Forbes magazine gloomily states that 90 percent of startups fail. This could be because of imperfect products, poor planning and a lack of continuous improvement. Forbes magazine also states that successful entrepreneurs don’t work in their business, but on their business. An easy way to improve a company’s efficiency and
In Human Resources, it’s important to hire candidates who are qualified and capable for the job. But even talented, hard-working staff occasionally encounter performance difficulties. Sometimes, employees have difficulties such as transitioning to new job duties or having challenges with one specific area of their job. When employees have continued
Springtime is a time of change in nature, with the days getting longer, flowers blooming, and baby animals appearing all around us. If you’re feeling motivated by the new season to reevaluate and make changes in the new season, spring is a wonderful time! One positive change you can make
With spring and warm weather approaching again, your employees are probably hoping to spend more time outside. Winter often induces hibernation patterns, but spring encourages all of us to spend more time moving around. For this reason, spring is the perfect time for Human Resources departments to start workplace wellness
The days of a tiny HR department with one or two employees are behind us. As workplace culture becomes more important, and businesses adapt to create the best work-life balance to get the most from their employees, HR is perhaps more important than ever. That said, traditional HR departments are
In Human Resources, sometimes we get bogged down in the stressful parts of our jobs, such as firing employees and ensuring employee paperwork meets current standards. So today, let’s focus on one of the fun parts of our job: appreciating great employees. No doubt most of your company’s employees, are friendly, intelligent,
It’s a new year, and your company has new goals and a fresh budget to work with. If your company is expanding, one of the questions in your mind might be whether you should be adding a human resource department. This isn’t always an easy decision, since adding HR creates
We’re into 2017, and the time is now for Human Resources departments to encourage management and employees to set company and departmental goals for the year. Unfortunately, not all goals are created equal. The statistics show that only 8% of individuals who make resolutions in the new year accomplish them,
The cost of a bad hire is staggering, but it goes beyond financial loss. Someone who is a poor fit for a position affects company morale and its reputation as well. Other employees get resentful as they must pick up the slack for someone who only lasted a few months
Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn has been discussing GOP plans to repeal the Affordable Care Act within the first 100 days of the new presidency. With a go-ahead from Trump’s transition team, they are working on a plan that will repeal the bill quickly, using reconciliation, a budget-bill passing tool
