Posts Tagged ‘Employees’
Three Ways to Hire for Your Culture
Ever hire that remarkably experienced, impressively skilled employee who just doesn’t fit in with your company culture? It happens. You assumed the new hire shared your values and would adjust well to your workplace, but for one reason or another the employee blends in no better than a hammock in a conference hall. What can…
Read MoreWhy You Should Think of Your Office as a Community
Whether or not you’re attempting to build a sense of community among your employees, your office is a social place and it will, despite any designs to the contrary, function like one. How so? When you staffed your organization, you had a division of labor in mind, but you didn’t hire roles and responsibilities. You…
Read MoreMotivating Millennials
Millennials are now the largest segment of workers in the United States, and in five years, they’ll make up nearly half of the workforce. Now’s the time to learn about this young, diverse demographic and find effective ways to motivate them. Who Are the Millennials? The group includes those born sometime between the early 1980s…
Read MoreTerminating a Well-Liked Employee
Eight years ago you hired an extremely talented, energetic individual who quickly became a source of enthusiasm and expertise in your workplace. A friend to everyone, this star employee excelled in their work, acing every performance review. Until recently. About six months ago, this individual developed a snooty attitude with management. Regular absences and tardiness…
Read MoreManaging Your Managers
As business owners, executives, and supervisors are all aware, managing employees is one of the hardest parts of running a business. You must balance their strengths and weaknesses, their personalities, and their skill sets, all while trying to earn and maintain their loyalty. And then, like a marching band conductor, you must bring them all…
Read MoreSix Reasons to use HCM technology
Six Reasons to use HCM technology Most human resource professionals are well aware of the Human Capital Management (HCM) movement. The right HCM technology will streamline HR processes and save the company time and money, both of which should be considered for your ROI. A recent Nucleus Research study included companies of various sizes and…
Read MoreFLSA Exempt Employee Minimum Salary Changes: Doing the Math
Batten Down the Hatches! As you have probably heard, the Department of Labor is planning to dramatically raise the minimum salary requirement for employees to qualify as exempt under the “White Collar Exemptions.” It’s possible this new minimum will be as high as $50,440, which could impact nearly five million employees. The threshold could certainly…
Read MoreAre You Having Restaurant Wage and Hour Problems?
The following is another great piece written by our good friend Allan H. Krystal. Alan is a terrific resource for small business owners. Please visit his website at www.alankrystallaw.com Are You Having Restaurant Wage and Hour Problems? {2:03 minutes to read} A key issue facing restaurant owners is avoiding wage and hour problems, especially when it…
Read MoreThe Company Handbook
The following is from a good friend of ours. Alan Krystal is an attorney on Long Island who specializes in employment and labor law. Alan is a great resource for small businesses. His website is www.alankrystallaw.com The Company Handbook {2:54 minutes to read} To some employers, a handbook serves the primary purpose of informing employees…
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