On this month’s HR podcast Rob, Scott, and Jason are joined by retired Navy Captain J.J. Cummings (Leadership Consultant). J.J. shares a number of leadership insights from his experience as a Naval advisor for the film Top Gun: Maverick to being the Commanding Officer of the USS Gerald R. Ford – the largest ship in the Navy fleet.

They touch on how to approach different generations entering the workforce, the importance of onboarding and setting a positive tone from day one, explaining the “why”, the significance of LBWA (“Lead by Walking Around”), showing your employees you care, keeping an open door, making time, handwritten notes, employee engagement and feedback, anonymous surveys, implementing changes, and more!

“Don’t tell them you care. SHOW them you care.” -J.J. Cummings

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On our first HR podcast for the new year Rob, Scott, and Jason cover some of the top HR issues from 2022 and look ahead in 2023. They discuss the vaccine mandate, supreme court rulings, no proposed overtime rule, large company layoffs, quiet quitting, Dobbs (Roe v. Wade) ruling effects, and hiring problems. They also look ahead for 2023 and predict more layoffs, interest rates continuing to rise, minimum wage changes, getting employees back to the office, company handbook updates, and more!

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On this month’s HR podcast Rob, Scott, and Jason are joined by special guest Scott Robinson (Managing Director of Robinson Resource Group and Founder of SearchWorks, LLC) to discuss leadership development and their outlook for 2023. They touch on executive coaching, developing high-performance leaders, finding the “blind spots,” focusing on company culture, skills and trends to watch for in 2023, a look into the crystal ball for next year, new workforce priorities, focusing on your employees, better retention, succession and development planning, and more! They also take a quick look at company holiday parties, from the do’s and don’ts to team building and safety.

Happy holidays, we’ll talk to you next year!

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On this month’s HR podcast Rob, Scott, and Jason cover a variety of year-end HR topics. They discuss health insurance, renewal rates, open enrollment, cost containment, employee reviews, the importance of periodic conversations, supervisor training, bonuses and raises, regional compensation, the competitive labor market, upcoming events, and more!

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On this month’s HR podcast Rob, Scott, and Jason cover independent contractors vs employees and what to look out for on the employer side. They discuss what the key differences are, tax liabilities, penalties, taking each situation on a case-by-case basis, unemployment, health insurance and benefits, attracting and retaining talent, unions, and more!

As discussed on our podcast, click here for the IRS 20-point checklist that was referenced.

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On this month’s HR podcast Rob, Scott, and Jason are joined by special guest Rob West (Vice President of Operations for Sho-Link) to discuss trade shows – where we’re at now and a look into the future. They touch on the big recovery, more attendees returning, shows filling up faster, the demand for good labor, going full throttle, and the challenges faced. They also look into their crystal ball and talk recession, inflation, budgets, how the industry continues to move forward, and more!

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On this month’s HR podcast Rob, Scott, and Jason cover the HR side of inflation. They discuss current stats, today’s cost of doing business, high turnover, midyear pay increases, having to increase the cost of products being sold, moonlighting, updating your handbook for second jobs, how Employco can help with policy updates and training, and more!

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On this month’s HR podcast Rob, Scott, and Jason cover the HR side of preparing for a recession, “we’d rather be out in front of it than be behind it.” They discuss recent stats and figures, triggering effects, wages not keeping up with inflation, the decline in consumer spending, tips on planning ahead, reducing costs, outsourcing your HR and benefits, succession planning, open communication, building trust and transparency, and more!

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On this month’s HR podcast Rob, Scott, and Jason cover LGBTQ workplace issues. They discuss historical events, workplace discrimination, diversity and inclusion training, company policies and handbooks, anonymous employee surveys, and more. They also touch on some of our next podcast talking points – from inflation and job market changes to the HR side of being in a recession.

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Revenue growth and advertising are most often major concerns when scaling a business, but what about the HR and employment aspects? On this month’s HR podcast Rob, Scott, and Jason cover the HR side of scaling your business. They discuss different state regulations and compliance issues, the importance of your company culture, employee engagement, communication, retaining your top talent, taking a look at your benefit plans in advance, developing the next generation, and more!

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