Latest workforce NEws & Information

By Jim Annis, CEO   Sitting around the management table, we are all in agreement about the following factors that will influence the workplace in 2017; however, we are not all in agreement about how they will reveal themselves. Time will tell. Starting a dialogue is a great place to start. Let’s begin … Millennialization […]

By CEO Jim Annis How do you approach the times of “togetherness” at your workplace? Open and honest communication helps increase the transparency of the organization and equal truth in my mind. That is one of the elements for a great place to work. We have had several goals for staff meetings over the years, from […]

by Jim Annis, CEO   Every year we have a little fun marrying a well-loved holiday song and HR trends. Sing the words to the tune of, “The Twelve Days of Christmas.” Here we go: On the first day of Christmas, My true love gave to me, A Reno-o Re-enaissance. On the second day of Christmas, […]

By Anastasia Warren, Sales and Marketing Manager   “I like that idea, but we need to weigh the pros and cons.” If my upper leadership responds with this, I automatically feel that my input is inadequate. That my solution was the wrong one. That there are too many flaws to my idea. “I like that […]

By Jim Annis, CEO   Oops ... lost one. Oh, and there's another. Wait for it ... and ... gone. What's happening? Companies are losing key employees left and right. In the talent acquisition game, this market is hot, hot, hot. Companies cannot delay hiring people. Our headhunting and recruiting side of the business is […]

By Jim Annis   "As I said before, I'm sorry if this touches a nerve because I just know you people never read this column all the way to the end." - The Annoying One How did you react? The sentence encapsulates everything that can go wrong in workplace email communication. It floors us how […]

by Jim Annis Unlimited paid time off, or PTO, has almost reached superhero status in the media, showcased by startups and giants like GE and Adobe. This permissive approach to time off has burst forth from the phone booth with a super cape, promising that if employees are getting their work done and have received […]

By Jim Annis   From the breakroom to the boardroom, you have admired them from afar. They are magnetic personalities who truly take care of themselves physically. They are committed mentally to lifelong learning — including developing their career through certifications or college degrees. At a cocktail party they may be fascinating with a ring of […]

By Jim Annis   This is a cautionary tale of The Project Manager (external) and The Sponsor (internal). Imagine for a moment both taking the Shakespearean stage, then bowing, encouraging audience members who are cheering, while holding their noses at those who relentlessly "boo." Neither role is an easy one. Each requires a range of […]

By Anastasia Warren, Marketing Manager   So, it’s a month or two into the new year. The holidays are well over, the year-end bonuses have been spent, and there are no major holidays in sight. The excitement of a great year is wearing off, and looking into a new year full of possibility and new goals has pretty […]

By Jim Annis, CEO   From the break room to the boardroom, you have admired them from afar. They are magnetic personalities who truly take care of themselves physically. They are committed mentally to lifelong learning — including developing their career through certifications or college degrees. At a cocktail party they may be fascinating with a […]

By Jim Annis, CEO   Traditional performance reviews can be a source of conflict. A slightly negative review can break an employee's morale and be a precursor for their exit. If they are a "keeper," taking a risk is not an option, especially in this competitive market for talent. According to the Society for Human […]