Training leads to more confidence, better decision-making for individuals. When they have that training, they feel they understand the why’s of what they do, as opposed to just doing it or because it’s the way it’s always been done. I remember early on in my career, I followed the lead from my director but never...
When I start out on a new month for my many tasks, I do an overview of what I need to get done and in what order it needs to be completed so that I meet my deadlines. One of my larger tasks are our clients’ benefit invoice reconciliations. This task involves many steps that...
Training not only is a benefit to the employee, it also benefits the organization. Why? Training not only develops the individual but with the gained knowledge, skills and abilities, the team member will be more productive and will have a sense of accomplishment, be more secure in their job and will take less time off...
In my many years of working in HR, I’ve seen many situations where issues could have been avoided with training or educating employees with regard to diversity. We are all different. We have different beliefs, were raised differently and have a different tolerance for certain behaviors. Training provides an understanding of these differences. Insensitive behavior...
You may face many important deadlines. You should always have certain “tools” that you utilize to stay on task and meet those deadlines. Below is a list of tools that will help you accomplish your best results and meet those deadlines. Set up a “to do” list with dates at least five days prior to...
Sexual harassment is an on-going issue and harassment training is vital to an organization. First of all, bringing awareness to both employees and management is important when it comes to harassment of any kind. In order to bring awareness, there must be a formal training program for both. A harassment policy needs to be...
I was fortunate early in my career to work for an employer who paid for me to earn my Master’s Degree. I wanted to do something to give back to my employer for this great benefit and so for my thesis, I developed a Career Development Program for the company. As part of the program...
One of the many questions I am asked when discussing bookkeeping services is “what should I look for when interviewing an outsourced bookkeeper?” Here is what I suggest: I would ask them what types of industries have you worked in? For example, I have a client who is a franchise owner, with specific reporting requirements...
Onboarding is the process of introducing a new hire to the organization. This is a very important process. While some people think onboarding is that first day when someone comes to work, it really is a long-term plan for each new hire. It is a process that can go on for years long-term. It begins...
Job descriptions tell you what the knowledge, the skills and the abilities are, which enables you to go out and look at the market. This enables you to compare like jobs with like jobs when you want to determine what you’re going to pay for a particular job. Without a job description, you’re not really...
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