Tag Archives: HR Houston

• The Great Toy Run!

  Posted on 12.13.2017

  Thanks to the efforts of dozens of generous fishing and boating enthusiasts, and some caring local citizens, more than 1,500 at-risk children on the central coast of Texas will be enjoying a very happy Christmas again this year.  Bill Bahr, one of our Achilles Group associates, and his wife Marci have participated in the annual … Continue reading

  Posted in In The Community

  Achilles Group, Achilles team, At risk children, Christmas giving, donations, generosity, houston, HR Houston, Toy Run, volunteer

• 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

  Achilles Fractional HR, Achilles Group, Achilles team, Business Success, client, client perspective, Client Success, client testimony, critical path decisions, critical sucess, Fractional HR, hire, HR Houston, HR Infrastructure

• Hourly Recruiting, the Achilles way

  Posted on 05.09.2017

  Hourly recruiting, the Achilles way… Find, hire and keep good people. Sounds like a great set of priorities… So you outline a clear recruiting profile, place ads and get a big response.  Now all you need is the time and technique to quickly work through a hundred resumes and find the 2 or 3 that … Continue reading

  Posted in Hourly Recruiting

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• 3 Simple Terms for Success

  Posted on 04.14.2017

  A lot of folks throw around the words business strategy or organizational alignment or strategic planning. The reality is that the ability to draft a simple, direct set of plans or objectives based on a few core disciplines, can move your business forward in a positive direction Don’t make it too complex! Keep your team … Continue reading

  Posted in Strategy Alignment

  Achilles Fractional HR, Achilles Group, Achilles team, Business Success, Client Success, HR, HR Houston, HR Professionals, Implementing strategy, recruiting effectiveness, recruiting experts, recruiting methods and techniques, Recruiting strategy, strategic toolkit, strategy alignment, Terms for Success, tools

• Become a Leader Worth Following

  Posted on 04.03.2017

  Strategy Alignment is the area of our Fractional HR model that is focused on aligning your people with your strategic organizational initiatives.  In order for this to become a reality, ongoing leadership development must be a priority. To help you in this effort, we would like to invite you and the leaders of your organization … Continue reading

  Posted in People Performance

  Achilles Fractional HR, Achilles Group, Achilles team, Business Success, Client Success, client testimony, critical path decisions, effective leadership, Fractional HR, Houston HR, HR, HR Houston, HR professional, Leadership, leadership development, outreach center, Recruiting strategy, strategic organization, strategic toolkit, strategy alignment

• 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

  Posted in Other

  Achilles Fractional HR, Achilles Group, Achilles team, Business Success, Client Success, client testimony, critical path decisions, critical sucess, employee feedback, employee success, Employee support, feedback, houston, Houston HR, HR Houston, HR Obstacles, HR Professionals, HR Recruiting, HR Success, people focused

• Preparing for New Overtime Regulations

  Posted on 03.02.2016

  UPDATE: On May 18, 2016, the Department of Labor released its final rule on new overtime regulations, raising the salary threshold for exempt status to $47,476. Click here for more information. The Department of Labor is expected to publish final overtime regulations in July. The proposed update to the Fair Labor Standards Act would increase … Continue reading

  Posted in HR Risk Mitigation, Compliance

  Achilles Group, Achilles team, Business Success, compliance, DOL, employee success, Employee support, HR compliance, HR experts, HR Houston, HR Success, job description, Leadership, Overtime Regulations, people focused, people performance, salary, strategy alignment, teamwork, the achilles way

• How Hot is Too Hot?

  Posted on 08.05.2015

  We all know how unforgiving the southern heat can sometimes be, but do we all know how to protect ourselves and employees?  The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a warning on Friday to remind employers to protect their personnel.

  Posted in Compliance, HR Risk Mitigation

  911, Achilles team, emergency knowledge, employee performance, employee success, Employee support, Heat, Heat exhaustion, Heat related Illnesses, heat stroke, heat symptoms, HR experts, HR Houston, HR Success, Leadership, OSHA, safety, workplace safety

• Minimum Wage and Your Company

  Posted on 01.19.2015

  Although minimum wage in Texas has not changed since 2009 (it is $7.25, which is the Federal Minimum Wage or FMW), companies with operations in multiple states should carefully watch minimum wage developments in order to remain in compliance. Many states and some localities (e.g., San Francisco) now have minimum wages above the FMW and many … Continue reading

  Posted in Compliance

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• The Most Memorable Job Interview I Ever Gave:

  Posted on 11.11.2014

  Push Back. During an interview a few years ago, I benignly asked a candidate, “Have you ever had to push back against a difficult manager?” He responded,“Once my no-good boss yelled at me and got all up in my face. I’m a MAN and you don’t talk to me like that!” While energetically acting out … Continue reading

  Posted in Other

  Achilles Group, Achilles team, candidate, critical path decisions, employee success, Hiring Manager, HR experts, HR Houston, HR interview, HR Professionals, HR Success, job interview, manager

• Watch Your English!

  Posted on 06.11.2014

  Is yours one of the many Houston-based businesses that hires employees who do not speak English?  Here are some points to ponder: Federal Posting Requirements maintain that if 20% or more of your workforce is not proficient in English and speaks another language, you must post your federal labor law posters in the language those … Continue reading

  Posted in Compliance

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