Navigating the Delicate Process of Employee Termination Meetings No one relishes the task of letting employees go. The process of employee termination can evoke feelings similar to ending a personal relationship and is seldom easy. However, the silver lining here is...
Recognizing employee anniversaries may not appear to be a critical business practice or contribute significantly to your revenue. However, by acknowledging each anniversary as an achievement and a momentous occasion, you contribute to a positive work culture and...
Defining Generation X Generation X, born between 1965 and 1980, has a current population in the U.S. of 65 million and is quietly known as the Invisible Generation as it has been overshadowed by Baby Boomers at 71.6 million and Millennials at 72.2 million. Although...
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Take a break. How often are these words spoken in your office? Do your employees feel like they can –and should- take regular breaks? (And we mean beyond those required by law.) If not, we suggest looking into your break culture. Most employers view taking breaks as a...
Employee Appreciation Day is almost here! This year it falls on Friday, March 6. As a business owner or manager, you don’t want to forget this one. Remember: feeling appreciated can really boost employee morale! Not sure how to celebrate? Our very own (much...
8 Ways To Make Seasonal Employees Come Back For More! The thought of hunting for new seasonal employees each year may seem like a daunting task. Perusing though countless lackluster applications, looking for those special enthusiastic few who are hoping to be lucky...
As of Tuesday morning, Occupy Wall Street is no longer occupying Zuccotti Park in New York City. At 1:20 a.m. on Tuesday (according to the official Occupy Wall Street website, yes, that exists), Mayor Michael Bloomberg ordered police officers to raid the two-month-old...
As we approach the tenth anniversary of the attacks that took place in New York, Washington, D.C. and Pennsylvania on September 11, 2001, emotions are high. We knew we wanted to talk about the subject in our blog, but how? How do you write about something that...
Any reality TV junkie knows about the drama going down on this season of The Bachelorette. In case you don’t devote two hours every Monday to hoping Ashley finds true love, we’ll fill you in. Before the show even started, Bachelorette Ashley Hebert got a message...
Ok, so Lady Gaga is the hippest thing that has happened in the last 10 years, she’s got us mesmerized with her music and themes. But what does her music have to do with human resources? Well sit back, read on, and put your paws up because you were “born this way,...
The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that U.S. companies lose $3 billion a year to the effects of negative attitudes and behaviors at work. Needless to say, that's a lot of money lost just because your employees aren't getting along or aren't happy. It’s not a...
So maybe you'll still lose a little sleep, because letting someone go is never easy, but this article will cover your bases so at the end of the day you feel a little bit better about having performed this difficult task. Many of our blogs have centered on employee...
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