Remote Workers: Yay or Nay for Small Business?
Remote Workers: Yay or Nay for Small Business? The fact that “working remotely” goes by so many different names, gives you some idea of just how commonplace it’s becoming. Here’s a sampling of different names: Working from home (WFH) Working from anywhere (WFA)...
Form Follows Function: How to Build the HR Framework that Supports Your Business
Form Follows Function: How to Build the HR Framework that Supports Your Business “Form follows function.” This often quoted phrase, coined by American architect Louis Sullivan, was uttered to convey the idea that the purpose of a building should be the starting...
Great Employee Recognition, Even if You Have Champagne Taste on a Beer Budget
Great Employee Recognition, Even if You Have Champagne Taste on a Beer Budget Employee recognition can have a big impact on keeping employees happy and satisfied, which translates to increased productivity and retention. If budget or time concerns have kept you from...
Connect with ConnectedHR: HR Consultant Melissa Henson
Connect with ConnectedHR: HR Consultant Melissa Henson ConnectedHR provides Human Resources services shaped by the high caliber and collective experience of our experienced consultants. Today we profile ConnectedHR’s Melissa Henson, an established professional with...
Succession Planning: Expectations vs. Reality
Succession Planning: Expectations vs. Reality Succession planning isn’t something that people like to think about, but it also isn’t necessarily what people believe it to be. The Cambridge Dictionary defines succession planning as: “The process of finding suitable...
Here’s Why You Can’t Afford to Ignore Talent Development
Here's Why You Can't Afford to Ignore Talent Development Has 2019 been a “breakout year” for your business in terms of talent development? No? Maybe it should be. The 2019 Workplace Learning Report by LinkedIn called 2019 the breakout year for talent development...
Connect with ConnectedHR: HR Consultant Kim Burk
Interview with Kim Burk Tell me how you first got interested in working in HR. Growing up my parents were highly involved with our local soccer organization and swim team. When they weren’t coaching or organizing, they were recruiting and deploying a great overall...
Struggling with the Labor Shortage
Struggling with the Labor Shortage? Get Employee Retention Strategies that Really Work for Small Business You have likely felt the ramifications of the record labor shortage currently happening in the United States. Since January 2018, the number of open jobs...