Avoid a Workplace Collapse When Taking a Leave of Absence from Work
Author: Tina Hamilton, President and CEO, myHR Partner® A couple of years ago, my 35-year-old son passed away. It was sudden and shocking. His widow and two kids reside in [...]
Improving your online workplace reviews
Bring up the subject of “branding” at most workplaces and the conversation will likely center on marketing strategy, promoting your products or services, graphic design that will attract new customers [...]
Leveraging your HR to improve your bottom line
Anyone who has employees and survived a tumultuous year in workforce-related issues -- knows that just doing the bare minimum in human resources isn’t enough to stay competitive anymore. Just [...]
Why you probably need to modernize your recruiting process
Two decades ago, recruiting looked a lot different. When a position needed to be filled, most employers placed advertisements in (print!) newspapers. A few “online” ads were placed, but the [...]
How to avoid employee burnout
When employees are consistently overworked and left feeling underappreciated, it is a recipe for disaster. Add in the additional stress of a big new customer, holiday season or market disruption [...]
Good Office pranks that go wrong can be legal and HR nightmares
It doesn’t need to be April Fools’ Day for pranks to find their way into the workplace. While we’re guessing that most office pranks are good natured and are a [...]
What to do when addiction affects the workplace
We cannot escape news about the rapid increases of mental health diagnoses, suicides and opioid addictions. Nowhere is immune. In fact, every day our workplaces are dealing with the havoc [...]
Severe weather advice to keep the workplace safe and productive
Whether it’s hurricanes along the shore, blizzards in the north or wildfires in the west, Mother Nature can do a number on work schedules. Employers have specific concerns for the [...]
When love is in the air – workplace romances and dating policies
Like it or not, workplace romances spring up all the time. We’ve all heard stories or seen it for ourselves. The evidence is more than anecdotal. Findings published in a [...]
The power of a second chance – clemency in the workforce
Many people have made mistakes in their lives — big mistakes — that have cost them dearly. Mistakes that result in time behind bars often affect their ability to obtain [...]