Salaries are a business investment, and setting compensation levels requires a fact based, structured methodology centered on external marketplace and internal organizational factors.
5 Things to Consider When Determining Your Employee’s Salary

Salaries are a business investment, and setting compensation levels requires a fact based, structured methodology centered on external marketplace and internal organizational factors.
Use Outlook Quick Steps to Perform Multiple Actions in One Click

Managing and staying on top of your email is important to everyone. With Quick Steps (a feature in Microsoft Outlook 2010 and 2013) you can apply multiple actions at the same time to email messages. This helps you quickly manage your mailbox. For example, if you frequently move messages to a specific folder, you can use a Quick Step to move the message in one click. Or, if you forward messages to your manager or peers, a one-click Quick Step can simplify the task.
Does Your Organization Do This When it’s Faced With Change?

Change is inevitable. But it’s how you lead and manage change that makes the difference. Companies that accept and embrace change are healthier, more dynamic, and faster growing than those companies that fear change.
9 of Our Favorite Human Resources Blogs

When it comes to human resources blogs, there is no shortage of information available to readers. Whether you want the latest in recruitment, leadership and management, employment law, or you just want to learn about trends shaping the HR industry, there seems to be a blog for everything.
Determining What is Considered a Serious Medical Health Condition

Many employers struggle with the question of whether an employee’s request for medical leave is covered under FMLA as a serious medical condition.
Myers Briggs: What Personality Type Are You?

Each of us has a different way of taking in information, making decisions, and approaching life. The Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is a tool that helps people gain insight to their own psychological ‘type’ preferences, which can help you understand natural differences among people.
5 Popular Recruitment Sources used by Employers

Job boards and employee referrals are the most popular sources used by Northeast Ohio employers to attract qualified workers, according to a new report released by ERC. The 2015 ERC Hiring Trends and Practices Survey highlights hiring practices of 102 participating employers.
How to Lead and Work with Teams in Your Organization

Leading effective teams can be a rewarding part of a job. But many leaders are unsure of where to get started. They may wonder how to build the foundation of an effective team or how to lead them to success.
What is Lean Manufacturing?

Lean Manufacturing concepts eliminate wasteful practices while delivering increased value to the customer, but what does that really mean? We spoke with Rick Bohan, training consultant for ERC, about what lean manufacturing is and the importance of it.
The Do’s and Dont’s of Benchmarking and Performance Reviews

In today’s team and collaborative environment, having a performance review with employees is a great communication and evaluation tool. A survey conducted by SHRM in fall of 2012 shows that 74% of companies perform reviews annually, while 21% conduct reviews semi-annually. A small percentage performs them quarterly or ongoing.