
ERC Promotes Allison Kenney, Welcomes Helen Oshaben

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, OH – ERC, the 101-year-old organization that provides people data and HR services to help leaders make better decisions, is pleased to announce that Allison Kenney, PHR, SHRM-CP has been promoted to Manager, HR Advisory Services, and Helen Oshaben, SHRM-CP has joined the company as HR Consultant.
Supervisory Training: The Secret to Employee Engagement & Retention

I recently participated in a young professionals (YP) networking event serving as an “experienced” professional that allowed the YP’s networking experience and the ability to ask career-related questions. Throughout the luncheon, I was asked over and over “what advice do you have for me?” Besides the obvious answers of “take risks, take on challenges, and be authentic,” I confidently shared that supervisory training played a critical role in getting me to where I am today.
Supervisory Training: A Secret to Employee Engagement & Retention

I recently participated in a young professionals (YP) networking event serving as an “experienced” professional that allowed the YP’s networking experience and the ability to ask career-related questions. Throughout the luncheon, I was asked over and over “what advice do you have for me?” Besides the obvious answers of “take risks, take on challenges, and be authentic,” I confidently shared that supervisory training played a critical role in getting me to where I am today.
People Analytics: Making a Strategic Impact Through Data

Over the last few decades, roles within human resources have continued to evolve in the business arena. Studies show that more and more CEOs expect HR leaders to play a key part in enterprise strategy.
9 Things to Consider When Creating a Learning and Development Budget
This blog post was originally published on September 20, 2017 and was updated on December 2, 2020.
Megan Mayhugh Joins ERC as Chief Growth Officer
Highland Heights, Ohio – ERC, the 100-year-old organization that provides people data and HR services to help leaders make better decisions, is pleased to announce that Megan Mayhugh recently joined the company as Chief Growth Officer.
6 Ways to Help Employees Get Along

This blog post was originally published on April 4, 2012 and was updated on November 5, 2020.
Sometimes employees don’t get along and these conflicts and office disagreements can dampen productivity, waste time, reduce a team’s performance, make the work environment tense and uncomfortable, and increase stress in work groups – none of which are beneficial to your business. Here are a few ways managers can help reduce conflict on their teams.
Talking Politics in the Workplace: Addressing the Elephant in the Room

This blog post was originally published on Oct. 29, 2018, and it was updated on Oct. 7, 2020.
With the upcoming 2020 Election Day on November 3, to say that this year has been more politically charged than most is an understatement at best. So what happens when political discussions begin to (or maybe they already have) sneak into the workplace? Hopefully, nothing. Ideally the discussions remain just that—a civil discourse between employees, perhaps during their lunch hour.
Senior VP Carrie Morse Named to Board of Dress for Success Cleveland
Highland Heights, OH – ERC Senior Vice President Carrie Morse has been named to the Board of Directors of Dress for Success Cleveland, a nonprofit that helps women break the cycle of poverty by supporting them in the working world.
NEO Employer Best Practices Report: Recruiting, Selection & Onboarding

With historically low unemployment, employers are challenged to find their next new hire, or even more challenging, their next top-performing new hire. Join ERC, the creator and producer of NorthCoast 99, on October 22 from 9 to 10:30 a.m. for our featured research event – NEO Employer Best Practices Report: Recruitment, Selection, and Onboarding.