Quote of the Month
“You don’t get paid by the hour. You get paid by the value you bring to the hour.” -Jim Rohn
Top ten employment legal issues for 2013
Armstrong Teasdale LLP Matthew Kreutzer With a new year come new (and returning) legal issues for small businesses and employers. Franchisors and franchisees, which employ millions of workers nationwide, will have to continue to pay close attention to employment law issues. With calendar year 2012 as a guide, 2013 is already on its way to […]
What Great Leaders Have That Good Leaders Don’t
BATTLEFIELD TO BOARDROOM | Brent Gleeson The difference between good and great leadership can be expressed in a single word: loyalty. “My loyalty to Country and Team is beyond reproach.” —Navy SEAL Creed When you think of strong leaders, you probably think of people who are decisive, bold, confident, and fearless. You’re not wrong. Good leaders have […]
Terminations: A True Test of Your Company Culture
by Jim Roddy All of us have heard about messy terminations, and some of us have witnessed them firsthand. The most memorable are the employee who is escorted from the building, scowling at managers on the way out, or the guy who punches a hole in the conference room drywall in a fit of frustration. […]
US – More Staffing Firms Focus on Culture
The percentage of staffing firms that cite the creation of a “positive company culture” as a management priority has trended up over the past few years, according to a new report based on the 2012 Staffing Company Survey by Staffing Industry Analysts. That may mean more profitability. “On average over the past three years, ‘creating […]
Nearly Seven in Ten Businesses Affected by a Bad Hire in the Past Year, According to CareerBuilder Survey
Nearly One-in-Four Employers Reported a Bad Hire Cost Them More than $50,000 CHICAGO, December 13, 2012 – Hiring the right person to fill a position can be a difficult decision to make, and a new CareerBuilder study shows the cost of choosing incorrectly can be high. Sixty-nine percent of employers reported that their companies have […]