SUMMER 2008 NEWSLETTER

Motivating Cynical Employees

Many business people use a single word to describe the combined symptoms of employee lack of motivation, apathy, resistance to change, resentment and mistrust: cynicism. That word pretty much says it all. 

A Turbo Charged Workforce

How some businesses make work feel more like play... the four elements that make play itself enjoyable.

Workers Comp and FMLA Administrative Pains

The Family Medical Leave Act and Workers' Compensation are two of the hardest workplace regulations for employers to comply with, but they're the two most helpful to workers, say small businesses in a recent survey.

 

SPRING 2008 NEWSLETTER

Tip on Effective Talent Acquisition

According to the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), there will be 22 million new jobs created by 2008, with only 17 million new workers entering the workforce.

The Critical First 90 Days of a New Hire

There are few tasks more critical--and more tricky--than bringing on a new manager.

Employee Retention

Every entrepreneur and corporate executive knows that it costs more to make a new customer than it does to keep an existing one. But many are just now beginning to understand that precisely the same principle applies to their workers.

Preventing Worksite Harassment

Four-thousand fewer people complained of sexual harassment to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in 2006 than a decade ago, for a total of about 12,000 claims. But owners of small businesses shouldn't celebrate yet.

 

FALL 2007 NEWSLETTER

COBRA Compliance: What you need to know

COBRA is a law that provides health insurance coverage for qualified employees, and their eligible dependents, who have lost coverage due to a qualifying event

Business Change: It's Mandatory

People and organizations have only two alternatives: get better or get worse, improve or decay. While the thought of status quo might seem comforting, status quo is really decay in sheep's clothing

Employee Retention is Getting Tougher

Job growth in the sales industry may be driving workers to look for better opportunities, and motivating employers to take competitive measures in their recruitment and retention efforts

What is Human Resources Outsourcing?

Gartner, a leading technology research and advisory company, estimates that by 2010, the worldwide HRO market will have grown by 23.5 percent over today's market space

SPRING 2007 NEWSLETTER

Sarbanes-Oxley: What you need to know

Most people think the Sarbanes-Oxley Act applies only to publicly traded companies.

Employee Assistance Programs

Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs) are an effective vehicle for addressing poor workplace performance that may stem from an employee's personal problems, including the abuse of alcohol or other drugs.

Guiding The Growth Of Your Business 

Many small- and medium-sized businesses are finding themselves caught in a "Catch 22" situation:  The more their businesses grow and prosper, the less time they spend actually running the company. 

Team Building

In his best selling book, Good to Great, management thinker and educator Jim Collins writes, "The vast majority of companies never become great, precisely because the vast majority become quite good -- and that is their main problem."

WINTER 2007 NEWSLETTER

Effective Communication Drives Business

Effective communication can help organizations solve problems, share information and help employees work well together...

Pre Employment Screening - Why it's important

The resumé may seem impeccable-but 51 percent of all resumés contain inaccuracies concerning employment history, job performance, and educational achievements...

Need HR help for your small business?

When the time comes to start hiring staff, a lot of entrepreneurs fail to give much thought to all the responsibilities that come with being an employer...

How Companies Are Controlling Health Care Costs

A healthy workforce is good for the bottom line-that's the common-sense ... American business, pummeled by years of double digit health care cost increases, is paying attention...

FALL 2006 NEWSLETTER

Preparing for the Coming Skills Shortage

In just two years, U.S. companies expect to lose 11% or more of their current workforce due to the retirement of baby boomers

Why Does Diversity Matter?

Cultural diversity in the workplace provides strengths as well as challenges to businesses today.

FMLA - Common Mistakes for Small Business

Most employers are very familiar with the Family and Medical Leave Act. But being familiar with the Act is one thing; implementing simple, yet inclusive policies to ensure compliance is something else all together.

Navigating the Health Care Maze

An affordable, effective health care plan is a major incentive for attracting and retaining skilled employees, regardless of a company's size. But small businesses often struggle to find good health care plans at affordable rates.

SUMMER 2006 NEWSLETTER

First Aid for Small Business Healthcare Costs

Small businesses are driven crazy by soaring employee health costs. These expenses have been shown to be their biggest headache and obstacle to growth.

Empowering Employees for Safety

Today, many organizations recognize the importance of employees "buying in" to the safety program.

Working Productively: Getting Organized At Work

Getting organized at work takes time and energy. Papers pile up, meetings and deadlines eat up large chunks of your day and phone calls, coworkers and email all compete for your time

Confusing Workplace Regulations Can Cause Compliance Woes for Small Business Owners

Ever wonder how someone running a business learns how to comply with the scores of federal and state employment regulations?

SPRING 2006 NEWSLETTER

How is your company seen in the community?

A poor corporate image can be detrimental to attracting and retaining quality employees, not to mention retaining current employees.

Beyond your Business: Managing People

Poor management leads to disengaged employees, decreased productivity and higher rates of turnover. That's bad news for the bottom line

At a Glance: the Benefits of Using a PEO

The role of a PEO can best be described as a business partnership. It can revolutionize the way you do business, creating a Win-Win-Win situation for you, your business and your employees

Health Care Costs: The perfect storm?

Annual costs increases are likely to outpace inflation for years to come. Not surprisingly, employers of all sizes regularly list the cost of employee health care as a major obstacle to their continued growth

WINTER 2006 NEWSLETTER

PEOs: A Human Resource Alternative

In today's tight economy, business owners are searching for ways to reduce costs, while creating more time to focus on critical initiatives ... (click for the rest of this article)

Flexwork: A competitive advantage for
Small Business?

The next time an employee requests to change their work schedule, think about showing some flexibility. Flexible Work programs have been viewed as a nice perk, but new research shows they can be crucial to enhancing employee productivity and retention. (click for the rest of this article)

Critical Small Business Issue:
Health Insurance Costs

The high cost of health insurance is the leading concern of small-business owners across the country, according to a recent survey released by the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) and Wells Fargo.

25% of Private Companies Sued by Employees

One in four privately held companies has been sued by an employee or former employee in the past few years, according to a survey sponsored by the Chubb Group of Insurance Companies.

FALL 2005 NEWSLETTER

Why Companies Outsource Human Resources

More than 80 percent of companies currently outsource one or more human resources function, while 25 percent outsource the entire business process … (click for the rest of this article)

Federal and State Worksite Inspections UPDATE

In 2004, the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) conducted 37,493 inspections of worksites across the country. (click for the rest of this article)

Focus on Rising Health Care Costs

Recent reports by major HR consulting firms Aon Consulting and Hewitt Associates concur that employer health plans will see double-digit cost increases in 2006. (click for the rest of this article)

Risk Associated with Back Wages

The Employment Standards Administration’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) recovered more than $166 million in back wages for over 241,000 employees in fiscal year 2005 … (click for the rest of this article)

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