employee relations
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A new workforce
As we put our April issue to bed and await its arrival in mailboxes, the workforce problem in the marine…
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Federal judge blocks overtime rule
If there’s anything we have learned from the year 2016, it is that this was not the year to be…
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Features
Not another dead end job
How to find (and keep) good employees Any organization worth its salt will tell you its greatest asset is its people. As…
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Finding, keeping employees getting tougher
Service, manufacturing positions toughest to fill, survey says As 2016 closes out, one of the biggest challenges facing companies in the industry…
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Create an outline for developing employees’ career paths
If you have quality employees you want to keep working for your business, you need to have a plan to…
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21 states sue Department of Labor on overtime rule
Last week, 21 states sued the U.S. Department of Labor over the impending rule that would require employers to pay…
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Are you delegating enough of your work?
Are you a manager who feels swamped by all of the work you need to get done? Are you looking…
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Despite rules, social media used in workplace
A recent Pew Research Center study found that American adults employed on a part- or full-time basis say social media…
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New FLSA rule could impact overtime for exempt employees
If you have salaried employees who regularly work overtime, a new rule coming will affect your business directly. The Labor…
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When employees become friends
A recent commentary column from Tom Gimbel, CEO of the LaSalle Network, caught my eye, as the conflict he addressed…
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Cut the jargon in 2016
As an editor, I spend a significant amount of time choosing my words carefully. Each one has a purpose. It’s…
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Clock out on time – you will get more done
When there’s so much to get done and not enough time to do it, the answer to being more efficient…
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Don’t burn bridges you want to cross again
Once an employee gives notice they are leaving a job, the process of erasing said employee from our brain space…
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Take a walk, buddy
We are always looking for more ways to be efficient in our businesses: develop new processes, track better time, offer…
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Getting granular with job descriptions
In our March issue, we featured “17 Strategies of a Service Superhero,” and one of the strategies included is the…
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Brianna Liestman
Do you have a work best friend?
Do your employees have a work best friend? If the answer is no, you may be risking decreased productivity, a…
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A Fish Story Worth Repeating
I was fortunate to have the opportunity this past week to visit the famous Pike Place Fish Market in Seattle.…
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A radical proposition about employee compensation
In a blog a few weeks back, I told you of my plans to read a new book — “Drive:…
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How NOT to motivate your employees
Throughout the past 10 years, I’ve served as a supervisor a few times. The first time around I was asked…
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Rebuilding from the foundation up
During the Marine Dealer Conference & Expo last month, I was thrilled to hear Joe Verde talking about the importance…
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