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Nicole Martin

Nicole Martin is Chief Empowerment Officer and Founder of HRBOOST®, LLC a Shared Services Consulting firm based in the north suburbs of Chicago. In recognition of her professional excellence as well as her community involvement, Nicole has been honored by multiple organizations and most recently as a 2016 Enterprising Women of the Year Champion by Enterprising Women Magazine. A sought-after expert, her knowledge and advice have been featured in newspapers and magazines throughout the country. Nicole: "At HRboosts, we establish a dedicated HR resource & provide businesses hands-on support to best practice solutions facing a myriad of workplace challenges. My Goal: Integrate STRATEGIC HR DAY ONE, EMPLOYEE ONE. As a Certified Culture Coach, I partner with businesses to facilitate Accountable Culture Management. I am an active speaker. Simply because, people matter and we must be change leaders. I publish content simply because, sharing matters! These are my passion projects. As a consultative leader I remain curious, and I pride myself as a practitioner in the field. I choose to serve on a number of Boards dedicated to social service, women in business and excellence in workforce alignment."

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March is Employee Appreciation Month

Employee Appreciation Alert! At HRBoost® we believe in recognizing and celebrating the hard work and dedication of our amazing team members.  You might have missed that March 1st was Employee Appreciation Day coined as such by Bob Nelson in 2024. We use the Appreciation Languages book with our Boosters and maintain a chart of everyone’s Appreciation Language publicly…

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Updated 2024 OSHA Requirements – What You Should Know

By: Nicole Solecki Due to concerns that employers are undercounting injuries and illnesses in the workplace, OSHA has stepped up enforcement and expanded the reporting requirements in high hazard industries. However, OSHA will not tell you if you are now a high hazard industry. A list of the industries can be found at OSHA’s reporting…

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2024 HR Trends: Key Takeaways from the i4CP Webinar

The Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4CP) is a respected source for human capital insights. Their recent webinar, led by Chief Research Officer Kevin Martin and Lorrie Lykins, showcased critical trends and priorities for HR professionals in 2024. Here’s a breakdown of the highlights: The C-Suite Perspective CHROs are laser-focused on: Leadership Development: Training leaders across…

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Controlling Turnover – Job Fit

Controlling Turnover – Job Fit

Article brought to you by BestWork DATA   Unwanted turnover is expensive and disruptive to the operation of any enterprise. The good news is that is it is largely unnecessary and easily controllable using the BestWork. The primary cause of turnover is poor job fit. That is when the employee’s hard-wired personality traits and cognitive abilities…

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Controlling Turnover – The Training Paradox

The Training Paradox

Article brought to you by BestWork DATA   A common problem with job performance is found in the lack of training or the manner in which the employees are trained for their particular job. Of course, too often there is no organized training. Instead it is left to chance or the coworkers to provide the skills…

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Driving Change – Transformational Business Leaders – 2023

Transformational Business Leaders - 2023

I am writing to express my sincere gratitude for the incredible honor of being recognized as a transformational HR leader by C.I.O. Media. This recognition has truly filled me with a sense of pride and accomplishment, and I am deeply humbled to receive such an esteemed distinction after being at the helm of my business for nearly 14 years.

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It Takes One To Know One

Man on peak of mountain. Nature and conceptual composition

Discover the challenge of moving beyond ‘good job’ to rise, excel, and inspire in today’s dynamic business world. Learn how to rise, become the best version of yourself, and inspire others to do the same.

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Exploring the New Laws of 2023 and Their Implications

As we prepare to wrap up 2023, it’s essential to remind ourselves of the importance of staying up-to-date on the various changes in laws at both the state and federal levels. These new laws could potentially impact your life or business in significant ways. In this article, we will delve into these changes, focusing mainly on Illinois and federal-level changes.

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