Tag Archives: HR Infrastructure
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Annoucement: HR Infrastructure Is Now Risk Mitigation
Posted on 10.03.2018
Anyone familiar with Achilles Group knows that we spend a lot of time and focus in the four core areas of our Fractional HR approach: People Performance, Recruiting Effectiveness, Risk Mitigation and Strategy Alignment. Today, we want to announce an evolution in that focus, specifically regarding HR Infrastructure as the core area. We are moving away … Continue reading
Posted in HR Risk Mitigation
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The #MeToo Movement
Posted on 05.31.2018
At Achilles Group, we are dedicated to designing and building a best in class HR Infrastructure both as your foundation for growth and as a firewall to mitigate employment related risks and protect against loss. With the rise of the #MeToo Movement late last year, we watched as sexual misconduct allegations against several high-profile men like Kevin … Continue reading
Posted in HR Risk Mitigation
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HR Infrastructure: Success at Axxiom
Posted on 05.16.2018
“When I began my new role in the HR department, there were many rules and regulations—things like FMLA, for example—that were unfamiliar to us. Axxiom is a small company and we needed to ensure we were protecting the company, our employees, and following all the legal guidelines. Unsure of how to get started, we retained … Continue reading
Posted in HR Risk Mitigation
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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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Avoid the business growing pains by focusing on People Performance!
Posted on 07.07.2017
People Performance: Growing from a family-style business to a larger company with a more remote management style was challenging, so we were referred to Achilles Group for their expertise. They put us at ease right from the start by being so personable, and their flexible approach worked perfectly for us. They also have great ideas … Continue reading
Posted in People Performance
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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
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TalentConnection, the Achilles way
Posted on 05.09.2017
TalentConnection, 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 make … Continue reading
Posted in TalentConnection
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The Importance of People Performance
Posted on 03.06.2017
We Don’t Hire People to Lose Them For those that might not be as familiar with our Fractional HR Concept, we’re excited to share that our upcoming posts will be focused on providing you with more in-depth information on each of the four components that make up Fractional HR (People Performance, Strategy Alignment, HR Infrastructure, … Continue reading
Posted in People Performance
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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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Focus on What You Do Best
Posted on 10.11.2016
Hi-Tech Electric, Inc. was established in 1985 to provide quality electrical construction services. We’ve been recognized as one of the top 100 electrical contracting firms in the country by ENR Magazine every year since 1996. We’ve been working with Achilles since 2006 and they have been a partner on everything HR related for us. We know that we can … Continue reading
Posted in Client Success Stories
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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
Posted in Other
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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
Posted in Other
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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
Posted in Other
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Managing Multiple Holiday Requests
Posted on 11.12.2015
This the time of year when the leave requests usually flood in. November, December and January can almost feel like one big holiday with people planning family gatherings and almost everything, except work. Now the question is, do you have a plan in place to determine who gets time off when there are multiple employees asking … Continue reading
Posted in Helpful Tips
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Davis-Bacon Act – Contractor and Subcontractor Compliance
Posted on 10.29.2015
Are you familiar with the Davis-Bacon Act? The Davis-Bacon Act is a federal law that applies to contractors and subcontractors performing work on federal contracts or District of Columbia contracts in excess of $2,000 for the construction, alteration, or repair, including painting and decorating of public buildings or public works. Davis-Bacon Act contractors and subcontractors … Continue reading
Posted in Compliance, HR Risk Mitigation
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Office Holiday Decorations
Posted on 10.22.2015
With the holidays quickly approaching it is important for companies to be sensitive to all employees’ cultural and religious beliefs. This time of year is festive and can be a lot fun but companies need to remember that not everyone celebrates the same holidays. When your company is decorating the office, be mindful of the … Continue reading
Posted in HR Risk Mitigation
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To Sell or Not to Sell – Fundraising in The Workplace
Posted on 10.01.2015
When employees occasionally sell or solicit fundraisers during work hours it is usually noninvasive and doesn’t necessarily need to be addressed. These sort of activities typically involve parents selling their children’s school fundraiser items or employees seeking pledges for participating in a charity walk. However, if selling or soliciting in the workplace is causing disruption, it may be time … Continue reading
Posted in Compliance, HR Risk Mitigation
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Social Media In The Workplace
Posted on 09.16.2015
Does your company allow your employees to use social media while at work? There are definitely pros and cons to allowing social media in the work place. One thing is certain, social media is not going away so it is important for employers to think about how social media might fit within their culture. As … Continue reading
Posted in Helpful Tips