There have been several times in my HR career that I have been saddled with the task of hiring a large number of people in a short time. The last time I did this, I found myself hiring about 100 employees for a new grocery store location. Such an undertaking is stressful to say the least.
Is it Time to Review Your Employee Handbook? #CAHR15
Employee handbooks are central to what we do in HR. As such, it is important that the handbook not only reflect company culture but that it is also updated regularly when new laws go into effect. Your handbook should be reviewed on an annual basis to ensure that it is current. Also, make sure to […]
Tips for Training Employees on New Technology
Every time I turn around, it seems there is some new system that uses technology to make an HR or workplace process easier. Think of the applicant tracking systems (ATS) many companies use now compared to the old way of managing paper applications and resumes. Technology can save time and streamline processes in ways that […]
Setting Up an Effective Corrective Action System
Corrective action is not just a matter of documenting performance problems. An effective corrective action system is also a way to help employees improve. The right approach starts with laying the groundwork with a clear policy, training of managers and follow through on the system you have set up. The End Goal is Not Termination […]
Developing Internal Candidates
Promoting internal candidates to fill open positions has big advantages. Internal candidates are already familiar with how your company works, and having a regular practice of promoting employees means you increase the chance that your best employees will stick around. In order to ensure that your current employees are qualified to fill your openings, it […]
HR Hammer is Open for Business
Regular HR Gazette contributor Stephanie Hammerwold recently launched the HR Hammer, her superhero alter ego. The site will showcase Hammerwold’s writing, feature HR heroes and provide tips and advice for making your workplace better. We sat down with Stephanie to ask her some questions on the new site. What kind of writing can we expect […]
Making a Case for Paid Sick Leave
Most of us will come down with a cold, the flu or other illness at some point during the year. If your employer offers paid sick leave, you can take the day off with pay and lay on the couch with soup and daytime TV to help you recover. If your employer does not offer […]
Let’s Be Friends: How to Manage Friendships with Employees
With all the time we spend at our jobs, it makes sense that we form friendships with the people we work with. This is not usually a big deal when workplace friends are peers, but it can be a challenge when we form friendships with the people we supervise. There is value in being friendly […]
When Good HR People Go Bad: How to Improve HR’s Bad Reputation
I have heard a lot of people complain about HR at their company. It seems to be common practice to talk about how incompetent HR people are. Let’s face it: we often get a bad rap. While there are HR people out there who give us a bad reputation, I think there are far more […]
Why is it so Hard to Find a Work/Life Balance?
Work seems to have infiltrated every aspect of our lives these days. We used to be limited with the amount of work we could take home; however, with technology giving us the ability to work from almost anywhere, there seems to be this expectation that we respond to everything right away. Many of us crave […]