Tag Archives: hourly recruiting
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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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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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Global Leadership Summit
Posted on 08.16.2018
A few of our team members attended the Global Leadership Summit at The Met last week, where they had the opportunity to learn more about leadership attributes from a variety of speakers. The theme of the event focused on how making mistakes, and persevering through those mistakes, helps create better leaders. Leadership is more than … Continue reading
Posted in Events
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How Well Do You Know The ADA?
Posted on 08.14.2018
The Americans with Disabilities Act celebrated its 28th birthday on July 26, 2018. The goal of this Act, which was signed into law by President George H.W. Bush in 1990, is to ensure that all Americans have access to good, family-sustaining employment. In honor of this momentous occasion, we at Achilles Group would like to help … 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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People Make or Break the Company
Posted on 04.23.2018
We’ve all heard it before: “A company’s most important asset is its people.” Because of this sentiment, it’s a tricky balancing act for a growing business to add more people to the team while simultaneously preserving their culture. In the past year, I’ve worked with many clients in this exact same position, but we’ve partnered … Continue reading
Posted in People Performance
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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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Let Us Help You With The Hard Work!
Posted on 02.26.2018
Naturally, most of us in the HR field believe ourselves to be excellent judges of character. Therefore, recruiting and hiring good people shouldn’t be too difficult for us, right? But if that’s true, why do so many companies go to outside agencies to fill their positions? Are they better judges of character than we are? … Continue reading
Posted in Recruiting Effectiveness
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Employee Reflections by Jared Wondra
Posted on 01.31.2018
Is your company up to the task of winning the “battle” for top talent? Companies all across the world are looking for new, innovative, and cost-effective ways to attract talent to their organizations. Achilles Group is like no other organization when it comes to Recruiting Effectiveness! We strive in the beginning not only to help … Continue reading
Posted in Recruiting Effectiveness
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How Does Payroll Work in Times of Natural Disaster?
Posted on 09.20.2017
As a result of Hurricane Harvey and the subsequent flooding throughout Southeast Texas, many businesses that were forced to closed may be wondering how to handle payroll and PTO issues. Here are a few tips and guidelines to help clear up the confusion: Payroll: Exempt (or salaried) employees: the employer is required by law to … Continue reading
Posted in HR Risk Mitigation
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Develop and Encourage Profitability
Posted on 07.19.2017
Have you ever heard someone refer to their job as “just a support role”, or “an administrative position”? Our focus as Leaders is often fixated on the sales, technical and production roles and we unintentionally overlook the needs and potential of those we assign to “support roles”. The reality is that administrative and supportive jobs … Continue reading
Posted in People Performance
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Achilles Recruiting Effectiveness “Playbook”
Posted on 05.17.2017
At Achilles Group, we encourage and even insist on Recruiting Effectiveness becoming a vital component of your business strategy. Our Motivation We bring the expertise and resources to install Recruiting Effectiveness as a competitive advantage. We partner with your leaders to build a solid recruiting game plan and then help you make the plays that … Continue reading
Posted in Recruiting Effectiveness
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The Importance of Recruiting Effectiveness
Posted on 04.26.2017
Recruiting Effectiveness is everybody’s business and no one’s job… Over many years of working with business owners and leaders, we always ask about the three most critical issues that directly impact their profitability. One of the answers is always a version of the phrase, “Our people are our greatest asset and in order to grow … Continue reading
Posted in Recruiting Effectiveness
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How Fractional HR Can Help You!
Posted on 02.22.2017
Can you relate to any of the scenarios below? There are only two of us handling everything from operations to accounting to legal to HR. With everything on our plates, it’s challenging to adequately handle HR issues when they arise, especially if we are in the middle of another important project. Our current HR Director … Continue reading
Posted in Fractional HR
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Interviewer: What Is Your Body Language Telling Your Candidates?
Posted on 10.07.2015
Picture it: You are interviewing a great candidate whom you want to fall in love with your company. Be careful of the message you’re conveying via your body language. You don’t want to scare off the very person who could be a great add to your company and make you a hero in the office! … Continue reading
Posted in Recruiting Effectiveness
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Sourcing the Right Employees
Posted on 08.26.2015
Talent Acquisition should be one of the most important components of your business because hiring the right people can be one of your company’s biggest competitive advantages. Great employees contribute to and enhance your company’s brand, culture and overall success. Now the question is, where do you find these outstanding employees? At Achilles Group, we … Continue reading
Posted in Recruiting Effectiveness
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How NOT to Hire!
Posted on 04.29.2015
Sometimes the person with the most knowledge and skills is NOT the best for the job! Many recruiters focus on telling their clients how to make the right hire at the right time, but do not always point out how NOT to hire. Many managers focus solely on finding the best person for the job, … Continue reading
Posted in Recruiting Effectiveness
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The Costs of a Bad Hire
Posted on 12.10.2014
Recruiting and hiring good employees can be the most critical aspect of running a small or medium-sized business. If you don’t hire the right people to begin with, your chances of success are slim to none. It’s easy to make the mistake of relying on the same methods that you’ve been using for years. Everybody … Continue reading
Posted in Recruiting Effectiveness