HR Tips

Onboarding, orientation, or induction, whichever word you choose to use to describe how you welcome your new employee will not change the end result if done poorly.  The first impression can be a lasting one and since you only have one chance to make a first impression, delivering the right […]

You, as a manager or recruiter, are making a long term decision on behalf of the organization.  You will only get out of the interview what you put into it.  When conducting an interview, be prepared with a list of questions and areas you want to cover.  You cannot “wing” […]

Even if you are a small company and are not hiring, a Career Section on your website is a must.  Career sections are one of the most visited pages for many companies.  It is a very effective tool used to communicate to potential and current employees the culture of the […]

Our very own Alison Growse has been asked to provide HR tips and advice on a popular RogersTV show In Business. Hosted by David Wojcik, In Business, is a weekly interactive and entertaining business show, celebrating entrepreneurship with timely topics and fast paced information. In addition, David conducts interviews with […]

Smaller organizations cannot always compete with top employers in the same industry. An advantage that smaller companies have is their ability to quickly and easily implement “perks” to their employees. Keep in mind that the perks you choose should be low/no-cost and non-taxable for the employee. [listdot] Feed your employees, […]

A job description is much more than a list of responsibilities.  It is a true summary of the position requirements not an overview of the skills of the person performing the job.  When written well, it is instrumental in helping to recruit the right candidate, identify and establish training and […]

The science of managing personnel isn’t all that different than other sciences in one interesting sense: ideas that seemed safe and smart when introduced can, over time, reveal themselves to be less than ideal; even harmful. Take, for example, performance reviews. When performance reviews arrived onto the scene, they were […]

While you can (and most are) debate whether the recession is actually ‘over,’ I would caution employers against exhaling too soon. If you’re like most, you’ve been looking at employees through the lens of cost-cutting and termination. Times are changing and it’s time to look through the lens of retention. […]

Managers, you are the key to the success or failure of the Annual Review process and by extension the success of your employees.  So it’s really important you understand a few fundamentals so you can make a positive impact at your company. Paper trail = Safety Net. When it comes […]