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Registration is open for the Elite Suite
Registration is open for the Elite Suite Series by 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For. Our topic: Creating a Sustainable Culture for Innovation and Engagement. The event on 01/27/2012. Innovation and employee engagement drives business and leaders forward. Leaders know and understand that engagement of the team is the largest key to the…
Ronald McDonald House Charity
Looking forward to a tour of the Southside Ronald McDonald House today. http://ow.ly/86kD7 ^NM
The Corporate Shield Pushed Aside FLSA
The Corporate Shield Pushed Aside for Fair Labor Standards Act, Yes, that means Personal Liability! http://ow.ly/7Pvyp ^NM
How do you kill a talent pipeline?
How do you kill a talent pipeline? Interviewing quantity or quality, there is one process improvement every company can make if they have not incorporated it already. The first rule to building a solid talent pipeline is writing letters to rejected or disqualified job applicants AND sending them. It often is overlooked, especially in a…
Domestic Violence takes toll at FedEx Today.
Under the general duty clause of the Occupational Safety and Health Act, employers are required to take “feasible steps to minimize risks” in workplaces where “the risk of violence and significant personal injury are significant enough to be ‘recognized hazards,’ ” according to a U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration letter of interpretation. Ex Employee…
Tidbits from Day 1 at The Motivation Show
In case you missed The Motivation Show sponsored by 101 Best & Brightest Companies to Work For today, know there are two more days! I wanted to share a few tidbits from sessions I attended today… Gary Hamel, Author: The Future of Management ” You can’t win unless you get the best out of your…
Don’t Miss Out, Check Your Calendar!
Not one but two fabulous opportunities to network, learn and return to work inspired! So, just in case you missed it you should know that on Friday October 7, Chicago’s 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For will host an Elite Suite Series (Quarterly Event) on The Use of Technology in the Workplace: The…
Alicia Wilson 4 posts Work-Life Balance What is the true definition of Work-Life Balance with all of the technology we have such as iPhones and email access from home? 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For Online Forum (http://www.101bestandbrightest.com/forum/forumid/13/threadid/17/scope/posts) Nicole Martin 3 posts Re: Work-Life Balance Today’s business environment has a true opportunity to…
What are you doing with Employee Survey Results?
I had the fortune to attend a fabulous educational session at yesterday’s 7th Annual Awards Symposium for Chicago’s 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For. While seeking employee input is a best practice for organizations looking to improve engagement, neglecting feedback puts the organization on the fast track to decreased morale, frustration and broken…
Building a Strategic Alliance with your CFO
As HR professionals we are aware of the increasing pressure to show how HR practices are adding economic value. In the changing landscape of business today it is necessary for the HR and Finance Departments to come together to develop the HR Value Proposition. Employers spend an estimated 36% of their revenues on human capital…
Attend the Elite Suite Series Workshop: Creating a Winning Team Spirit in the Workplace
Facilitating the development of a winning team in the workplace takes talent and skill. Forming a team requires the team go through stages of growth, a team does not just happen by putting a group of people together in a room. Team building requires a leader or facilitator that will guide them through the various…
Despite the statistics, you can find a great place to work!
In recent years there is little argument among business professionals that large segments of employees are very unhappy at work and in their work environment. One must delve deeper to truly understand the many reasons for negative emotions in the workplace. Despite this fact, there are companies that face the challenges of building a competitive advantage by teaming…
Clients Helping Employees Become Happier, Healthier, and More Productive!
As I am pleased to serve not for profit clients, I often serve as advisor or HR department on call. HRBOOST® proudly serves a newly launched local not for profit. I personally have seen and experienced how the workforce experiences emotional stress, anxiety, depression, etc. and while many employers provide Employee Advisory Resource programs (EAP) this client offers something…
Natural Disaster near or far extends to the workplace!
With the events of recent years, natural and not so natural disasters have brought concern over many of us in the workplace. Today is no exception. From the employee who has property or perhaps even friends or family an event like what is happening in Japan today can bring about quite an impact on productivity.…
Are your employee’s feeling the love?
Like any relationship, the employer – employee relationship can benefit from the annual temperature reading. The question is, do you dare ask? You may be familiar with Pulse Survey’s, Engagement Tools and Opinion Surveys but survey’s like anything, can work for you or against you. Chicago’s 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For offers…
No time to conduct a HR Audit?
In today’s litigious climate, businesses operate within the confines of a heavily regulated employee environment. This includes dealing with a myriad complex laws and regulations. The scope of the HR function includes establishing and administering a host of policies and practices. Many of which involve compliance implications that could significantly influence the productivity and profitability…
Wellness Initiatives Gain Momentum as Health Costs Increase in 2011
As we move ahead into the new year, escalating health care costs continue to remain an issue of great concern for many organizations. Rising health care costs are inevitable as the total health benefit cost per employee has risen by approximately 6% annually for the past five years. And as the need to manage costs…
You may have left your school halls, but bullying is alive and well in the workplace!
The nonprofit Workplace Bullying Institute (WBI) released results from its Workplace Bullying Survey that indicate bullying is a prevalent issue in the workplace. Here are some of the highlights from the survey: 35% of workers have experienced bullying firsthand 15% witnessed bullying 62% of bullies are men 58% of targets are women 68% of bullying…
Fact Finding, Why and What Does it Mean?
Last night a longtime friend of mine reached out for HR advice and thankfully I was able to provide some perspective. There may be different names for the fact-finding process, be it a Study or an Investigation but in the end it all comes down to one thing; did the employer respond to the claim by…
Perception is Reality
According to this article, employees’ perceptions of work conditions have a significant impact on the performance of their organizations. This was according to research from Gallup, Inc. published in Perspectives on Psychological Science. Employee Work Perceptions Predict Organizational Success In my years of working I have found one saying to be true and that is…
Socialization – To engage or reignite!
So, as I browse the headlines my eyes glance this article: Base Pay Increases: The Best Retention and Engagement Strategy, Survey Finds Increasing base salary is one of the best retention and engagement strategies, according to a new study. Mercer gathered responses from more than 320 employers in the U.S. and Canada about their views…
Child Pornography on Company Time?
News recently broke on Pentagon employees and contractors downloading child pornography with government computers. It seems outrageous to say the least and yet I would be lying to say I have never seen this behavior on company time. Every employer is at risk and this situation only highlights why every company needs to have a…
Financial Reform and the so called “Trojan Horse”!
Here is some fine print not to be missed if you are doing business with the government or have any interest of developing a subcontractor relationship in the future. HRBOOST®, LLC is skilled in the administration of compliance programs including EEO, Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action. If you find this new legislation has you unprepared…
