Written By: Lisa Porro, Inspiring HR Joe, six months into his employment, is already contemplating moving on. A co-worker, Kari, notices that he seems to have checked out a bit and invites him to a coffee break to ask about it. She likes working with Joe, thinks he adds a fresh new perspective to the […]
Written By: Lisa Porro, Inspiring HR Madeline has been a stellar employee from day one. She’s extremely productive, professional, and a joy to work with. After her last – and only – promotion two years ago, she’s received competitive bonuses and consistent raises which has now placed her near the top of her pay scale. […]
Written By: Lisa Porro, Inspiring HR Ideally, every employee termination – voluntary and involuntary – would go smoothly. Employees would hopefully either give notice and exit gracefully or, in the case of an involuntary termination, a handshake and a “best wishes in your future endeavors” conversation would take place before the handing over of office […]
Written By: Valerie Juarez, Inspiring HR If unnecessarily high unemployment tax costs are eating away at your profits — you may be mishandling it. Many employers view unemployment taxes and related claims as an operational cost that cannot be controlled. This is where they are wrong. First, you must understand the basics behind where your […]
Written By: Valerie Juarez, Inspiring HR Small business owners may feel at a competitive disadvantage when it comes to extending gestures of appreciation to their employees. Budgets are tight and employee productivity genuinely matters to their bottom lines. Thankfully, employees of small companies tend to understand all of this. Their professional experiences often keep expectations […]
Written By: Jennifer Doherty, Inspiring HR Getting the Most Motivation from Those Precious Payroll Dollars When HR professionals peer inside the crystal ball, some see a time when the annual salary increase is no more. c. A 2% to 4% increase range may represent a significant investment of company resources, but it’s simply not enough to […]
Written By: Lisa Porro, Inspiring HR The concept of “holidays” conjures different associations for people… gatherings of family and friends, abundant food and BBQs, travel or a day to simply sleep in and find something “fun” to do. For employers, it can be a confusing myriad of questions on what their obligations are to their […]
Written By: Valerie Juarez, Inspiring HR Once upon a time there was a Big Bad Wolf who was tired of huffing and puffing for the Three Little Pigs, so he quit his job and took a position with Little Red Riding Hood terrorizing the forest. Well, as you can imagine, the Three Little Pigs were […]
Written By: Valerie Juarez, Inspiring HR Over the past six years, a wake-up call for employers who use unpaid interns had been brewing. Court cases publicized the issue, and in January of 2018, the Department of Labor (DOL) established new classification tests to accommodate court decisions. Triggered in a 2012 case against Harper’s Bazaar, and […]
Written By: Patrick Johnson, Talentuition The job market is so good, candidates are not showing up for interviews, or not showing up for their first day on the job. We have been seeing a steady increase in this behavior in the last 18 months. Nationally, it is just now getting reported (CNN report link). Seven […]
