Guest Blogger – Joanne Conrad, Sr. HR Business Partner All too often I hear the following from hiring managers; “I need this job filled in four weeks”, “Let’s try her for 90 days, we can just fire her if she doesn’t work out” or “I have to fill this job now, so let’s just hire […]
HR Compliance is Big Money
It struck me recently when the front page of the Boston Globe’s Business section on October 9, 2012 ran two articles that involved labor disputes. The first was an article on the Upper Crust Restaurant filing for bankruptcy and the second was about Progressive Gourmet’s workers suing the company. Upper Crust’s financial issues are, in […]
Happy in HR
There are times when HR employees walk into the office and employees get that panicked look on their face. As HR professions, we’re often the “corporate killers”; the ones who give the bad news, enforce the rules, or give people lousy raises. Let’s set the record straight, for most of us, this is the least […]
Have You Reviewed Your Core Competencies Lately?
Competencies serve as the barometer for evaluating employees’ skills and are the building blocks for a quality performance management program. Competency modeling, when completed effectively, will help support the strategic thinking and objectives, as well as the business priorities and organizational environment of an organization – the very things that are continuously changing. Because the organization […]
Compensation Housekeeping
Are your compensation programs ready for when the pendulum swings from an “employers’ market” to an “employees’ market”? How can you best retain key talent that has helped you weather the storm? Below are some suggestions to help your company prepare for the shifting market. – Take inventory: Do you know who your key performers are? Do […]
Why outsource HR?
The greatest asset of any organization is their people, but the job of managing our human resources is often forgotten and not a priority. This may be due to cost, lack of resources and/or lack of knowledge. Outsourcing, under the right circumstances, can often be an effective and cost efficient solution in such circumstances. For companies where the […]
