by Caroline | May 1, 2013 | Compensation and Benefits, Hiring, HRCompliance, Labor Law, Non profit HR
Tis the season for summer interns. But if you’re stuck in the old, romantic idea that an intern is someone who will do “whatever it takes” to break into the business, or support his or her passion for your non-profit, you need to think again. Because interns have...
by Caroline | Mar 20, 2013 | Company Culture, Hiring, HRCompliance, Labor Law, People Evaluation, Recruiting
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has given employers a heads-up about what its focus is going to be from 2013- 2016. The agency’s Strategic Enforcement Plan focuses on six main initiatives: Eliminating Barriers in Recruitment and Hiring Protecting...
by Caroline | Feb 27, 2013 | Assessments, Hiring, HRCompliance, Labor Law, Management, People Evaluation, Recruiting, Training
So you’re ready to hire your first employee! Awesome! This is cause for celebration. Sadly, a lot of people are too busy being terrified to celebrate. It’s understandable. An employee means payroll and taxes and legal obligations. An employee is a commitment. So a lot...
by Caroline | Jan 30, 2013 | Company Culture, HRCompliance, Labor Law, Telecommuting, company culture, management, Training
Recently I was quoted in a Texas Tribune article entitled “Legislating Goes Social….” about the tricky business of building fair legislation around private use of social media in the workplace. At ValentineHR, we’ve been wrestling with this one for awhile now....
by Caroline | Jan 16, 2013 | Company Culture, Compensation and Benefits, Hiring, HRCompliance, Labor Law, Recruiting, rewards, teamwork, Telecommuting, company culture, management
Startups, what’s your exit strategy? You created this cool thingamajig, wowed them in pitch competitions, got your customers and now it looks like somebody might buy your company or you’re ready for an Initial Public Offering. You know you have to have all your...
by Caroline | Jan 2, 2013 | Assessments, Hiring, HRCompliance, Labor Law, Recruiting
A lot of companies are tempted to fudge the line between employees and contractors. After all, hiring an employee is a commitment. You invest a lot of time finding, hiring, processing and training the person. You can’t just change your mind without losing out on all...
