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As the leaves begin to turn and we head into the final quarter of the year, many businesses are shifting focus from summer operations to year-end planning. For HR teams, October presents the perfect opportunity to revisit and reinforce one of the most critical aspects of employee well-being and compliance: maternity leave. Whether your organization…
Real talk for small businesses that don’t have time for people problems. Let’s be honest: HR isn’t why you started your business. But it is the reason you’ll stay out of court, keep good employees, and sleep better at night. If your approach to HR is a mix of Google searches, duct tape, and hope—2025…
As we enter the end of the year, now is an ideal moment to reflect on the investment that we have made in ourselves, as well as what we have invested toward our employees and our organizations. Hopefully, we have all learned much this year that has benefited us. Now, it is getting close to…
We’ve just wrapped up Mental Health Awareness Month, which happens every May as a way to bring attention to embracing better mental and emotional well-being among Americans. But as we all know, mental health isn’t something that can be restricted to a single month. All year-round, employers can and should be embracing and enacting policies…
Are your employee files in need of a little TLC to ensure they’re fully updated? It’s tempting to put off doing necessary (but unexciting) paperwork, especially when there are often so many other human resources (HR) related fires to tackle. And with two years of pandemic adjustments behind us, it’s not surprising that many companies…
As the world readjusts to life post-pandemic, human resources teams are returning to the norm for hiring and onboarding employees. And one of the most important switches is a return to the traditional federal rules about handling the Form I-9. While pandemic restrictions temporarily allowed for flexibility in gathering I-9 information, things are back to…
We here at Who’s Your HR? each have our own individual journey on how we ended up in Human Resources (HR) and the reasons why we stay. To be an HR Consultant or Specialist, not only must you be competent in your human resources knowledge and proficiently skilled, but you must also have a passion for what you do. Understanding what motivates you individually and being able to identify the ways in which a career in human resources can fulfill that need is what will drive your personal success. Successful HR professionals can in turn drive the success of employers and employees. Read on to see what our staff has to say about what made them fall in love with HR.
Take a moment this holiday season to thank those who make a positive impact on your work life. It can be as small as a handwritten card or a verbal mention of gratitude. For employees, you can give an extra day off. For clients, you can give a special promo for future services. If you are looking for something a little more special, we have listed some ideas below.
For October, we would like to discuss something truly frightful: legal compliance. Not only are these rules, policies, and processes complex, but they are also mandatory and must be followed. Otherwise, your company can and will suffer the consequences. On top of being complicated and imperative, the stakes are heightened by the fact that these…
It may be time to take a step back and assess how the mental well-being of your employees has changed during this unprecedented time, so that your company can stand out as one that cares about its team. This not only aids in employee attraction and retention, but ultimately boosts productivity, effective workflows, and a safer work environment—which are all vital for your bottom line.