Human Resources

What is Succession Planning?

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Succession planning helps organizations prepare for transition in leadership and puts structures in place to develop skills and competencies in employees.  It is estimated that just over 54% of organizations have a succession plan in place for senior leadership replacement. According to Wikipedia, “Succession planning is a process for identifying and developing internal people with the potential [...]

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Tuition Reimbursement Benefit Tax Break

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Our country is in a period of many debates and challenges regarding government spending.  There is the one side of the aisle that advocates for services and programs that help many Americans.  Then there is the other side of the aisle that is interested in getting government spending under control and working toward deficit reduction and a [...]

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How to Transition an Employee to Supervisor

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Succession planning should be part of every organization’s strategic objective.  Succession planning allows employers to develop and promote employees from within the organization.  This benefits both the employer as well as the employee.  The employer saves recruitment costs and the time associated with the learning curve a new employee would have. An internal promotion often means an entry [...]

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What Does a Human Resource Assistant Do?

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The human resource function of an organization is critical to legal compliance and the employee experience.  The human resource assistant is the person who deals with the day-to-day HR responsibilities and is the liaison between the organization, employees and benefit vendors. This essential role helps ensure that employee needs are met and that critical HR [...]

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Human Resource File Audits: Why They are Important

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Human resource management has become a very complex specialty. There are many laws that govern how an organization manages its human capital. Having a well-defined process to audit the human resource function is imperative in safeguarding the organization from legal liability issues. Organizations are liable for improper human resource record keeping and file maintenance. A [...]

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10 Ways to Create an Employee Engagement Culture

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Successful organizations understand the importance of employee engagement. Employees need to feel like they do meaningful work and what they do makes a difference.  Engaged employees put their heart and soul into their job and have the energy and excitement to give more than is required of the job.  When employees are not engaged, it [...]

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Using Online Social Networks for Hiring: Risks Employers Should Be Aware Of

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Social networking has exploded in the last few years, creating an internet full of personal information on anyone who participates in social networking. We’ve all heard the stories warning teenagers or homeowners about divulging too much private information because of people preying on naive victims. Social networking is a relatively new phenomenon and the “do’s [...]

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Empowerment: A Leadership Competency

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Empowerment is a buzz term that we hear a lot about in leadership. Empowerment is defined as “the giving or delegation of power or authority; authorization; the giving of an ability; enablement or permission.” Empowerment is based on the belief that employees have the ability and want to take on more responsibility.  Empowerment is a [...]

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Facts About Wage Garnishments: A Sensitive Legal Requirement

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With the current economic situation, more and more employers are having to deal with employee wage garnishments. According to the US Department of Labor: “A wage garnishment is any legal or equitable procedure through which some portion of a person’s earnings is required to be withheld by an employer for the payment of a debt.  [...]

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Employee Recognition: Why Employers Need to Pay Attention

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I recently read a post about the Top 12 Things Your Disengaged Employees Wish they Could Say to You and Their Boss.  It was an interesting and eye-opening article.   A good reminder that as employers we need to create a culture that supports communicating with our employees. Effective performance management systems incorporate employee communication regarding [...]

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What is FOCUS PDCA Methodology?

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FOCUS PDCA is a process improvement model that is used to identify improvement opportunities and a systematic approach to implementing changes. The original problem solving model was first birthed out of one of the early quality gurus by the name of Walter Shewhard. The model was then adapted by W. Edwards Deming as the Plan-Do-Check-Act [...]

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Federal HealthCare Reform: What Employers Need to Know

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I went to a conference the other day sponsored by Ogletree Deakins and The CornerStone Insurance Group about the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, also referred to as Health Care Reform.  They took this very complicated bill and helped translate how it applies to businesses.   The information is overwhelming at best.   I took lots [...]

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