by Caroline | Apr 23, 2014 | Company Culture, Management
So who could have seen this coming? More than 20 years after they banned smoking in most workplaces, the whole question has come up again in the form of electronic cigarettes or e-cigarettes. These cigarettes have a battery that dispenses a vapor—with or without...
by Caroline | Apr 16, 2014 | Company Culture, HRCompliance, Management
Workers compensation insurance ain’t cheap. So companies may sometimes be tempted to fudge a little. Like, if one of your IT guys normally doesn’t do a lot of heavy lifting but when you need stuff carried out of the office he’s your go-to guy, you might be tempted to...
by Caroline | Apr 9, 2014 | Company Culture, Compensation and Benefits, Management, Recruiting
Have you ever heard of a hidden paycheck pie chart? It’s a chart that shows employees how much you’re forking out in benefits on top of what you’re paying them. It’s pretty impressive, when you look at it. Especially given that most employees have no idea how much...
by Caroline | Apr 2, 2014 | Company Culture, Compensation and Benefits, Hiring, People Evaluation, Recruiting
Here’s a question that every HR professional knows to ask a candidate and every DIYer probably never did: “Have you thought about what you’re going to tell your current employer when he asks why you’re leaving?” What!? You ask. What a crazy question! Why on earth...
by Caroline | Mar 27, 2014 | Company Culture, Hiring, Management, People Evaluation, Recruiting, teamwork, Training
No matter what you’re hiring for, be it an executive or a software developer, there are five characteristics that mark a certain kind of person. A particular sort of human being who is just more likely to be a better team member, help push the company where it’s...
