Hiring new employees brings some considerations for employers. Having a well-defined onboarding process helps employers and hiring managers navigate the process with ease, and ensures new hires are effectively integrated into their new roles. During this phase, employee handbooks are crucial to the new hire to understand company policies and expectations. Employee Onboarding … Continued
At ESC, we love working with our clients to assist them with developing strategic HR programs to enhance employee engagement and increase retention. Employee performance management is just one of the great HR weapons in our arsenal. We have created several training modules built around this one topic alone, however, it all boils down to … Continued
Recognition is a Key Component of Retaining Top-Notch Employees Clients often ask what they can do to retain their top-notch employees. The answer to this question lies within that organization. As a manager or business owner, you need to know what motivates your employees. Many times your first inclination is to give them a raise … Continued
You Know it’s Time to Outsource HR When… By Lauren Kersten, HR Manager ESC has been working with for-profit and non-profit organizations of various sizes and industries for over 20 years. During the conversion process, we find that many of our new clients have things in common that helped them make the decision to outsource. … Continued
Q: Are employers required to provide holiday pay to part-time employees? A: It depends. Employers aren’t obligated to pay any hourly non-exempt employees for holidays they do not work; however, some employers voluntarily do so. Often times, companies will offer paid holidays to only full-time employees but some also have paid holidays for regular … Continued
Who Will Catch You? Remember when you would participate in the “trust falls” while spending your time at summer camp as a kid? With great anticipation, excitement and maybe even fear you would fall back and your partner or team would catch you. Although it all seemed like fun and games at the time, the … Continued
In today’s hiring environment, employee retention is more important than ever. Here are 4 tips you can use to improve your organization’s employee retention right now.
It’s All About the People: There Is No Magic Wand A Two Part Series Part I: Strategic Recruiting The war for talent is paramount to most organizations today; it provides the only true competitive advantage. Fairly often business owners and managers ask, “Why can’t I find talented employees?”, or “What is the secret to … Continued
Employer Services Corporation (ESC), a leading Professional Employer Organization (PEO) headquartered in Amherst, NY, recently announced that Eric Galdys has joined the company as an HR Consultant.
Improve the Culture of Your Organization with Mindfulness By Gregory Gjurich, HR Consultant When I returned from a trip to Japan—that I unenthusiastically agreed to—I was amazed at the level of peace that I felt. I was calm. I was thoughtful. I was … happy. At first I just dismissed this as being refreshed from … Continued
