Guest Podcast Feature – Using HR Effectively in Your Organization with Elite Online Publishing
Using HR Effectively in Your Organization Traci Scherck Joins the Elite Online Publishing Podcast to Discuss Using HR Effectively in Your Organization. Melanie Johnson and Jenn Foster host the Elite Online Publishing Podcast. They discuss a broad range of topics from entrepreneurship, business, personal development, and personal wellness. Traci joins them to discuss […]
What does permission have to do with employee engagement?
What does permission have to do with employee engagement? Permission. This little word leads to the choices that we make each and every day. We are taught in our current society that we must be given permission to do things. The permission to go to the bathroom in school. The permission to leave the house and play outside. The […]
5 Considerations when Creating and Updating Your Employee Handbook
The employee handbook is a great reference tool for both employees and managers. But did you know that you are not legally required to have a handbook? Nope. Not required at all. Yet, is an employee handbook recommended? Absolutely! The handbook is a key reference for your employees and your managers. This provides consistent policies to […]
5 Steps to Address Vodka in an Employee’s Water Bottle
5 Steps to Address Vodka in an Employee’s Water Bottle A water bottle on an employee’s desk or a cup of coffee seems very, very reasonable. Yet, what happens when there is more than coffee or water in those containers? The answer depends on your policies, state law, and what you already know about this employee. Here are 5 […]
How to Write a Comprehensive Offer Letter
Do you love to receive personalized mail? I know I do! Especially handwritten ones that are written specifically for me. Not only are they personal, but they also imply someone spent some time thinking about me and what I do for them. Offer letters are much like this. They are a personalized note to a new employee welcoming them to your […]
How to Write a Job Description for Your First Employee
Writing A Job Description For Your 1st Employee You’re hiring your first employee. That’s a big deal! But now you have to define what the employee will actually be DOING. What are your expectations of the employee? And how do you combine these with being compliant? The job description is a summary of the tasks, […]
Increase Engagement by Creating Job Descriptions Using SMARTY Goals
Engagement. What is this? Webster defines it as a promise to meet or be present at a particular place and time. So, how many of your employees are engaged at work. Truly engaged? According to Gallups 2018 poll, only 34% of the US workforce is engaged. And of those engaged, their profitability is 21% higher than the […]
Are you being Honest when Writing Job Descriptions?
Job descriptions serve several important functions. They set clear expectations for your staff, managers and the business owner. AND they protect both you and the employee from the various employment laws. Yet, I read and review so many job descriptions that are like hopes and dreams. A unicorn that does not exist. This sets your organization, you, and […]
9 Things to do Before Hiring your First Employee
Congratulations! You’re hiring your first employee. You’ve been planning on this for months. And now it is finally in the budget. Yet, you’re super curious about what you may be missing. You’re in luck! Here is 9 Things to do before hiring your first employee. Register with the State Yes. You need to make sure […]
Guest Podcast Feature – Putting Humans First to Achieve Business Goals with Speaking of Getting Booked podcast
Putting Humans First to Achieve Business Goals Traci Scherck Joins Speaking of Getting Booked to Discuss Putting Humans First to Achieve Business Goals. How Authentic HR Solutions Create Customer Engagement and Business Results Matt Brauning, the host of the Speaking of Getting Booked podcast, brings on a variety of guests. The podcast focuses […]