replace large sections of the Affordable Care Act – commonly referred to as Obamacare. The information contained in this first draft of the American Health Care Act is sure…
