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HIPPA Law Basics for Employers & HR

The Role of HIPAA Laws in Human Resources   When it comes to topics of privacy especially concerning employee healthcare benefits, HIPAA is one of the most misunderstood and miscommunicated for employers and employees. HIPAA is nebulous and in combination with any employer healthcare plan it creates a great deal of confusion and frustration for […]

Ep 65 – How to Get Started Recruiting Veterans & Military

Seventy-two percent of hiring managers admit it is difficult to ascertain the skill sets by evaluating a resume of a job candidate who is prior military. In my experience this talent pool are one of the most loyal and hardest working if given the right opportunity, environment and circumstance in which to thrive. Episode 65: […]

What Will Wage Growth Look Like in 2016?

Wage growth is a thornier subject than it first appears. The real value of a raise can only be measured when adjusted for inflation and cost of living, and considered in conjunction with benefits, vacation time and other work perks. In other words, while wage growth may seem simple – average wages went up in […]

Myth Busting: Job Hopping at Work is for the Young

I came across an article in Inc. entitled You Should Plan On Switching Jobs Every Three Years for the Rest of Your Life. Having just written a blog post about reinventing yourself every three to four years I read with interest. Stigma Gone? For the most part I think everyone will agree that the stigma […]

The Last Jobs Friday of 2015 Is a Good One – Mostly

The American economy added 292,000 non-farm payroll jobs in December, but wages fell by one cent. That’s still better than projections, which had put job growth closer to 211,000. The Last Jobs Friday of 2015 Is a Good One – Mostly   America is still in recovery – the news isn’t so good that we could […]