Tie HR to business strategy with the right mission statement

• January 29, 2016

HR mission statements can inspire the workplace and increase support from senior management and executive leadership.

Reining in a manager who’s gone rogue

• January 29, 2016

Q: "Our new regional manager was transferred here after being demoted from a higher-level position. This guy has no idea what our jobs involve and apparently doesn't...

Using OneNote to organize your content

• January 26, 2016

OneNote is a great tool for organizing content. Some­­times, you need just one more level of grouping to make OneNote the ideal solution.

Building confidence leads to success

• January 23, 2016

Confidence is key to becoming a leader. Joel Garfinkle shares five ways you can build up your confidence.

Can you terminate for off-the-clock activities?

• January 21, 2016

When can you legally terminate a worker for what he or she does on their own time? The answer is an unsatisfying, “It depends.”

What to do about vague allegations of favoritism?

• January 21, 2016

Q: “On a recent employee opinion survey, my staff gave me a terrible rating on favoritism. I have no idea why they feel that I’m biased, since I try to be...

Capitalize those brand names

• January 20, 2016

Here is a list of products you should capitalize in your writing because they are actually brand names.

How to tactfully get your employees out of their comfort zones

• January 20, 2016

Consider these hesitancy-reducing strategies when asking your team to broaden their horizons.

A list of the Social Security Administration’s Employer Service Liaison Officers

• January 19, 2016

Contact the Social Security Administration’s Employer Service Liaison Officers with questions about e-filing or submitting paper Copy A to the SSA. This chart...

Short-term disability: Does paid time off still accrue?

• January 18, 2016

Q: “An employee went on maternity leave and will use paid time off until the short term benefit kicks in. Does she continue to accrue PTO while on short-term...

Executive assistants make headlines of their own

• January 15, 2016

While it’s usually CEOs getting interviewed about their achievements, the people that help make those achievements possible are just as important, says April...

Lessons from the Tax Court: Are you a real estate pro?

• January 13, 2016

Generally, your annual write-off for losses from passive activities is limited to your income from passive activities. In other words, you can’t claim an overall...

Demystifying SharePoint permissions

• January 11, 2016

Permissions can become confusing in SharePoint. A few basic principles help clear the mist a little. The more complex you allow your permissions structure to become, the...

Tips to speed up slower workers

• January 07, 2016

There is sometimes only a thin line between diligence and delay—but you can always tell when employees have crossed it.

FMLA leave may be ADA accommodation

• January 05, 2016

Here’s something to remember when an employee claims she has a disability that interferes with her ability to work overtime or even a full day. You can offer...

Creating that perfect ‘about me’ page

• January 04, 2016

Writing about yourself can be hard. It’s important to get across to your audience what you want them to know while being concise and personable at the same time....