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Do you have a dress code? With the summer months approaching, some are already feeling the heat, employers battle the summer outfits and sandals. Women tend to enjoy a summer dress and sandals and men enjoying shorts and flip flops. While these are great, are they appropriate for work? By having a dress code in […]

Many human resource professionals ask the same questions regarding certifications. Which one should I get? Do employers recognized one over the other? There are many options available to all levels of HR professionals. The two main certifying bodies are HRCI (Human Resource Certification Institute) and SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management).  Competing interests with similar […]

More and more companies are transitioning their culture to a more people centric environment. They are focusing on employee development, retention, creative atmospheres. Amongst this culture shift comes cross-training employees, not only business need, but keeping employees engaged. Leadership development is also amongst this shift. Where is the best place to find new leaders? Do […]

The gender pay gap has been a hot topic in the HR world for quite some time. The U.K. has a new requirement for the financial industry stating companies employing over 250 people must report the pay for all positions in their company. The intent behind the new requirement is to close the gender pay […]

Employee relations is not many HR leaders or managers favorite part of their job, but it is mandatory. One issue that has shown confusion amongst many managers is the difference between poor performance and a discipline issue. One requires an action plan or PIP (Performance Improvement Plan). Another requires disciplinary action to meet the offense. […]

Currently, where companies are focusing on culture, better recruiting processes, and learning and development, why is there a stigma on ‘mentors’? There are many reasons why people don’t become a mentor. For example, Steve Browne states in “What’s a Mentor and Why Don’t More People Mentor?”, • It takes too much time • It’s contrived […]

The recruitment and hiring platform is the basis of finding high performing talent, retaining them, and, in essence, is how a company grows. A ‘skill shortage’ and ‘talent gap’ has been in the sights of analysts for years now, yet many companies place requirements on their entry-level positions that weed out many high preforming candidates […]

As a small business owner/operator one of the biggest hurdles is finding top talent and retaining them. Most small businesses don’t have the budget to compete with large companies in regards to salary. According to Katie Lunden in her article “How Small Businesses Can Win In the War For Talent” she states, “according to the […]

Diversity has been a prominent issue in the news for some time now, which we all know. Companies both large and small have made efforts to close the pay gap, higher a more diverse workforce, etc. Currently there are two companies facing high-profile lawsuits claiming reverse-discrimination, Google and YouTube, under the parent company Alphabet Inc. […]

Sexual harassment has been in the news a lot recently. Some of the top companies are experiencing the repercussions of lawsuits; Google, ESPN, Red Lion Hotels, and Lithia Motors to name a few. This has gotten the attention of CEO’s and Executives running small business. Most small businesses under 50 employees do not have an […]