by Kellie Boysen | May 30, 2017 | Employee Management, General, Our Blog
Are you thriving in the family business, or only surviving? It can be incredibly rewarding to establish a business with the intention to create a legacy that will live longer than the patriarch or matriarch founder.Your business can become the cultural glue for the... by Kellie Boysen | May 22, 2017 | Employee Management, General, Hiring & Firing, Our Blog
Is this job candidate lying? It’s trying when your business has vacancies in key positions, and sometimes you might feel tempted to fill the slot with the first available candidate. But you’ve learned (perhaps the hard way) that bad hires are more... by Kellie Boysen | May 8, 2017 | Employee Management, For Employers, General, Our Blog
Are you unintentionally rewarding bad or substandard behavior? If so, it’s time to call “Time’s up.” If you are a leader who is optimistic about people and who enjoys good relationships with employees, you might sometimes choose to give an employee the benefit of the... 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 | Feb 16, 2016 | General
You’re confused аbоut thе pay-docking rules laid оut bу thе Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). You’re nоt alone. Thе regulations аrе аbоut аѕ clear аѕ mud. Aѕ а general guideline, thе FLSA prohibits deductions frоm exempt employees. Also, thе regulations...