Entries by Nancy Meyer, SHRM-CP

Managing Time Off Requests

Kids are not the only people who count the days to summer vacation…adults have their own countdown as well. June, July, and August, in addition to December due to its many holidays, are the months when employees request time off more than any other time of the year. Federal holidays that might yield a day […]

Navigating the Hybrid Work Landscape

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The Art of Delegation

How many times have you heard a coworker say, “But it is easier if I do it myself!”?  Or are you the employee that says that?  We’ve all said that statement at one point in time, but if we are regularly saying that it is easier to do things ourselves instead of delegating responsibilities to […]

Green HR Practices: Promoting Sustainability in the Workplace

April is dedicated as “Earth Month” with “Earth Day” held annually on April 22nd. People are shifting their mindsets though to make “every day Earth Day” by committing to Earth friendly efforts. Environmentalism is not only for individuals, but for companies too.  Implementing eco-friendly practices within the work culture confirms a company’s commitment to sustainability […]

Spring Into Action – Interns, Externs, & Apprentices

Filling open vacancies within a company is a daily challenge for Human Resources.  Seasoned talent coming from competitors may try to leverage their skills and experience to potentially negotiate. Whether that’s higher salary or benefits packages when seeking employment with a new company.  The hiring process can become a game of negotiation between a company […]

Personalization of Employee Benefits

Talent that drives the success of a company is multi-generational. Working alongside each other are Baby Boomers, Gen X, Y (Millennials) and Z. Each generation brings its own talents and characteristics. They each have their own unique needs when it comes to employee benefits provided by the company. There is no one-size-fits-all to employee benefits […]

HR Strategies for a Pandemic

We have heard the old saying, “Hindsight is 20/20”. How accurate! It is easier to see clearer after a situation has passed. With careful and fervent thought, we ruminate on what we could have done differently. As well as what actually worked during times of trial and success. The year 2020 ignited chaos into the […]

Sustainability in your HR Practices

Sustainability. Merriam-Webster defines sustain as “trying to keep up or prolong”, and ability as the “means or skill to do something” so we can conclude that sustainability means having the skill to keep an activity going.  Now, let’s add the word corporate in front of sustainability.  Corporate sustainability – what does that mean to you? […]

The Impact of Gen Z in the Workplace

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