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Blue-Collar, White-Collar, and Now… New-Collar? Why It’s Time to Rethink How We Hire

February 8, 2025

Once upon a time, the working world was neatly divided into two categories: white-collar jobs, where you needed a fancy degree and a love for spreadsheets, and blue-collar jobs, where you got your hands dirty and kept the world running. But the job market doesn’t do neat anymore—it’s messy, fast-moving, and changing by the second.…

Know Your Lucky Charms — Know Your Business Competitive Edge

March 8, 2024

For many organizations, March marks the last month of the first quarter, and for all organizations it is an opportunity to reflect on what has truly worked well for the business. Considerations of these wins include successful execution of projects, implementation of services/bids, increase in sales, and marketing/brand recognition. As we consider what led to any…

How to Create an Effective Employee Professional Development Program

September 30, 2022

You’ve hired a full staff of employees and they’re happily doing their jobs—so that means your job as an employer is done, right?  Wrong! Now, it’s time to create a plan to develop your staff on an ongoing basis. Savvy companies offer ways for their staff to grow in their roles, improve their performance, and…

Going Outside the Box: Why It Pays to Bring in an HR Consultant

October 23, 2019

Got employees? If you do, then you’ve got human resources needs as well. And there are likely to be times when your organization needs more than your in-house HR resources can provide. In those situations, it pays to bring in an HR consultant who can step in with specialized advice, training and more. Here are…

Getting Value Out of Mid-Year Performance Reviews (Part 2)

June 21, 2019

In Part 1 of this blog post, we discussed the benefits of giving effective performance reviews for both leaders and employees. In Part 2, let’s take a closer look at how to create a performance review process that ensures your organization is setting clear goals, establishing level expectations, identifying and removing obstacles, and preventing performance…