Tag Archives: HR Success
-
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
-
Success Story: Houston Zoo
Posted on 11.13.2017
“We reached out to the Achilles Group to assist us when we found ourselves down one person on the HR team with the absence of a Vice President of Human Resources. Because we were in the middle of working on several major projects and did not have enough time or manpower to take care of … Continue reading
Posted in People Performance
-
Feedback is a Gift
Posted on 11.03.2017
If you were about to take a hike through the wilderness, would you take a compass with you in case you got lost? Of course! And much like a compass helps you find your path in the wilderness, employee feedback helps you find your path in business. Feedback is a gift in business. It may … Continue reading
Posted in People Performance
-
Changes coming to the EEO-1 Report
Posted on 09.08.2017
As announced on August 29th, 2017 by the U.S. Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (or OIRA), the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (or EEOC) is implementing an immediate stay and reviewing of the effectiveness of the pay data collection components of the revised Equal Employer Information Report (as known as the EEO-1 report). Last … Continue reading
Posted in HR Risk Mitigation
-
3 Strategic Alignment Mistakes That Businesses Often Make
Posted on 08.16.2017
According to a recent study by The Economist, 89% of people in business say that formulating strategies appropriate for changing market conditions is very important or essential for competitiveness. But to practice effective strategy alignment, you’ll want to remember these three things: Don’t treat your mission, vision, and values as a strategy unto itself. When … Continue reading
Posted in Strategy Alignment
-
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
-
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
-
Align Your Strategy, Align Your People
Posted on 04.26.2017
An Employee Reflection on the Crest Management Strategy Alignment Success Story This month, we shared a Strategy Alignment Success Story from one of our clients – Crest Management. They found themselves in the familiar predicament of companies experiencing fast growth… everyone was working in the business and no one was working on the business. As … Continue reading
Posted in Strategy Alignment
-
The Company’s Most Valuable Asset – Its People!
Posted on 03.30.2017
An Employee Reflection on the Crest Management Success Story This past month, we shared a Success Story from one of our client’s – Crest Management. We focused on the work that we did to help improve their People Performance through job descriptions. Now that you’ve heard the client’s perspective, we’d like to share an Employees … Continue reading
Posted in People Performance
-
A Client’s Perspective on People Performance
Posted on 03.15.2017
We don’t just want you to take our word on the importance of People Performance at your organization, but read below a Success Story from our client, 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 and inspiring our … Continue reading
Posted in People Performance
-
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
-
Spotlight On: Dan Calvert
Posted on 03.02.2017
Dan Calvert serves as the President of Achilles Group where he offers a wealth of experience in business, human resources and the retail industry. With over 30 years of business experience and over 20 years of HR experience, Dan offers his clients shrewd business acumen and sound advice. We recently asked Dan to share some … Continue reading
Posted in The Team
-
The Perfect Fit
Posted on 12.14.2016
“Erwin Distributing Co, Inc. owns and operates Wally’s Party Factory stores. At Wally’s, we offer an extensive selection of party supplies, balloons and costumes for all of life’s celebrations. When we first heard about Achilles Group, there were only two of us handling everything from operations to accounting to legal to HR. With everything on … Continue reading
Posted in Client Success Stories
-
Let’s Work Together
Posted on 11.14.2016
“Cyanco is the largest supplier of sodium cyanide to the gold mining industry. We have developed our position through quality product and superior customer care. One of the main reasons we enjoy our partnership with Achilles group is that they work with us to create the structure and the plan on how we can implement … Continue reading
Posted in Client Success Stories
-
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
-
Spotlight on: Kathryn McClanahan
Posted on 09.28.2016
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. One of her many skills includes her ability to research anything and everything – she is typically the first … Continue reading
Posted in The Team
-
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
-
New Overtime Regulations: Final Rule Released
Posted on 05.19.2016
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. 1, 2016. Any employee making less than $47,476 per year ($913 per week) will have to be paid time and … Continue reading
Posted in Compliance, HR Risk Mitigation
-
Examples of Fractional HR
Posted on 05.16.2016
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 HR Infrastructure, Recruiting Effectiveness, People Performance and Strategy Alignment. Here are a few examples of real-world business challenges that can … Continue reading
Posted in Other
-
New FMLA Poster and Employer Guide Now Available
Posted on 05.10.2016
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 layout. All FMLA-covered employers are required to display the FMLA Notice poster prepared by the Department of Labor in a … Continue reading
Posted in Compliance, HR Risk Mitigation