by Alexandra Gumac | Oct 2, 2021 | Employee Handbook, Human Resources
Most small business owners don’t think of HR documentation as an essential function of their company. What is on most owners’ minds is hiring the right personnel, ensuring quality products and services and making a profit. Makes perfect sense! But when HR functions...
by Alexandra Gumac | Feb 25, 2021 | Human Resources
I recently read an article that stated “leaders have a responsibility not only to invest in and promote well-being, but also to commit to it by designing well-being into work and making well-being a consideration as important as any other factor that affects the...
by Alexandra Gumac | Sep 14, 2020 | Human Resources
If you’re like the millions of people who’ve spent more time on Zoom than you have the toilet, you’re sick of virtual meetings. Depending on the view of the audience, you can feel like you’re in some sort of Brady Bunch twilight zone. Meetings can be so uninteresting,...
by Alexandra Gumac | Aug 14, 2020 | Human Resources
COVID has changed how companies conduct business. Once upon a time, handshakes were the norm, large conference rooms were filled with employees and travel was a weekly thing. Now, we wear masks, keep our distance from our colleagues and customers and interact with...
by Alexandra Gumac | Jun 15, 2020 | Human Resources
It’s the middle of June. The pandemic is still wreaking havoc but the economy is starting to pulsate again. Businesses are slowly reopening and employees are returning to work, albeit reluctantly. We’ve just been through the war – that’s what it sure feels like....
by Alexandra Gumac | Jun 1, 2020 | Human Resources
Those of us working from home haven’t seen our offices and colleagues in months. It will be a very strange feeling to walk in the doors again once the stay-at-home requirement has been lifted. We long for the familiarity – to see our office spaces and...
