April 8, 2020 6:00 am Published by admin NAME: Kristin Shymoniak JOB/ PROFESSION: Student Support Coordinator TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF!A native of Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, Kristin Shymoniak is currently a Student Support Coordinator and Commissioner on the Mayor’s Commission on African American affairs. Kristin has dedicated her life to serving her community. Some of her community activism efforts include being a board member for Black [...]
March 30, 2020 2:24 pm Published by admin Finding new ways to boost productivity and morale in the workplace is a never-ending practice for good managers and business owners. The layout and design of the workplace, whether at home or onsite, has a direct effect on how employees deliver, both day in and day out. And as most of the workforce continues to conduct [...]
December 23, 2019 4:20 pm Published by admin What’s your vision for 2020? You already set new year resolutions for your personal life, so why not do it for your professional life as well? Since the new year is rapidly approaching, it’s time to create a roadmap for 2020 and create goals that set you and your company up for success. As a [...]
October 3, 2019 6:37 pm Published by admin Just like the first day of school, the first day at a new job can be exciting and a little nerve-racking. Maintaining your self-proclaimed “efficiency in Excel” or thinking about the commute is usually at the forefront of your mind, but what you wear is a key detail to successfully stepping into your new career. [...]
July 10, 2019 2:24 pm Published by admin Every employer maintains a personnel file for each employee that includes pertinent and private information. A personnel file usually contains information about a staff member’s employment history with details about compensation, disciplinary actions, etc. Within each personnel file, there should be two sections – one being a general file and the other being a confidential [...]
July 5, 2019 12:00 am Published by admin You’ve thrown a fun and honorable “Going Away” party and have already started the hiring process for an employee who has decided to leave the company. Then you catch wind that this same employee would like to return to the company. How do you handle the decision to rehire a former employee? While rehiring is [...]
June 28, 2019 12:00 am Published by admin Soak up the sun and enhance your business this summer! Use the sunshine months to incorporate these great marketing strategies into your planning: Clean House Spring has sprung but a good old spring cleaning this summer would be great. Use the summer days in the office to clean your workspace or paint a new accent [...]
September 24, 2018 5:05 pm Published by admin Snow days. Hurricanes. Icy road conditions. Tornado warnings. Business closures. Power outages. As a business owner, how often do you think about these types of scenarios and what they mean to your company’s payroll? The answer is probably not often enough– that is, until inclement weather conditions arise. Many business owners then conclude that “if [...]
July 3, 2018 2:17 pm Published by admin Being a small employer may shield you from complying with some hefty laws, but it will not shield you from the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA). The FLSA applies to all employers, regardless of size, but it does have a few exceptions. The focal point of the law is wage and hour standards [...]
February 28, 2018 6:56 pm Published by admin Employee Handbooks are one of the most common tools an employer possesses, yet, it is also one of the most undervalued business tools. Unfortunately, many employers miss the mark on the purpose of an Employee Handbook because of a one-size-fits-all approach, not making appropriate revisions, or even properly distributing the book. The content, how it [...]
