Who Is My Employee?

Don't Neglect Compensation from your 2017 Planning Process

It's 2017 and as with all new year beginnings companies are making plans and setting goals to ensure they have a successful year. However, some companies neglect to make compensation planning a part of their strategic planning process. Compensation is changing, but how many people focus on getting it right?  Odds are, not enough leaders do.  The days of paying employees a blanket wage or salary are diminishing.  Companies will struggle with employee retention if they only offer two to three

15 is the Magic Number: Why 15 (or less) is Important for Your Business

Just how many employees should I have before I hire human resources? Many leaders think the number is 50. If a business owner waits until he or she has 50 employees, that puts him behind the eight ball for many reasons, including potentially serious violations of compliance agencies.

Proper Times to Communicate in Business

The phone rings at 5:30 a.m. waking Carla abruptly 30 minutes before her alarm was set to go off. With one eye still shut, Carla peeks at the phone to see who is calling her at this hour. It is Omar, a candidate she recently communicated with via mobile phone because these days it's the easiest way to reach job seekers, especially millennials. Exasperated, Carla rolls back over in bed while the call rolls over to voicemail. Unable to peacefully fall back to sleep, Carla wondered to herself,