Jack Martin is a founder of Buffalo-based J. Fitzgerald Group Marketing Communications and Payback Incentives. Jack is responsible for client services, new business development, and development of the Payback Incentives program, an online incentive and employee recognition tool that provides instant recognition and instant gratification for employees, sales teams and customers. We got a chance to […]
HR Event Preview: WorldatWork 2016 Total Rewards Conference
The WorldatWork 2016 Total Rewards Canadian Conference is the only Canadian-based gathering of total rewards professionals focused on benefits, compensation, work-life effectiveness, executive compensation and sales compensation plan design and management.
Vendor Profile: Ascentis – Building A Human Resource Information System To Improve Your Business
Published by Brennan Kolotinsky Ascentis Ascentis provides a full package of human resources tools to improve your firm’s efficiency and accuracy: human resource information systems, human capital management, online payroll, time management, compliance and recruiting solutions. Employees have to ensure they are accurate, consistent, and timely when reporting data relating to employee’s information. Ascentis offers […]
Vendor Profile: Aerotek, Inc. – People Are The Core Of Business
Published by Brennan Kolotinsky Aerotek, Inc. Aerotek is a leader in the HR industry, acting as a recruiter and staffer. Aerotek believes people are the foundation of a business and recognizes the potential in humans. Aerotek can help you if you are seeking employment, are seeking talent or want to work for Aerotek. Aerotek has […]
William Tincup Shares His Thoughts On People And Culture
For those of you who’ve just returned from a few years on the Moon, William Tincup is an avid writer, speaker, advisor, consultant, investor, storyteller, and teacher in the HR tech space. We are BIG fans of William and got a chance to meet him at the DisruptHR Cayman event and interviewed him a few weeks later. In this part […]
3 Benefits Of Digital Onboarding
Traditional onboarding can be a bit depressing. Employees come in for their first day excited to make a difference and, in most cases, they sit in a windowless room signing form after form. Then, new employees are awkwardly introduced to the team, shown to their desk, and thrown in at the deep end — with […]
The Confusion Over What is a “Probationary Period”
So many candidates encounter the line: “You will be under probation for the first 90 days of your employment.” But, does the new employee or the employer REALLY know what that means? Let’s start with a little history… The “probationary period” was started as a way for employers to deal with Unions and their rules […]
How a Personal SWOT Analysis Helped Me Finally Get a Job
In the month after my graduation, I went for job interview at 4 different companies, but none called me back. After the 4th job interview, my mild optimism had turned itself into depression. What if no one would hire me? What if the three years I spent completing my degree in English literature is all […]
Managers: The Solution To Every Problem Is NOT Termination
Everyone thinks that they can be a Manager. Honestly, I think some just want the title and power that comes along with it so badly that they convince themselves they are “management” material and you can’t tell them otherwise. For those that dream about moving into a management position, there is still time to teach […]