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Affirmation

Affirmation: Take Control Of Your Future By Sharpening Your Foresight

Life is a long journey where it pays to look several steps ahead. It’s impossible to predict everything that will happen, but you can get …

Career Mondays

Career Monday: What Will You Do When an Employer Says You’re Overqualified?

Imagine someone refusing to date you because you’re too kind and beautiful. Yet, when you’re job hunting, you may run into employers who tell you …

Affirmation

Affirmation: Each Project I Work On Deserves My Best Performance

Each day brings me a new opportunity to give my best to the world. The uncertainty of life demands that I perform at my highest …

Career Mondays

Career Monday: The Remote Worker’s Guide To Returning To The Office

Once you’ve gotten used to working at home, returning to the office requires more than trading in your bunny slippers for dress shoes. The sooner …

HR Q&A

We have an employee who is going on a leave of absence. We will need to hire a temporary employee to cover those duties. What do we need to know about hiring a temporary employee?

Answer: The process for hiring a temporary employee is like hiring regular employees. You will post the position, go through a selection process, ensure all …

Blasts From The Past

Affirmation: I am strong enough to let others know what I need

Part of my strength is my ability to speak out and make my wishes known. I speak out in a way that is gentle, but …

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Q&A: Can we require exempt employees to clock in & out?

Question: Can we require exempt employees to clock in and out? Answer from Aimee, GPHR, SHRM-SCP: While it doesn’t violate the FLSA to have an …

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Q&A: Commission Payments & FLSA

  Russell has over 13 years of union and non-union human resources experience, during 10 of which …

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Q&A: When a Holiday Falls on a Non-Work Day

Question: Christmas Day and New Year’s Day fall on a Sunday this year – what is the norm for office employees who work Monday-Friday? Do …

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HR Advisor December 2022

Three Ways to Make Holidays More Inclusive The office holiday party is a time-honored tradition: readers of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol may remember the …

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Affirmation: Greater Self-Esteem With Affirmations

8 Easy Steps to Greater Self-Esteem With Affirmations Don’t feel 100% great about yourself? Join the club. Most of us could use a little boost …

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