According to the CDC approximately 75% of employer health care costs are due to the lifestyle choices of the employee. Employee wellness programs can provide workers with the information and incentive to make lifestyle choices that directly impact their health. Physical fitness is a key component in those choices. Corporate fitness centers can provide health benefits for your employees. In last week’s blog you read about the planning and investment needed to build an onsite

According to a 2015 study conducted by SHRM (The Society for Human Resource Management) 70% of companies surveyed provide wellness programs to their employees. Wellness programs are a great way to give back to your employees and have been shown to improve morale and foster a positive company culture. Programs that fall under the umbrella of “Wellness” are very diverse and can include onsite fitness centers. Companies with onsite fitness centers report reduced absenteeism and

In last week’s blog, we talked about what to look for when hiring remote workers. (If you missed it, click here to read). But what if you’re not sure if remote workers are a good idea for your business? Or, you think you’d like to pursue it, but don’t know how to get started? This week, we’re going to backtrack a little and provide some guidance as to whether or not it’s a good idea for your company. The Benefits of a Remote Workforce: First, let’s talk about some of the be

Waking up, getting ready for work, commuting, heading into the office for a traditional day of work surrounded by your colleagues. This is reality for many. Now picture this: waking up, getting ready for work…and walking just a few steps down the hall or downstairs, turning on your computer and starting your work day…from home. This is the reality for remote employees, a growing segment of the work force. According to a report from Global Workplace Analytics, the number of w

In September of 2016, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released updated employee tenure stats. I think we all predicted what they would reveal: the median number of years that the average employee stays with a company is 4.2, which is down from 4.6 years when last published in 2014. Employees in professional occupations and management roles have the highest median tenure of 5.1 years. On the other side of the coin, workers in service occupations have the lowest median tenure

Most businesses have started their 2017 strategic planning. We encourage you to remember Human Resources needs in your planning process. The misnomer that a robust Human Resources strategy is important only for large businesses has fallen by the wayside. Why do small and mid-sized businesses need to include Human Resources in their strategic planning? Well, for small businesses, human capital management is critical to success due to the large percentage of employees who p

For many of us, our thoughts are with our friends, family, and business associates as we nervously watch Hurricane Matthew as it continues its path along the coastal southeastern United States. The current situation in Florida and its neighboring states reminds me of our own Business Emergency Action Plan here at De Novo HRConsulting, and seems an appropriate time to encourage everyone to make sure theirs is up to date. Ours is a thirteen page document that includes: Emer

This week’s email addresses pre-employment screening and background checks. There are a lot of stats out there about the importance of verifying applicant information and performing background checks, and here are just a few: 33% - 55% of candidates provide false or misleading information on their resumes 39% of all background checks include “red flags” or “issues” 10% of county criminal record checks include flags 9% - 16% of education verifications include flags 23