As mentioned earlier, I attended the HR Florida State Conference a few weeks ago. Jon Petz has been the emcee for years but this year I discovered more about him. I attended a concurrent session entitled “Boring Meetings Suck”. Little did I know that this was the title of one of Jon’s books. I got...
When I recently watched a movie, there was a scene where the main actor entered a bar. The bartender approached his guest and asked him, “Can I get you the usual, Sir?” “Yes, the usual please” was the response. This scene got me thinking about how we treat our clients, what their expectations are, and...
My wait time in the doctor’s office was a little longer because I arrived 25 minutes prior to my appointment time. While I waited, I observed the two staff members checking in the patients. They greeted everyone who walked in with, “How are you?” “How are you?” is part of our cultural standard greeting. Usually,...
When I graduated from college with a Bachelors Degree in Language and Linguistics, my plan was that I would get a job in the international business arena where I could utilize my knowledge of German and Spanish and at the same time travel the world. After three months of searching for a career in that...
I believe that we learn from either our very own experiences or the experiences of others. I wanted to share some lessons learned and why background checking is so important. Marlies shared with us a story about a conversation she had with one of our clients regarding background checks. They had an employee who they...
This month People First is focusing on job descriptions and their importance. I started out in Human Resources over 40 years ago as a Personnel Assistant. Human Resources was not the term referred to back then but today I would have had the title Human Resources Assistant. I quickly moved up the HR ranks because...
What is a #Job Description? Job Descriptions are written documents that define each position in the company. They are the core of every position in an organization. Job descriptions are helpful because: it makes recruiting for the position easy It would be difficult to determine compensation for the position. It is the best way to...
I received an interesting letter in the mail the other day that specifically stated that People First, my company, was not in compliance with my Labor Law Poster. This disturbed me because as an HR Professional with over 40 years of experience, I knew I was in compliance with the Law. That got me thinking...
This is a true story: A business owner wanted to hire a Kitchen Manager for his restaurant. The resume looked promising with the applicant having over ten years of culinary, restaurant and management experience. The interview went great and the applicant impressed the owner with his charismatic appearance. The owner performed the reference checks and...
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