Every year at this time, I go through a spring cleaning process at home (of course my husband and teenage children are not as eager and enthusiastic about this process) and we decide what we need to clean up and/or fix around the house. Spring cleaning from a business perspective can [...]
Many of the younger members of today’s workforce went through high school and college with a minimum requirement of volunteer hours necessary for graduation. This became more than just a requirement for them; it became a way of life. Gen X and Gen Y workers want to continue this practice of [...]
As today’s workforce continues to evolve and change, and competition for highly skilled talent increases, more and more employers are looking for ways to attract and retain the best of the best. […]
We recently wrote about the changes and trends in health care benefits. Much is changing, but one thing that remains the same is that health insurance is one of the most important and most expensive benefits to offer employees. Outside of traditional benefits such as health care, dental, vision, long and [...]
With changes to health care reform beginning to be implemented, organizations across the country are evaluating options in an effort to keep medical benefits competitive while remaining affordable. According to the Washington Employers Benefits Survey, administered by Wells Fargo, health care reform appears to have impacted the dialogue on medical plan [...]
As the Boomer Generation prepares to retire, organizations are faced with the sometimes daunting task of ensuring the acquisition of highly skilled talent to fill the vacancies that are created. […]
Every time that we work with a new client, we always ask them “how is your retention?” This is an important issue to me, because our business (HR) is about people, but for many organizations, retention is a financial issue. There have been numerous studies during the last two years about [...]
I’m pleased to see that as we head into 2013, unemployment rates are slowly following a downward trend. I’m hopeful that this trend will continue and that employers are planning appropriately with stronger recruitment strategies as the labor supply tightens. A powerful recruitment strategy that I recommend and see more and [...]
In my previous post I added to your holiday to-do list with some of the important annual employee benefit requirements. Unfortunately, that’s not all! Some additional compliance housekeeping includes making sure your organization’s Affirmative Action Plan and OSHA 300 reporting is completed for the new year. […]
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! It’s time to start making our “compliance” lists and check them twice. Ok, enough with the holiday analogies, in all seriousness, it’s time for business to start thinking about the New Year and all of the employment reporting requirements mandated annually by the [...]