Being responsible for the recruiting, hiring and firing of personnel at your organization is no small task.  In fact, it may seem like the only thing working against you in your role as an HR extraordinare is time, or the lack thereof.  When you're busy juggling employee relations and compensation and benefits, it's only natural to cry to yourself quietly when you glance over at the stack of resumes for any and every open position at your company.  But wipe away those tears, we've got a couple ideas to help you quickly scan for qualified applicants you and your hiring manager will want to speak with.

Nothing puts your pride and emotions on the line quite like job searching.  We’ve all been there before.  You feel like your experience fits the job description perfectly and you just rocked your first-round interview.  Then the silence begins.  You don’t hear anything for days and then weeks.  Then you begin to question everything… “Did my breath smell?” “Did I ask too many questions?” “Did I follow up too many times?” “Did my thank you note get lost in the mail?”  Sounding familiar?  Try to jog those memories of ambiguous rejection next time you conduct interviews for your organization’s open positions.

Can you remember a time when your day wasn't interrupted by the sound of your smart phone vibrating on the metal filing cabinet next to your desk? Do you have a running tally of how many times you check your phone during the day?  In the year 2016 it's inevitable that personal tech devices will make their way into the office. So now is as good of time as ever to get your policies up to speed with the growing tech scene.  We've got some ideas to help make your phone policy more flexible and reasonable for your employees.

When you receive a retirement party invitation in your inter-office mailbox, what are the first thoughts that run through your head? Grocery store cake? Lukewarm punch? Generic sentiment all around?  Whether an employee has dedicated 20 years to your organization or just the final 5 of their career, retirement is something to celebrate! Make the final days of their career something they will remember for the rest of their life.  Here a few ways to make their party epic!

Jeans or dress slacks, button-ups or polos, pantyhose or barelegs: an organization’s dress-code says a lot about their company culture.  In another life, I worked for an organization whose dress code puzzles many.  As a fresh college graduate in my first “big girl” job, I was wearing pantsuits and pantyhose every single day.  My wardrobe reflected the overall mojo of the company: very professional.