May 30, 2013 | Spring 2013 Newsletters
Daily Tricks & Tips to Greater Productivity As a practice, whenever I speak to a group of businesspeople, I always offer them a 1/2 hour free coaching session with me. No matter the level or position in the organization, the majority of the time, the coaching...
May 30, 2013 | Spring 2013 Newsletters
By Kim Silvers, SPHR-CA What are the Five Most Common HR Questions? We receive many phone call and email inquiries everyday from California employers. Many calls are about employee performance issues and how to deal with them. (How to deal with the non-performers,...
May 30, 2013 | Spring 2013 Newsletters
Important (and Costly) Clarification about Exempt Employees Classifying an employee as exempt from overtime is risky business these days. We often work with employers to help them assess whether a position falls within the exempt category under the state’s...
Jan 23, 2013 | Winter 2012/2013 Newsletters
Violence in the Workplace: Should you be concerned? By Hector R. Alvarez, President, Alvarez Associates LLC I would like to share a personal perspective before we get into the article. On any typical day I’m either writing, responding to, studying or training on...
Jan 23, 2013 | Winter 2012/2013 Newsletters
Employment Highlights by Kim Silvers, SPHR-CA It just gets more and more complicated – this California employer gig. Many of you are too busy to stay on top of the myriad of regulations that govern how you manage the human resources side of your business. We...
