The past few years have been difficult in the world of jobs. Many companies have been forced to downsize the number of employees they had just to stay afloat. Being laid off can put you in a jam as finding a job right away is not always the easiest thing to do. [...]

As an HR Outsourcing professional I have to deal with team building exercises almost on a daily basis. Clients consistently call to speak with me about scheduling these exercises and possible scenarios they could use in order to get the most effective team building experience. To me, team building exercises are sort of [...]

HR Outsourcing Tip: Going Green
As I keep in touch with friends in various HR Outsourcing companies around the state, I have noticed a common theme arising. Many of these HR Outsourcing companies are starting to go green. The company I work for has been green for about a year now and by doing [...]

What does it mean to HR Outsourcing Professionals?
February 16, 2009 – The House  of Representatives passed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and President Obama signed the bill this week in an effort to help stimulate the economy. There were provisions within the bill that also benefit Human Resources departments. The two main provisions in [...]

For a company dealing with overtime, less is more. Allowing employees to work overtime can be beneficial when there is a deadline that needs to be met, but letting employees work overtime on a considerable basis can cost a company thousands of dollars. If a company does allow its employees to accrue overtime on a [...]

There has been a disheartening trend that has been occurring in the wake of the recent economy slowdown – the falsification of employee resumes. Resume falsifications are on the rise and will continue to climb as the economy falters due to the fact that many potential employees are trying to get that extra edge over [...]

Company parties. They rarely go off without a hitch. And if you factor in the use of alcohol there is usually at least one minor incident that occurs. Looking at various articles on the internet I was amazed at what some people have done at company parties where alcohol is served/consumed. People were talking about [...]

To some people, the thought of public speaking conjures up such fear and anxiety that the idea of dying is a welcomed and often suggested alternative. They get so nervous when even thinking about public speaking you can actually see they are visibly shaken. Sure, we have all heard ways to make public speaking more [...]

In my profession one of the responsibilities that falls under my job title is to give exit interviews when someone decides to leave the company. One of the last questions I usually ask pertains to the employee’s time with the company. I ask them their favorite aspect of the company and what will they take [...]