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Happy New Year!
Posted on 01.08.2019
As each new year begins, so does a new resolution – a new commitment of change to reach a goal. These aspirations involve a desire to part from the status quo and commonly involve personal health, financial, or lifestyle goals. But why do we make these resolutions? What is the history behind them? And how many … Continue reading
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How does Achilles Group differ from a PEO or ASO? Part 4
Posted on 11.28.2018
In prior posts, we have explained a PEO and an ASO. So, you may be wondering how Achilles Group differs from a Professional Employer Organization And an Administrative Services Only approach. There are really three major differences: – Our Level of Expertise, – Our Proactive Engagement Model, – You Get a Designated HR Professional Who … Continue reading
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PEO, ASO, HRO – Oh No! What Do All of These Mean? Part 3
Posted on 11.20.2018
There are many HR options available to the marketplace these days, and while that creates great competition and choice, it also creates a great deal of confusion. What is an HRO? So, we have explained a PEO and an ASO. And finally, we’d like to help you understand the definition of an HRO. It stands for Human … Continue reading
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PEO, ASO, HRO – Oh No! What Do All of These Mean? Part 2
Posted on 11.14.2018
There are many HR options available to the marketplace these days, and while that creates great competition and choice, it also creates a great deal of confusion. What is an ASO? ASO stands for Administrative Services Only. This arrangement describes an employer who has “carved out” certain aspects of an ASO bundle – opting to … Continue reading
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PEO, ASO, HRO – Oh No! What Do All of These Mean? Part 1
Posted on 11.07.2018
There are many HR options available to the marketplace these days, and while that creates great competition and choice, it also creates a great deal of confusion. What is a PEO? A PEO is a Professional Employer Organization. Employers are able to bundle payroll, employee benefits, basic HR administration, and Worker’s Compensation together with one … Continue reading
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A Partner, Not Just a Vendor
Posted on 09.13.2016
“Achilles Group was recommended to us when our HR functions started to become bigger than our skill set and a major HR issue arose that nobody could have foreseen. We were looking for a partner, not just a vendor, and that was something we have found with the Achilles Group. Since then, Achilles Group helped … Continue reading
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Guidance and Support to 2H Offshore, Inc.
Posted on 08.09.2016
“When we first began working with Achilles Group in 2009, we had 38 employees. We reached over 120 before spinning off a small group to create a new company. Achilles has helped us navigate this exciting time by reducing some growing pains via thoughtful counsel, offering timely guidance as we hit different periods in our … Continue reading
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Spotlight on: Monica Scott and Vacations
Posted on 07.26.2016
Summertime is vacation time, and our Employee of the Month, Monica Scott, recently took a trip to visit Walt Disney World in Florida, where her daughter is currently interning. Monica is a dedicated HR Generalist who loves partnering with her clients and helping them grow. But, like any hard working professional, she feels like it’s … Continue reading
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HR Support for a Growing Company
Posted on 07.14.2016
When Proximity Systems reached out to us, they were looking for support in different HR functions. We were excited to be able to provide them with all of the support they were looking for. “We are happy that we chose Achilles to help fill key positions for us. Our legal compliance and employee relations are … Continue reading
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HR Support for a Growing Company
Posted on 06.13.2016
When Mustang Gas Compression first reached out to Achilles Group, they knew they need some HR support, but not enough to require a full-time, in-house HR department. “We needed a stable, consistent HR department and having our own HR department didn’t work for us,” says Mustang Chief Financial Officer, Jay McKeown. “We loved Achilles Group’s … Continue reading
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Examples of Fractional HR
Posted on 05.16.2016
In chemistry, “fractional” is defined as “relating to or denoting the separation of components of a mixture by making use of their differing physical properties.” The discipline of human resources involves many different components, including HR Infrastructure, Recruiting Effectiveness, People Performance and Strategy Alignment. Here are a few examples of real-world business challenges that can … Continue reading
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Providing Strategic HR Support to Global Healthcare Alliance, Inc.
Posted on 05.09.2016
Global Healthcare Alliance, Inc. has delivered direct billing support for physician groups since it was founded more than 30 years ago by world-renown heart surgeon Dr. Denton A. Cooley. Global turned to Achilles Group for strategic human resources support when they experienced an internal HR split between their office and payroll departments. While Achilles Group … Continue reading
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7 Tips for Difficult Conversations
Posted on 05.02.2016
No one likes to have difficult conversations. But if you’re a manager, chances are it’s part of your job. When it comes to talking to an employee about poor performance or behavioral issues, there are a few things you can do to help the conversation go as smoothly as possible. Here are seven tips for … Continue reading
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The Benefits of Fractional HR
Posted on 04.18.2016
Some models give you fractional A or B or C. At Achilles Group, we give you Fractional A and B and C! Here are a few benefits of using our Fractional HR approach: 1. Reduce stress. Let’s face it: human resources sometimes means dealing with uncomfortable situations. And many of those situations are accompanied by … Continue reading
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Human Resources “Heavy Lifting” for Vista Host, Inc.
Posted on 04.11.2016
Vista Host, Inc. is a hotel development and management company with more than 25 hotels in 10 different states – that’s a lot of employees in many different locations! “We feel that Achilles Group accomplishes our ‘Human Resources Heavy Lifting,’” says Cindy Matulich, chief financial officer for Vista Host, Inc. “We no longer worry about … Continue reading
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Welcome to our new website
Posted on 03.24.2016
Our website received a fresh, new look this week. It’s mobile-friendly, easier to navigate and you might even see yourself on the home page! Other key features include: Fractional HR page. The results of our most recent client survey indicated that nearly half of clients thought it was hard to understand what we do just … Continue reading
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What Our Clients Say
Posted on 03.21.2016
Achilles Group proactively delivers human resources expertise in a cost effective way. We take a professionally human approach by placing people, yours and ours, at the center of everything that we do. But you don’t have to take our word for it! We recently surveyed our clients about their experience working with us. Here’s what … Continue reading
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Overcoming HR Obstacles with Gajeske, Inc.
Posted on 03.07.2016
Bob Gajeske, Sr. founded Gajeske, Inc. with a single Houston location in 1986. Over the past 30 years, the family business has expanded to Austin, San Antonio and Dallas/Fort Worth. That kind of successful growth is bound to come with a few personnel challenges along the way. “We had issues making decisions regarding our employees,” … Continue reading
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Spotlight on: Monica Scott
Posted on 02.22.2016
Congratulations to Sr. HR Professional Monica Scott, the Achilles Employee of the Month! Monica is known around the office as someone who can always bring a smile to your face with her fun-loving personality. Her clients consider her a trusted advisor and a valuable part of their team. With nine years of dedicated HR experience, … Continue reading
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What is Achilles Fractional HR?
Posted on 02.15.2016
Over the years, we have realized that many of the business leaders we have met and worked with want the very best HR management structure for their organizations. However, most situations we have encountered warrant the need for multiple levels of HR skill sets that are not commonly found in one person. And, finding that … Continue reading
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