Tag Archives: Achilles Fractional HR
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5 Strategies for Effective Organizational Communication
Posted on 03.04.2019
It’s no secret that great organizations cannot flourish without strong organizational communication. But what does that look like? Here are five strategies for effective organizational communication in the workplace. Create an Environment That Supports Open Communication. Whether it’s formal, informal, upward, downward or horizontal communication, it’s imperative to cultivate an environment where all team members … Continue reading
Posted in Strategy Alignment
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Updated FMLA Forms
Posted on 09.19.2018
An updated set of Family and Medical Leave Act (FLMA) forms for employers has been released by the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division. The only revision to these forms is an updated expiration date. The previous forms expired on August 31 of this year, but now, the updated forms will be valid through August 31, … Continue reading
Posted in Compliance
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A Client’s Perspective: CloudNine
Posted on 09.05.2018
Based in Houston, Texas, CloudNine is a data and legal discovery technology company with proven expertise in simplifying and automating the discovery of data for audits, investigations and litigation. CloudNine empowers legal and business professionals with eDiscovery automation software and professional services that simplify litigation, investigations, and audits for law firms and corporations. “We began working with Achilles Group … Continue reading
Posted in Strategy Alignment
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Fair Labor Laws: Establishing Employee Rights in America
Posted on 08.31.2018
According to the United States Department of Labor, “The vital force of labor added materially to the highest standard of living and the greatest production the world has ever known and has brought us closer to the realization of our traditional ideals of economic and political democracy.” Fortunately on Labor Day, we don’t just celebrate … Continue reading
Posted in Compliance
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Employee Reflections: Monica’s Journey With CloudNine
Posted on 08.28.2018
The following is Monica Scott’s write-up about her experience working with CloudNine. Monica is a Human Resources Director at Achilles Group. When it comes to acquisitions and mergers, it can be challenging to marry two company cultures into one. The different values, expectations, management styles and benefits of each company need to be reviewed and … Continue reading
Posted in Strategy Alignment
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Fair Labor Laws: Why They Matter
Posted on 08.27.2018
On Monday, September 3rd, Achilles Group team members and millions of others across the United States will celebrate the 136th Labor Day. Unfortunately, as a people addicted to productivity, many Americans will view this holiday as just another opportunity to get ahead; catching up on work, finally cleaning the house or running errands that slipped … Continue reading
Posted in Compliance
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Strategy Alignment: Critical Path Decisions
Posted on 08.07.2018
When Achilles speaks of strategy alignment as a key component of our Fractional HR services, we are referring to the way we assist executive groups in organizing their priorities, focusing resources through effective planning and communication competencies and executing plans.
Posted in Strategy Alignment
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Recruiting Effectiveness After Hire: On-Boarding
Posted on 07.30.2018
At Achilles Group, we believe that it takes an ongoing, internal dialogue to build Recruiting Effectiveness. This dialogue does not end once your open position has been filled, it continues through the onboarding process. Onboarding is a critical step in the recruiting process and sets the stage for an employee’s successful tenure at your company. At … Continue reading
Posted in Recruiting Effectiveness
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Moving Past Mistakes
Posted on 07.18.2018
Posted in Fractional HR
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Recruiting Effectiveness: Expand Your Recruiting Megaphone
Posted on 07.10.2018
At Achilles Group, we encourage and even insist on recruiting effectiveness becoming a vital component of your business strategy. Recruiting is no longer a buyers’ market. The tables have turned, and today you must sell careers to candidates. In order to be successful in today’s recruiting landscape, it is necessary to move away from the tried and … Continue reading
Posted in Recruiting Effectiveness
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Escaping the “Wave” with TalentConnection
Posted on 06.19.2018
Have you ever felt that the day to day running of your business takes up all of your time? That you couldn’t possibly add anything else to your plate? Operating in the ‘whirlwind’ is exhausting and draining. You may think “if I just had more hours in the day, I’d be able to do it … Continue reading
Posted in TalentConnection
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People Performance Drives Profitability
Posted on 04.09.2018
At Achilles Group we work hard to impact People Performance as a catalyst for profitability. We have worked with thousands of leaders and seen the good, the bad and at times the ugly impact of poor leadership. And we are driven to influence every leader we encounter to learn what it takes to become an … Continue reading
Posted in People Performance
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Is Your Recruiting Strategy Paying Off?
Posted on 02.26.2018
So, if your company works really hard to identify your mission-critical talent needs, produces targeted ads, sorts and screens the responses, selects the top candidates, then extends the offer and closes the deal, you’ll be successful, right? No, not necessarily. In fact, more often than not, management teams fail in their recruiting efforts due to … Continue reading
Posted in Recruiting Effectiveness
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A Sweet Announcement from Achilles Group
Posted on 02.13.2018
On this Special Valentine’s Day, Achilles Group celebrates 16 years of service to our clients. We are very grateful for the opportunity to make a difference and for our talented group of people who make it all possible. Kristen McGullion is one those amazing people, and she has provided us yet another reason for celebration. … Continue reading
Posted in Announcements
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Ready for your business to move forward in 2018?
Posted on 01.18.2018
“Don’t look back—you’re not going that way!” We like that phrase; it serves as a reminder to grow from and move past hard times and to keep focused on the path ahead. At Achilles Group we believe Houston is, in fact, moving forward, and a key indicator for us is how much our clients recruiting … Continue reading
Posted in TalentConnection
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Five HR Trends to Watch in 2018
Posted on 12.20.2017
With the new year fast-approaching, it’s important to keep up with the latest and greatest predicted trends in the world of Human Resources. Many of these are driven by ever-evolving technological advances, but your business still requires that special human touch for success. Some of these predicted trends include: More employees working from home: … Continue reading
Posted in Recruiting Effectiveness
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Employee Handbooks: A Solid Foundation for Business Growth
Posted on 06.26.2017
An Employee Reflection on the Crest Management Success Story Earlier this month we shared a Success Story from Crest Management, one of our recent clients. Specifically, we focused on the work that we did to help improve their HR Infrastructure by updating their employee handbook. Now that you’ve heard the client’s perspective, we’d like to … Continue reading
Posted in HR Risk Mitigation
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Don’t Do HR for HR’s Sake
Posted on 06.19.2017
This month’s focus has been on HR Infrastructure, which is the very foundation of an HR program. One of the first things that comes to mind when people think of HR Infrastructure is policy: the mutually agreed-upon playbook and the guidelines that shape the employer/employee relationship. However, at Achilles Group this goes beyond mere policies … Continue reading
Posted in HR Risk Mitigation
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A Client’s Perspective: Crest Management
Posted on 06.12.2017
At Crest Management, we were so busy growing our business that we didn’t take time to stop and figure out what we needed in regards to investing in our people. We came to a point where we’d quickly grown to fifty people, and at that point we knew we needed to put some structure in … Continue reading
Posted in HR Risk Mitigation
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HR Infrastructure: What is it? Why do I need it? And why should I care?
Posted on 06.07.2017
At Achilles Group, we focus on delivering Human Resource expertise in a cost-effective way for our clients. Using our highly-personalized Fractional HR model, we focus on protecting and growing our clients in four major areas: HR Infrastructure, Recruiting Effectiveness, People Performance, and Strategy Alignment. This model is tailored specifically to each of our clients’ needs … Continue reading
Posted in HR Risk Mitigation