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Keeping High Performers Motivated and Working for You

February 16, 2019/by Lisa Porro

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. You’re not sure what to do […]

Seven Ways to Minimize Employee Termination Risks

January 27, 2019/by Lisa Porro

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 keys and a name badge. Of […]

Minimizing Unemployment Claim Costs

December 20, 2018/by Valerie Juarez

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 unemployment tax dollars go. Who is […]

Employee Holiday Incentives For Any Budget

December 16, 2018/by Valerie Juarez

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 in check, even during the holiday […]

Compensation That Motivates

November 27, 2018/by 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 wow any individual employee. Additionally, over […]

The Joy of Holidays and Employment

November 12, 2018/by Lisa Porro

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 employees on holidays: Do we have […]

Cautionary Tale of the Unenforceable Non-Compete

October 29, 2018/by Valerie Juarez

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 blindsided and furious. After years of […]

2018 Update: Unpaid Intern or Employee?

October 16, 2018/by Valerie Juarez

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 further publicized in 2013 by a […]

Job Market Report Trend: Interview No Shows

September 29, 2018/by Mindy Flanigan

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 things you can do: 1) […]

Overcoming Learned Helplessness in the Workplace

September 27, 2018/by Valerie Juarez

It happens in all types of organizations, for that matter, you’ve probably encountered it, but didn’t know what it was: That sense that everyone is frustrated and venting, no one is growing, some people are regressing, problems go unresolved, people are not content, and the group think is: “NO MATTER WHAT WE WANT TO TRY, […]