by connecttohr | Nov 25, 2014 | Benefits, Employee Engagement, Employment Best Practices, Hire, Recruiting
It’s that “open enrollment” time of year, and for companies with 50 or more employees it’s also time to plan for the requirements that will start in 2015 and 2016 as the result of Health Care Reform. As of January 1, 2015, employers with 100 or more full-time...				
					 
			
					
				
															
					
					 by connecttohr | Apr 28, 2014 | Hire, Onboarding, Recruiting
Earlier this month I wrote about the benefits of hiring summer interns and the guidelines for determining whether the internship should be paid or unpaid. Now I’d like to go a little deeper and talk about the importance of the experience you give your summer interns....				
					 
			
					
				
															
					
					 by connecttohr | Apr 11, 2014 | Hire, Recruiting
If you are thinking about hiring interns for the summer, April is a good time to begin preparing. If you haven’t thought about hiring interns, maybe you should. Summer interns can help you build a pipeline for future talent needs, bring new perspectives and energy to...				
					 
			
					
				
															
					
					 by connecttohr | Mar 26, 2014 | Employee Development, Hire, Onboarding, Performance Management, Recruiting
In my last blog I talked about the components of effective job descriptions. Once you get them written, be sure you are using them effectively in all aspects of employee management – from hiring to termination. Here’s how. Recruiting and hiring. Create your job posts...				
					 
			
					
				
															
					
					 by connecttohr | Mar 12, 2014 | Employee Development, Hire, Performance Management
Job descriptions are an essential management tool – for hiring, performance management and employee development. Yet, it’s amazing how many companies either don’t have written job descriptions or have job descriptions that are out of date or incomplete. Don’t fall...				
					 
			
					
				
															
					
					 by connecttohr | Apr 24, 2013 | Hire
School will be out soon, and many ambitious students will be looking for ways to earn some money and/or expand their experience during the summer break.  If you plan to hire paid interns, the same minimum wage and overtime laws apply to them as apply to your fulltime...