by Caroline | Jul 9, 2014 | Compensation and Benefits, Hiring, Management, Recruiting, Training
Luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity. Seneca said it first, then everyone from Oprah to Mary Engelbreit quoted it. Luck is what happens when you get yourself ready for opportunity. I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately, with respect to leaders and...
by Caroline | Jul 2, 2014 | Hiring, Management
So, the people I’m going to tell you about are amalgams. Two business owners who represent the kinds of people I deal with all the time. This is parable; a morality tale. It’s a little bit like the Three Pigs, only with two. Here are the stories of Bob who did...
by Caroline | Jun 18, 2014 | Telecommuting, company culture, management
What a week for sports teams! Spurs win the NBA championship. USA bests Ghana with a stunning set of goals at the World Cup, beating the odds. The Texas Stars take the 2014 Calder Cup in American Hockey League. It’s the perfect week for me to write about teams. As we...
by Caroline | Jun 11, 2014 | Company Culture, Hiring, Management, People Evaluation, Recruiting
So, have you heard of the Ban the Box movement? It’s the unofficial name of the movement to expand the Fair Criminal Record Screening Act and it’s gaining momentum around the country. The idea behind Ban the Box is that a lot of employers have a box on their...
by Caroline | Jun 4, 2014 | Telecommuting, company culture, management
Exempt, non-exempt, salaried vs. hourly, overtime vs. straight time…it’s confusing right? Not to the Department of Labor. That regulatory agency knows all the rules…like it’s okay if you don’t pay overtime to an hourly employee working in a computer occupation as long...
