by Caroline | Jan 8, 2014 | Assessments, Company Culture, Compensation and Benefits, Hiring, HRCompliance, Labor Law, Management, Non profit HR, Recruiting, teamwork, Training
I’ve noticed that some company managers and owners treat my constant admonitions to get an employee handbook the way kids respond when you tell them to wear their galoshes. They roll their eyes. They let out a soft “gah….” sound. Or sometimes they reassuringly...
by Caroline | Oct 23, 2013 | Company Culture, Hiring, Management, People Evaluation
So, recently a client was complaining to me about his Millennial generation employee who was completely pumped about taking Friday off to spend three days at ACL. It just bugged the employer that this generation didn’t get it. “He’s just a lot more excited about...
by Caroline | Oct 9, 2013 | Assessments, Company Culture, Compensation and Benefits, Hiring, Management, People Evaluation, Recruiting, Telecommuting, company culture, management
In honor of Austin Startup Week, we wanted to acknowledge that most entrepreneurs know certain common truths about startup life: They’ll have to work 40 hours a day, 12 days a week, for example. But when it comes to human resources, there’s A LOT startups don’t know....
by Caroline | Oct 2, 2013 | Company Culture, Management, teamwork, Training
When I’m looking to hire an employee, I always look for someone well rounded. Why? If you spend your nights watching TV, you’re a lot less interesting to me as an employee than if you’re a software engineer AND a skydiver AND you volunteer with the Cancer Society...
by Caroline | Aug 28, 2013 | Hiring, HRCompliance, Labor Law, People Evaluation, Recruiting
Business is great with US customers and now you are ready to hire a sales team in EMEA or APAC and expand internationally? Can’t find the talent you need to get your product off the ground and need to hire developers outside of the US? Clients in Australia love you,...
by Caroline | Aug 21, 2013 | Company Culture, People Evaluation, Recruiting, teamwork, Training
Drama, drama, drama! The woman who spends half the day polling officemates whether her boyfriend loves her. The man who has a conniption every time a client does something funky. The employees who come in complaining about each other every day, like five-year-olds on...
