“No notes – No problem!” These words pronounced by a Judge or Hearings Officer can leave a business owner or manager dismayed, especially when the problem employee has caused huge problems for their organizations. Companies often lose employment-related hearings due to failure in presenting The Rules of the Game and providing The Score. The Rules of the Game…
Independent Contractor vs Employee
Subcontractor/Contractor and Economic Realities In layman’s terms, the question is often “Do I W-2 this person or 1099 him?” Basically, we’re asking is the individual performing work on behalf of a company an independent contractor or an employee? It’s an age old discussion we, as many HR professionals and accounting/bookkeeping personnel have had with employers…
Is There A STAR In Your Future?
What’s your favorite interview question? Maybe it’s: “What are your current job responsibilities?” What questions do you ask to help find that perfect employee? Your answers to these two questions are critical to the success of your business or organization. Recruiting is one of your more important roles, because it is your opportunity to get…
The Value of Training
If your mama was like mine, she trained you. Sometimes it was intentional training; sometimes it was her consistent example. What Mom didn’t train in me, my first boss trained. I can still remember that steely voice (normally warm and encouraging), “See this and this? This was filed in the wrong place and the client…
Enjoying the Differences
A line from an old song basically asks: “Why can’t a dame think like a man?” Now that might make for a boring world. Differences. They’re everywhere—work world included. To help our clients gain the most benefit out of these often frustrating differences, we often use the DISC Profile. The basic “building blocks” of the…