Here are a few things you should know about Workers' Compensation.

• It's a no-fault law.

  Fault doesn't matter. If your employee doesn't follow the rules and gets hurt, worker's compensation pays. Unless you are approved to be a self-funded company, you are required...

Gen Z is easily the most diverse generation in American history, born after 2005, and with the last of the Baby boomers retiring, it leaves a big gap for Gen Z to fill. It’s important to recognize the change that is about to come to your office. 

Pragmatic

According to t...

What is a Goal?

A goal is the object of a person's ambition or effort; an aim or desired result.

Are your Goals SMART? 

S: Specific 

It’s important for both you and your employees to have clear and established aims, to avoid potentially setting goals so broad that they are...

Compliance Audits and Process Training:

Governmental audits are on the rise so the odds you may experience this is increasingly in your favor no matter how small your business. Our Clients may contact our HR Department for your Free audits today!

✔ Check Audits Off Your...

We all understand it is a good business process to outline the job duties of each position in the Company in a Job Description (JD). But, JDs are usually outdated because our roles change over time and let's face it - Doing them gets pushed to the bottom of our to-do l...

Turnover:

Tasty Treat or Company Cost?

In the bakery world a turnover is a small pie with the pastry folded over a sweet filling. In the work world, turnover is not so sweet.

For a small business owner, calculating and managing the rate at which people leave your workplac...

To Check or Not to Check?

According to the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM) reference checking is one of the most important parts of the hiring process.

What is reference checking? It's the process of contacting people who worked with or had chance to witness...

At-Will? Not So Fast!

Doesn't it feel great that you operate in an at-will state that allows you to terminate employment at any time for any reason? Well, before you get too comfortable you should know that this is true only in rare situations. And, it doesn't matter wh...

Trees and Talent (& Sales)!

What do trees and talent have in common? Everything! Trees need water and air to grow but give us what we need to breathe, offer shelter and beauty. Your talent needs compensation, goals and purpose to grow but provide the work to run your bu...

Here's the thing, you asked for feedback and told everyone to come to you with any issues. Remember that Open-Door Policy? Then, the comments, complaints, concerns start rolling in and you shut (mentally) your door. This doesn't make anything go away, but in fact, esca...