by Brandon Laws | May 30, 2012 | Human Resources
Paula Restrepo, in a piece for MyCentralJersey.com, writes that many entrepreneurs are looking to outsource their human resources. They are becoming part of a PEO, or “professional employer organization,” to obtain benefits typically unavailable to their companies....
by Brandon Laws | May 25, 2012 | Hiring Practices
There are a number of ways one can accept and manage applications. At times, the person in charge of hiring for a certain position can become overwhelmed with the number of applications. In this post I evaluate the options available to small- and midsize- companies...
by Brandon Laws | May 23, 2012 | Book Review
This is the second post here on the Xenium blog on Tony Hsieh’s Delivering Happiness, a book which describes how the famous company culture of Zappos acted as the primary factor in its success. Hsieh, CEO of Zappos, draws a deep connection between the culture of...
by Brandon Laws | May 21, 2012 | Operations
In a piece by Allen Smith, “Train Managers on Time Sheet Red Flags,” he illustrates the difficulty surrounding the timekeeping of employees. With reference to Lee Schreter (an attorney with Littler Mendelson in Atlanta) he writes that employee timekeeping...
by Brandon Laws | May 21, 2012 | Announcements
On Thursday, June 21st, Tamsen Leachman partner at Fisher & Phillips, LLP. will present Managing Attendance & Leave Laws (FMLA, OFLA, ADA) at Xenium’s Tualatin, Oregon training facility. Professionals will discuss attendance policies and how to manage in...