When you think of the role that human resources plays in your organization, what tasks immediately come to mind? More than likely you are thinking of the various administrative functions HR performs: maintaining personnel records, managing employee concerns and internal relationships, training, and compliance. Another major responsibility of an HR department is the recruitment and retention of employees. In today’s current employment market, this particular role has become mo

It is always unfortunate news when you learn that an employee you know and work with has been diagnosed with a serious illness. Americans are now facing a real world health crisis. For example, in 2017, almost 50% of deaths in the US were attributed to heart disease and cancer. So what do you do when you find out someone you work with has been affected by one of these or any other serious illness? Our first instinct is to want to help the person in a kind and compassionate ma

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