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Teambuilding with a Remote Workforce

Workforces are changing, with more telecommuting, part-time, flex-time, gig, and remote employees joining the team. Crowdsourcing is becoming a new work-model. But employee engagement is still critical to meeting goals and getting the best from the workforce. How do managers teambuild with remote employees? A remote workforce is one that

Company Values Drive Employee Engagement

Employee engagement means a workforce who are involved, committed to the job and the company, and enthusiastic about work. A high level of engagement by employees correlates to increased productivity and profitability, and excellent customer service. But engagement is elusive, difficult to measure, and even more difficult to encourage. The

Human Resources: Maximizing Productivity During Short Work Weeks

In the United States, the average workplace has around 10-12 holidays where the office is closed. This means that, on average, one week every month in a typical company is a shortened four-day workweek. Although holiday weekends are largely positive for companies – research shows shorter weeks can lead to

Human Resources: The Best Times of Year for Performance Reviews

As human resources professionals, one of the most important aspects of our job is supervising the annual employee performance reviews. You can complete these important and necessary reviews at any time of year, however there are certain times of year that tend to work best for employee engagement and staff

Human Resources- 3 Ways to Promote Respect at Work

In today’s society, people will sometimes demonstrate a lack of respect for others. Fortunately, though, this does not need to spill over into your place of employment. Regardless of where you work, here are 3 ways you can promote respect at your job, so it is a place where everyone

Human Resources: Hiring Temporary Workers Over The Holiday Season

The holidays are often a busy time for businesses, and human resource professionals. Instead of the usual “permanent” hires, human resource departments often spend their time hiring temporary employees. These seasonal employees come on board during the busy holiday period, to provide necessary extra hands on deck. With the right strategy, seasonal

Compliance Issues When Terminating an Employee

A time will come when a relationship with a current employee is no longer benefiting the company or the individual. But these days letting someone go is risky and if your business doesn’t want to end up in a long drawn out litigation process, preparation and due diligence is paramount. Here are steps

Keeping Employees Engaged During Training

Every company strives to employ a knowledgeable and successful workforce. Training is one of the ways that employers can accomplish that.  Without training, employees are less productive and happy in their positions which ultimately costs the company money down the road. But how can a company implement training programs that produce great results while still

Outsourcing HR for Small Businesses and Entrepreneurs

If you’re an entrepreneur or a small business, you’re likely a smaller operation with a core team of employees. Your empowered employees and team members wear many hats – and so do you! Likely, you don’t have a dedicated and trained Human Resource specialist on staff. As the owner, founder,

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