Tag: Leadership

09/28/2016

Spotlight on: Kathryn McClanahan

Congratulations to Achilles Group Employee of the Month, Kathryn McClanahan!Kathryn has been a member of the Achilles team for over three and a half years, and brought eight years of general HR experience with her. …

08/09/2016

Guidance and Support to 2H Offshore, Inc.

“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…

08/01/2016

Job Descriptions ≠ Job Ads

Writing a job ad that recruits the right candidates.In order to recruit the right candidates, you need a carefully crafted job advertisement. A job description is a document that describes the responsibilities, requirements and working…

07/18/2016

How to Improve People Performance

We all know that the profitability of our business is tied to the capabilities and performance of our people. So, what must we do to become highly effective at growing people and managing performance?To improve…

07/14/2016

HR Support for a Growing Company

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…

07/05/2016

Encouraging Leaders

We all need leaders in our business, not just managers, expeditors, supervisors or command and control drill sergeants; though all of these have their own place of importance. We need leaders that understand the fundamental…

05/19/2016

New Overtime Regulations: Final Rule Released

The Department of Labor has published its final rule on new overtime regulations. This update to the Fair Labor Standards Act increases the annual salary threshold for exempt status from $23,660 to $47,476, effective Dec….

05/16/2016

Examples of Fractional HR

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…

05/10/2016

New FMLA Poster and Employer Guide Now Available

The Department of Labor has issued a new FMLA Notice poster and Employer Guide. Employers are not required to update their FMLA Notice posters at this time; the new version simply features a more reader-friendly…

05/02/2016

7 Tips for Difficult Conversations

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…