One of my favorite movies was the “Magnificent Seven”, an American Western film which was directed by John Sturges. It is a story is about a group of seven American gunmen who have been hired to protect a small agricultural village in Mexico from a … [Read more...] about Magnificent Seven
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Back To School – Already?!
When you think of the phrase, “back to school” it can bring up several images – it could bring up memories of when you were a youngster, enjoying the summer and all of a sudden faced with the reality that school would be starting up again very … [Read more...] about Back To School – Already?!
EffortlessHR Online HRIS – Testimonials and Introduction Video
We finally got around to making a video. Hope you all enjoy it, and it helps you understand the importance of a cloud based HR system for the small or medium sized business. [yframe url='http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZiJiWM7UKFU'] If you want to … [Read more...] about EffortlessHR Online HRIS – Testimonials and Introduction Video
Do We Need Succession Planning?
I was the VP of HR for a fairly large organization several years ago when the terrible unexpected happened.You always think, "This can't be happening to us" only to find that it can and does happen. What is it that happened? The second in command, … [Read more...] about Do We Need Succession Planning?
EffortlessHR Announces Free Trial for Web-based Small Business HRIS / HRMS Software
That's right! We are bringing back our very popular free trial for our EffortlessHR Online HR Software system. Just in case you read the blog, and have never visited our main site ( http://www.effortlesshr.com/ ) , We'll list some of our exciting … [Read more...] about EffortlessHR Announces Free Trial for Web-based Small Business HRIS / HRMS Software
Building Your Own “Field of Dreams”
When I first started my own consulting business, in 2001, I was a sole owner/worker and thought I was on top of the world! I was really ready to have people knocking on my door, ready to use my incredible services. As any first time business owner … [Read more...] about Building Your Own “Field of Dreams”
If You Don’t Own a Circus… You Shouldn’t Be Hiring Clowns!
A Layman's Journey to Effortless Human Resources, author Lola Kakes As a business owner, you want to expand your company by building a solid team, not a three-ring circus. There's a reason human resources work is often compared to … [Read more...] about If You Don’t Own a Circus… You Shouldn’t Be Hiring Clowns!
Managing Change
The elections are finally behind us and the political ads are over - at least for now. President Obama has reiterated that he is an agent for change - change in how government works, change in who we are in the global experience, change in many other … [Read more...] about Managing Change
Health Care Reform – Some thoughts
What's a small company to do if required to offer health insurance? This is a question many small business owners are facing. The federal government is gearing up to tell the American business owner: When or how to form a union When to provide … [Read more...] about Health Care Reform – Some thoughts
Carnival of HR for July 08
EffortlessHR is honored to be hosting this week's Carnival of HR. Thanks to HR Minion for keeping track and organizing the carnivals! As this is our first time hosting the carnival, please forgive any mistakes. Plenty of posts came in this week, so … [Read more...] about Carnival of HR for July 08