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 | October 2011
Providing Human Resource Solutions at the Speed of YOUR Business!
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Greetings!
I received quite a bit of feedback on last month's newsletter and feature article, The Generational Gap: "Can't We All Just Get Along?". So it seems I hit a nerve! This month I will follow up on the topic by discussing how the Generational Gap can impact the interview and selection process and things to watch out for as the INTERVIEWER (presumably, a Gen Xer or Baby Boomer). Some of these may surprise you - but remember, "knowledge is power," so please read on.
Next month, we'll continue the conversation by providing tips to Gen Yer's/Millenials and what they can do from their interviewing perspective, as the INTERVIEWEE. Hope you enjoy learning about both sides of the fence, and feel free to let us know YOUR experiences from either perspective. This a great converstaion to have!
Also, the Entrepreneur Exchange's annual Member Appreciation Event is THIS WEEK at Homestead Gardens in Davidsonville, MD - - and I love it if you could join me! Please see below for all of the details. It will be an event not to be missed! I appreciate any and all feedback so please keep it coming. Thank you!
Best,
Amy
Amy Polefrone, President
HR Strategy Group, LLC
amy@hrstrategygroup.com
410-505-8723 |
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Generational Gap: Impact on Interviewing
Amy Polefrone and Kim Grounds / HR Strategy Group, LLC |
The fact that we now are "naming" our generations (i.e., Baby Boomers, Gen X's, Gen Y's, etc.) implies that they are having enough of an impact on our lives that we need a way to identify them. And the differences between these populations are significant and undeniable. As such, understanding generational distinctions, how people live, work and think, has the great potential for helping to ensure business success. Smart leaders acknowledge this and do what they can to make their environments more suitable and desirable for the "younger" potential employees while working to ensure the "boomers" can successfully interact and manage this incoming workforce.
Identifying and hiring new employees will continue to be a challenge. However approaching the process with a firm understanding of generational differences will significantly increase the likelihood of finding suitable hires to fill your company's open positions. First and foremost during the interview cycle, expect your expectations to be thrown aside - completely! You will not be seeing formal and proper, wide eyed prospects showing up in gray pinstriped suits, eagerly hanging on your every word. This is not your dad's IBM interview! You are now dealing with a different breed of candidate. And this does not make them undesirable, unhire-able, or even rude. Based on the events and circumstances these individuals experienced during their youth, they approach life completely differently. Again - - Differently - - Not incorrectly.
So while you may have certain expectations, this is what you might actually see in reality:
Click here to read more. . . . |
Small Business Owners, Are you Eligible for the Healthcare Tax Credit?
Joanne DeLoache/ Innovative Insurance Solutions, LLC
Guest Columnist |
A local small business qualified for a healthcare tax credit of over $21,000 in 2010 and will again in 2011. Simply by offering a health insurance plan for employees and meeting the qualifying minimum contribution, this company saved 35% of its employee health premium contributions, more than $40,000 in tax credits in two years.
In March of 2010, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) became law. While many of us are familiar with popular provisions, such as coverage for adult children up to the age of 26 and no pre-existing condition restrictions for children under 19, a lesser known regulation is the Healthcare Tax Credit.
Read More to Find Out if you Qualify... |
Entrepreneur's Exchange - Member Appreciation Event! | |
In case you haven't had time to add this to your calendar for this Thursday, please plan to join me for:
An Evening Affair at Homestead Gardens
Thursday, October 27th, 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Homestead Gardens
743 West Central Avenue
Davidsonville, MD
It's the event of the year for Entrepreneur's Exchange! Please join me and my fellow members as we celebrate all of our members and the new and ongoing relationships that have formed as a result of connections we've made through EE! Sample a selection of food and beverages from local restaurants, mingle with friends old and new, visit sponsor tables and learn more about what makes their businesses tick, and enjoy live jazz music by The Jazz Perpetrators. Door prizes and our traditional 50/50 raffle will also be part of this fun-filled evening.
Cost is $10 for members and $20 for nonmembers and includes food and refreshments for the evening. Please note that this is EE's Signature Event - the Facebook "Free C&C" promotion does not apply.
Attendees are encouraged to donate a door prize for the general drawing that will be held during the event.
Sponsorship Opportunities - - Highlight your business at EE's signature event! Event Sponsorship:
Your cost: $100 What you get: A table at the event, two event admissions, your logo and website link on EE's webpage for one year, and publicity in all e-blasts leading up to the event. As a Sponsor, you are encouraged to offer small give-aways (promotional items, etc.) at your table and conduct a door-prize drawing from business cards collected at your table. |
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About Us
HR Strategy Group, LLC provides management and HR advice to small and mid-size companies. HR Strategy Group, LLC is led by Amy Polefrone, MPA, SPHR, an experienced leader in management and human resources consulting. Amy and her team of consultants have extensive experience working with clients in a variety of industries.
Our expertise includes helping clients with day-to-day HR issues, hiring & termination issues, employment law, non-compete agreements, family leave policies, employment handbooks, performance reviews, HR record audits, workplace initiatives, interviewing guidelines, and employee & corporate communications, including Constant Contact email communications.
We can help you grow your business with sound and smart attention to the people and issues that drive your growth.
We are passionate about helping you grow the people side of your business. How can we help you today? Call us at 410-505-8723 or email amy@hrstrategygroup.com to get started TODAY! |
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