Another New Year- Time to Think About Bonuses
With 2019 over and at the dawn of a new decade, it’s an ideal time to think about bonuses for 2020. Organizations of all sizes and across all industries use bonus programs as an important [...]
New Overtime Rules – What You Need To Know!
Many of our clients mistakenly believe it is up to them to decide whether to pay their employees on an hourly (non-exempt) or salaried (exempt) basis. Often, they classify employees, such as CSRs [...]
Perspectives About Marijuana Use and Pre-Employment Drug Screening
Thoughts About Marijuana Use from A College Counselor’s Perspective – By Michelle Maller I am an Internship and Education Coordinator in the Department of Wood Science and Engineering at Oregon [...]
Time to Ditch the Probationary Period
I recently received a call from a client asking what his rights were to fire an employee who was still in her probationary period. It was a good question which I answered with my own question: [...]
Hiring a Sales Person? Avoid These Five Mistakes!
So, you’re looking to hire a sales representative? That’s great news! Unfortunately, with this incredibly tight labor market, finding qualified talent, particularly in sales, is a significant [...]
The 10 Penny Challenge- The Power of Positive Feedback
A couple of months ago, I got a call from a client who was clearly frustrated. Over the previous year he had restructured his customer service team, he had put in place a new reporting structure, [...]
Hiring and Retaining Entry Level Employees
If you’ve hired employees and/or lost employees to competitors during the past year, you know the challenges of the current labor market, and hopefully have taken some proactive steps to address [...]