April 8th, 2020
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…

December 23rd, 2019
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…

October 3rd, 2019
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…

July 10th, 2019
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…

July 5th, 2019
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…

June 28th, 2019
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…

September 24th, 2018
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…

July 3rd, 2018
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…

February 28th, 2018
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…

August 7th, 2017
Whether you are cultivating succession a plan or you just want to see your employees reach their full potential, it is important for you to understand that as a leader, the true measure of your success is how well you can grow others. Each person is…