by Caroline | Feb 14, 2017 | Communication, Company Culture, Drama-Free Workplace, Firing, HR Strategy, Interviewing, Management, Recruiting, Recruiting Therapy
It’s my namesake holiday today, and while Valentine’s Day may not be a big event at your office, we do like to celebrate here. Pass those chocolates, please! I also like to take some time each Valentine’s Day to share a few thoughts with managers about how they can...
by Caroline | Nov 28, 2016 | Communication, Compensation and Benefits, Compliance, Culture, FLSA, Hiring, HR Strategy, HRCompliance, Leadership, Management, Overtime
“Keep Calm and Gobble On” was the mantra for many of us after the Nov 22 decision by Judge Amos Mazzant, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, to halt a Department of Labor rule that would have made millions more Americans eligible for overtime pay....
by Caroline | Sep 23, 2016 | Compensation and Benefits, Hiring, HR Strategy, Interviewing, Leadership, Management, People Evaluation, Recruiting
Here’s a question that every HR professional knows to ask a candidate and every DIY-er probably never did: “Have you thought about what you’re going to tell your current employer when he asks why you’re leaving?” What!? You ask. What a crazy question! Why on earth...
by Caroline | Sep 10, 2016 | Company Culture, Contractor, Culture, Hiring, HR Strategy, Leadership, Management, teamwork
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...
by Caroline | Aug 1, 2016 | HR Strategy, Leadership, Management, Non profit HR, Recruiting, Training
A lot of organizations opt for video training for their employees, and why not? Video training is cheap and efficient. You buy the course, watch it anytime it fits into your schedule, maybe do some homework, done. Check that off the list…which is precisely why it’s a...
by Caroline | Jul 18, 2016 | Compensation and Benefits, HR Strategy, Leadership, Management, Non profit HR, rewards
Every year, Payscale puts out a Compensation Best Practices Report. This year, they reported some scary employment compensation data: while 73 percent of companies believe they pay fairly, only 36 percent of employees report that they’re being fairly paid....
