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8 Ways to Hire for Upper Management and Leadership Roles
Hiring upper management is no easy task. But, it's worth the extra effort to get the perfect candidate. Here are a few tips for hiring upper management: 1. Know your company culture and what you’re looking fo Before you can start hiring, it is essential to know your...
What are the pros and cons of outsourcing your HR Department?
Finding the top talent for your business is a challenge, and so is keeping them happy. The core goal of a human resources manager or department is to keep employees engaged and productive while ensuring your organization operates in accordance with federal, state, and...
4 Tips for Navigating the Workplace During Unprecedented and Uncertain World Events
As much as we want to be “business as usual” the two-year-long pandemic, and the events of the past week require us to take a breathe and re-think our notion of “normal”. Our colleagues and team members are in a state of worry, fear, and uncertainty. As employers,...
How to Make Your HR Expenses Tax-Deductible
As a business owner, every tax deduction matters. The IRS has made it easy to deduct your business expenses from your business taxes. If you are a small business owner, this can be an important deduction for the year. You may also want to consider taking advantage of...
Finding Moments Of Relaxation In A Nonstop Day
We all have those days, the meetings seem endless and there continues to be more and more of them until your day is done. I’ve noticed my schedule seems to reflect that more and more and no matter what tactic or trick I use to try and give myself some breathing space,...
How I Stay Motivated When I’m In A Rut
I wish that motivation and feeling motivated was something I had the secret formula to, but unfortunately, I don’t. There are times when I am energized, motivated and excited to get some work done and others...not so much. Like anyone else, I get tired, bored, or just...
How To Support Your Team During A Time Of Change
The only constant in life is change. We have been told that from the beginning of time yet it doesn’t make it easier to cope when change comes our way. When change occurs within an organization, helping your employees understand and work through change is a process...
What Is Leadership?
There are many pieces of literature that talk, explain, define and itemize #leadership. “What makes up a leader” is a question that can lead to too much debate as we assess, breakdown and scrutinize the #leaders who have risen to the occasion and those who haven't. As...
Job Window Shopping – Should You Indulge?
Going job window shopping can be a fun adventure. You’ve had a slump at work and you feel off your game. You can’t tell if it’s you or your job and you can't remember the last time you truly felt happy. So you go on Indeed, LinkedIn or Workopolis to see what other...