Right now more than ever, we’re feeling burned out. Burnout is the result of constant workplace stressors that can make you feel exhausted, depressed, and more. Prioritizing your own and your employees overall well being is key to avoiding burn out!
If you struggle with time management, it can be difficult to adjust when unscheduled requests pop up, or if there is a sudden change in plans. This can be particularly challenging if you’re working within a small organization, and have to juggle lots of roles. To help out, our expert in time management and office administrator, Haylee Smith, is sharing her top tips.
Recommended resources on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for HR professionals and business leaders from Germaine Townsend with the NOLA SHRM Diversity Book Club.
After a major disaster strikes, approximately 40% of businesses never reopen. To be able to open after an emergency, proper planning is key! Learn how Germaine recommends businesses prepare for emergencies.
An HR department of one is a necessity for many businesses; our HR Business Partner, Heath Lundy, is sharing her best tips for small HR teams to boost their productivity.
Making the best possible hire for a company can be one of the best parts of HR! A great fit is not only able to do the job, but will be a great fit for a company in the long term, and will lead to a satisfied employee relationship and better results for the company. One of the ways we’re able to make the best possible choices for our clients is through the use of behavioral assessments.
Read an insightful article that includes Germaine as well as other Diversity and Inclusion experts in this New Orleans City Business piece.
While challenging, 2020 illustrated just how critical top-notch HR practices are for sustaining businesses and their employees through both good and bad times. Here’s what you need to know for ensuring excellent HR practices in 2021.
Each October brings World Mental Health Day and serves as a great reminder of the impacts of mental health. 2020 may be an especially challenging year for your employees so it’s important to keep in mind the importance of their mental health.
As HR professionals, we know that people are the core of every company. But, our jobs include so much more than just getting people into open positions!
Every company creates their own business strategies, and outlines what success will mean for their business. To achieve their goals they will need to know their product or service inside and out, and they’ll need the right team to execute their business strategies!
Working from home used to sound like a dream for many office-dwellers before the COVID-19 pandemic made it a reality. Sure, the idea of rolling out of bed and checking emails in your pajamas with a coffee sounded great, but the reality has many people wanting to return to the structured days of working from the office.
The US has been hit particularly hard with cases of COVID-19, and with many states requiring businesses to halt and people to stay home, employment has been greatly affected as well. With unemployment claims rising to over 3 million in recent weeks, it’s clear businesses are forced into making tough decisions with their workforce.
What are the HR concerns for romances that start in the workplace? Find out what steps you should take to make sure your business is unaffected.
See Amy’s responses to questions about recruiting and retaining employees for modern businesses. In discussion with New Orleans City Business.
