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What Is Progressive Discipline and How It Helps Your Business
When employees are not meeting performance standards or failing to correct problems, progressive discipline is an essential tool for managers. Typically, this starts with informal discussion and verbal warnings, then escalates to written warnings, formal reviews, and...
How Employment Screening in 2023 Will Change the Way You Do Business
New laws and concerns about lawsuits are causing HR professionals to be more cautious about their hiring practices. At issue in 2023 are three key components: The growing use of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) in screening Evolving privacy laws...
Use the New Year To Boost Your Business
The new year is a great time for businesses to reflect on the past year and assess what went well and what could be improved. It's also a time to set new goals and explore new ways to engage customers and employees, optimize business processes, and grow the business....
The Top 5 Best Ways to Handle Workplace Negativity in Your Business
Sooner or later, virtually all businesses experience issues with workplace negativity. Sometimes these issues stem from personality conflicts among coworkers, a lack of clearly defined roles for employees, or discontent over pay and benefits. Other times negativity...
What Is EPLI and What Does It Do?
Employment practices liability insurance (EPLI) is a type of liability insurance that protects an employer from claims made by employees related to their place of work. This could include wrongful termination, discrimination, sexual harassment, and other...
How a Great Accounting Department Can Drive Business Success
An accounting department plays a crucial role in the success of businesses, yet many business owners don't realize the value this department can bring. The accounting department is often responsible for the day-to-day operations of a company and may include employees...
Keep Cyber Security Top Priority Year Round
Cybersecurity should be on every business owner's list of priorities. It is an ever-changing role, and what was a priority two or three years ago may not be as important today. Some people may believe that cybersecurity is the IT department’s responsibility alone, but...
Why Hiring Veterans Is a Good Idea
Hiring veterans is a great way to build a business. These brave men and women have learned skills that can be applied in the workforce and can make a huge difference when working with clients. Their leadership skills, teamwork, discipline, dedication, and work ethic...
The Holidays from an HR Perspective
The holiday season can be a challenge for the HR department, who are often tasked with making sure that employees have a great time, while still getting their work done. The holidays can also be a stressful time in general, as the pressures of planning family...