Here at Executive Advantage, we have many products that are utilized every day by our clients to ease the pain of HR. Many of these products fill immediate, and often urgent, needs simply due to the sometimes volatile and unpredictable nature of managing employees. Of course, that’s good news! It is our honor to assist…
Is docking pay for snow-day absences an option?
Some of us LOVE four seasons – you need to if you live in the Mid-West, if you want to “live happy”. (And lately, it feels more like the frozen arctic to some of us!) However, managing staffing during inclement weather, honestly, can be not so fun AND there are some legalities to be aware…
Taking Advantage of a Low Labor Market – An Employees Perspective
“So, you’re a professional employee?” accompanied by a few chuckles and knee smacks is often what I hear after speaking with most business owners about my “career”. Often these conversations are relaxed, but many times end with an odd tension built through misunderstanding and mixed emotions, leaving me as the employee discouraged. I’m writing this simple blog to help both sides of the aisle understand why hiring/being a Professional Employees is indispensable.
Building Strong Teams and Managing a Workforce
To celebrate Labor Day 2022, the US Department of Labor (DOL) and National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) have been moving forward with their agenda to assist employees in unionizing and partnering with the Small Business Association to train employers in how to support these issues. SBA Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman commented, and rightly so, “Building…
Buying In: For the Long Haul
One of the first lessons I learned as a young boy was to say, “Please and Thank You. Please when I wanted something and Thank You after receiving my request. I knew them as being common courtesies and part of being a well mannered person. However, over time I found they were more than nice…