Mitzi Branvold

How Can Human Resources Improve Employees’ Work Life Balance?

“Work-life balance” is a term that is heard often in the business world, especially from stressed-out business professionals.  But why should human resource professionals care about whether or not employees are feeling stressed out?   Employees who are dissatisfied at work are more likely to be disengaged and make mistakes, and a whopping 72% of employees […]

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Human Resources – 5 Tips for Recruiting Top Talent

Human Resources is tasked with finding the best people who can fit seamlessly into an organization.  However, while seemingly straightforward, recruiting highly capable, qualified candidates is a challenge. Hire the wrong person and your company not only loses money, but negatively impacts morale.  Here are five tips for recruiting top talent for your company.  Consider Employee Referrals Taking advantage of a strong employee referral program can

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Handling an Employee EEOC Claim

Formed in 1965, The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) administers and enforces federal laws against workplace discrimination. Job applicants and employees may not be discriminated against based on color, religion, race, sex, national origin, age (over 40), disability, or genetic information.  So what happens when an employee files an EEOC claim against your company?  The EEOC will investigate the

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Benefit by Helping Employees Achieve Work-Life Balance: Human Resources and Outsourcing

Many businesses are laser-focused on maximizing profits, which often means that employees are forced to work long hours and make other personal sacrifices.  Some employers view the concept of work-life balance with skepticism and believe that it will lead to a culture that will cause workers to become unmotivated. However, providing employees with work-life balance

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How Human Resources and Outsourcing Can Be Beneficial to Businesses

Outsourcing is an effective and smart solution to help manage your business costs, become more flexible and efficient.  When a business outsources its employees, it allows the business to take advantage of new opportunities. Both small and large companies outsource human resources because it helps reduce the cost of hiring and training new employees, but

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