“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…
Step Up: Raising the Bar for Your Organization
It’s time to Step Up. Yes, it’s time to celebrate the past, and, at the same time, grow our organizations into what they were meant to be. Our Human Resources consulting firm has always been a successful enterprise: one in which we have been proud of the services we offer clients. Even with all…
Recruiting Star Employees: A Few Tips
One of the most important roles and responsibilities a leader has, is to build a strong leadership team. As important as recruiting is to the success of an organization, it is frequently the lowest on their list of skills. Recently I read an article that indicated the success rate for quality hires is about 48%…not…