Steve Browne
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Unique questions for Management Interviews
(I received this as an Anonymous post request) I'm in the midst of interviewing candidates internally and externally to fill Management roles in our company.…
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July GCHRA HR Roundtable - 7/5/16
The July HR Roundtable will be interesting because it’s going to look at a facet of the workplace from two sides. We want to compare and contrast the recruiting experience from both the HR side and…
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June GCHRA HR Roundtable Meeting - 6/7/16
When we gather for the June HR Roundtble, I will be wrapping up my 16th year of being your facilitator !! I’m not leaving. In fact, I’m more excited to see this forum continue to thrive and grow…
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Call Center Comparisons
Hi there !! We have a large Call Center as part of our company and I was looking to get some recommendations of other companies that have Call Centers because we'd like to talk about retention…
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Multiple Locations and Paying Mileage
(I received this anonymous question from an HR Net member) When your business has multiple buildings located within the same city, what is your approach to paying mileage for non-exempt employees for…
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May GCHRA HR Roundtable Announcement
I just returned from the SHRM Talent Conference and I was astonished that so many speakers still kept using the “seat at the table” phrase. It was intended to be the avenue for HR to be seen as…
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2016 Ohio SHRM Employment Law & Legislative Conference - 5/18/16
2016 Ohio Legislative Conference Location: Columbus Date: Wednesday, May 18, 2016 Time: 7:30 AM to 04:30 PM The 2016 Ohio SHRM State Council’s annual Employment Law + Legislative Conference is…
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GCHRA April HR Roundtable - 4/5/16
Networking. We say we do it well, but the reality is that we do it only when we deem it necessary. Most professionals only see networking as a means to get a job. This just isn’t the case.…
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CEO Incentive Plan Ideas
(I received this as an Anonymous request to post) I work for a small Sales company and I'm looking for ideas and suggestions for a CEO Incentive plan. I'm not looking for Executive Benefits.…
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2016 Legislative Advocacy & HR Practice Conference
The Central IL Chapter of SHRM & the IL State Council of SHRM invite you to the 2016 Legislative Advocacy & HR Practice Conference When: Tuesday & Wednesday – April 12 & 13, 2016 Where:…
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March GCHRA HR Roundtable - 3/1/16
There is an on-going debate about whether to conduct performance reviews or not. This is a long held practice in organizations, but the movement to eliminate them completely is growing across all…
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Career path for IT professionals
(This request came to me from a fellow HR practitioner who wanted this posted anonymously. Thanks - Steve) Hi there fellow HR Pros! I would appreciate guidance or feedback on what you have done in…
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Some ACA form filing questions . . .
This was an anonymous posting request. We are a large employer and understand we have to file a 1095-C to IRS. I’m not sure what goes into Part 11 Employee Offer and Coverage line 15.…
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GCHRA February HR Roundtable Announcement
With the bitter cold upon us, I thought I’d send you the announcement for the February HR Roundtable to warm things up !! We always see things online and in blogs about Culture.…
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Difficulty finding candidates
(From Carol Brooksbank) Is anyone else experiencing a lack of candidates for entry level positions? My company is small ( less than 100) and I need to hire 4 new employees this month and 2 next month…
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High School student wanting to go into HR
(Received this question anonymously) My daughter is a junior in high school and really wants to go into HR, however, I have been told by a couple of current HR folks who are in the daily grind that…
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January GCHRA HR Roundtable Announcement
I wanted to send this out for the January HR Roundtable because we will be getting together the 1st week of January to kick of 2016 !! Following that “new year” theme,…