June 15, 2016
Attracting, recruiting and retaining talent is one of the top challenges most organizations currently face in the ongoing "War for Talent". In February 2016 the Society for Human Resource Management...
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May 18, 2016
Finding the best person for the job is rarely easy — especially when the open position left you short-staffed and you’re trying to balance your existing job duties with additional hiring...
May 12, 2016
There’s a whole lot more to being the boss than simply hiring, firing and assigning work to your staff. As a responsible employer, it’s your job to be cognizant of all applicable employment laws, and...
May 2, 2016
Spring has officially arrived, and with it – college graduation season. If it hasn’t already begun, you can expect an influx of resumes from recent graduates eager to enter the workforce, and you...
April 20, 2016
Many companies have a comprehensive employee onboarding program that every new hire must complete. On the surface, this seems like a great introduction to the organization, but if you dig a little...
April 7, 2016
In 2004, the US Department of Labor updated the standard salary level for "exempt" employees -- those who did not have to be paid time and a half for overtime hours in excess of 40 hours per week. At...
