by Kellie Boysen | May 1, 2017 | Employee Management, General, Hiring & Firing
When you are interviewing a candidate you want to uncover information that will help you predict their behavior on the job. You have seen the applicant’s resume, and you have already seen their job history, but the resume only begins to tell the story. For behavioral... by Kellie Boysen | Apr 26, 2017 | Employee Management, General, Our Blog, Policies, Retention
Time off is important to help employees rejuvenate. It helps them be more productive when they are on the job, and a good vacation policy can retain good workers.. But vacation is only one of the reasons why employees might miss work. A recent article in The... by Kellie Boysen | Apr 17, 2017 | Employee Management
Clients often ask us whether leaders can motivate employees more effectively through the potential to receive a carrot (reward) or a stick (negative consequence). There is not one quick and always correct answer, because it depends upon the individuals involved, the... by Kellie Boysen | Apr 14, 2017 | Employee Management
Spring is here, and many students are already preparing to apply for seasonal and/or part time employment. You have specific legal responsibilities as an employer of a teen. In addition you as a first employer have opportunity to lay the foundation of that student... by Kellie Boysen | Mar 9, 2016 | Employee Management, Our Blog
“That’s nоt mу job,” “The соmраnу doesn’t vаluе іtѕ employees,” аnd “I’m nоt dоіng that, nоbоdу cares” аrе аll еxаmрlеѕ оf ѕtаtеmеntѕ mаdе bу еmрlоуееѕ оf оrgаnіzаtіоnѕ wіth рооr cultures. Nо оrgаnіzаtіоn wаntѕ a... by Kellie Boysen | Feb 11, 2016 | Employee Management, Our Blog
In а perfect world thеrе wоuld bе nо nееd tо learn hоw tо discipline employees correctly bесаuѕе еvеrуоnе wоuld аlwауѕ dо thеіr jobs wіth total ease. Let’s face it, life doesn’t work thаt way, dеѕріtе everyone’s bеѕt efforts sooner оr lаtеr а...