Category: Human Resources

Why Reference Checks Are a Waste of Time

If you’re an employer who asks applicants to provide you with a list of references to contact, you might want to stop for two reasons: 1) the list will probably only include people who will say good things about them,

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The Importance of Dress Codes

A few years ago, I was asked to be a judge at a fashion show involving business majors at a local college. The show consisted of the students modeling three versions of business attire: inappropriate, business casual, and dressy. The

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Communicating in the Workplace

There are two primary problems for employers and supervisors who are poor communicators: 1) they lose good employees, and 2) they cause lawsuits. Unfortunately, being an effective communicator does not come naturally for most people. Fortunately, communicating effectively is a

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Single User Restrooms In California Now All-Gender

AB 1732, effective March 1st, 2017, enacted the most progressive statewide restroom access policy in the nation, requiring all single occupancy restrooms (rooms with a toilet and/or urinal and sink) in businesses, government buildings and places of public accommodation to

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Saying “No” to Negativity

We’re all negative sometimes; negativity becomes a problem when it becomes a lifestyle. Negativity is bad for individuals because:  Negativity is bad for organizations because it costs employers about $3 billion annually. Persistent negativity drains the energy out of everyone,

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2017 Training Calendar Available!

Our 2017 Training Calendar is here! With 40 weeks worth of webinars and workshops (and adding!) you’re sure to find something.  Remember, all PEO and ASO clients receive complimentary training. Please contact your CEM for your client code before registering. 

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The Sex(t) Talk

Office romance. It happens. As an HR Professionals I would prefer that romance in the workplace was eradicated and we all worked in a platonic utopia full of sunshine and smiles, but unfortunately we all must endure the consequences (and

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Discrimination in the Workplace & Jeans

I found out recently that I’m too old to wear jeans. I’m 54 and, according to a new survey out of England, I should have stopped wearing them last year. It’s not that middle-aged people like me don’t look good

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