Summer is carefree and relaxed – anything goes. Keeping in the theme of a carefree summer, the topics for this month’s carnival are varied, but thought provoking and informative. The summer kicked off with World Cup Fever. With Germany winning it all, Wally Bock of Envisa Learning looks at the German leadership development program and […]
Complimentary Seminar – Entrepreneurial Leadership: Leverage Human Resources for Greater Success
Bentley University Conference Center May 7, 2014 8:00 AM – 10:30 AM Join Insight Performance for this timely Human Resources seminar. Hear expert guidance on how to leverage your most valuable resource – your people – to remain nimble and innovative while focusing on your core expertise. The most effective small businesses understand the need […]
Employee Benefits Programs – 401k Plans
Question: What is a 401(k)? Answer: A 401(k) plan is an employee-funded retirement plan. It operates as a special kind of savings and investment plan established by employers under the federal tax code. Plans allow employees to invest pretax dollars for retirement and defer taxes on earnings. Question: What are the advantages of a 401(k)? […]
Avoid the Warm Body Syndrome in Employee Recruiting
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 […]
Recruiting Update – Never Settle for the Warm Body
Hiring managers are often challenged with trying to keep too many balls in the air that it can be overwhelming to conduct a thorough interview process when they need to fill an urgent hiring need. It can be tempting to hire quickly just to get the position filled in the hopes that the candidate will […]
The Common Traits of an Exceptional Workplace
Having won awards for creating and modeling Insight as a great place to work, Nancy Mobley, Founder & CEO of Insight, recently published “Powerhouse – Creating the Exceptional Workplace.” In her book, Nancy sets out to teach the reader (and employers) how they can create their own exceptional workplaces. Research has shown that there are […]
Legal Compliance for Summer Internships
Spring is in the air…which means Summer is not far behind! If you plan to hire Summer Interns, here are some things to consider: Summer interns are generally required to earn at least minimum wage. College credits are not an accepted form of compensation and can not be offered in lieu of compensation. Should you […]
Was Human Resources Any Different 5 Years Ago?
Hmm… that’s an interesting question… Five years isn’t necessarily a long time, but in today’s fast paced, constantly changing economic times, it could be a lifetime for many businesses. Has HR also changed with the times or has it remained the same? I think the answer is “yes” and “no.” There have been some changes, […]
