by Steve Kowalski | Jun 14, 2024 | All
The overall success of your new hires will likely be heavily dependent on their experiences during the onboarding process. As such, if the onboarding process of your company is incomplete or insufficient, it will show. A low-quality onboarding process will also...
by Steve Kowalski | May 31, 2024 | All
“To prosper over time,” Laurence Fink, CEO of BlackRock, once wrote in a public letter, “every company must not only deliver financial performance but also show how it makes a positive contribution to society.” Employee volunteer programs help...
by Steve Kowalski | May 14, 2024 | All
If you have a company, you need an Employer Identification Number. There are various ways to apply for an EIN, including online at no cost. The online federal EIN application is in a question-and-answer format, with embedded help topics and hyperlinked keywords and...
by Steve Kowalski | May 3, 2024 | All
Core value statements anchor every aspect of a business. They’re a set of commonly held beliefs and commitments. And what you want is for your values to become the deeply ingrained principle and fabric that guide employee behavior and company decisions and actions. At...
by Steve Kowalski | Apr 17, 2024 | All
Because small businesses often have limited assets, it’s vital that they prioritize their human resource objectives. Staffing, budgeting, legal compliance and outsourcing are top goals to consider. Staffing To save money, some small employers add HR tasks to the...
by Steve Kowalski | Mar 18, 2024 | All
According to a recent Gallup survey, it has been shown that approximately “36% of U.S. employees are engaged in their work and workplace.” This conclusion was drawn as a result of data pertaining to the first six months of 2021 in the United States....
by Steve Kowalski | Feb 15, 2024 | All
Temporary workers are typically hired to meet short-term business needs, such as to: Assist during seasonal or busy periods. Fill in for an employee who’s on maternity or sick leave. Complete a specific short-term project. Handle temporary increases in...
by Steve Kowalski | Jan 30, 2024 | All
You’ve probably heard the term “quiet quitting,” which began on TikTok and then went viral online. In short, quiet quitting refers to employees silently rebelling against their employer by doing the bare minimum at work. This rebellion is being triggered by...
by Steve Kowalski | Jan 9, 2024 | All
Insubordination in the workplace is when an employee deliberately refuses to obey lawful and reasonable orders from their employer. Typically, these orders come from the employee’s supervisor or manager. Insubordination consists of three components: The employer...
by Steve Kowalski | Dec 15, 2023 | All
Effective internal communication has gotten more important since the pandemic and remote work decentralized teams. Better internal communication engages employees, keeps teams aligned, prevents duplicate work and keeps time from being wasted in searching for...