“Demographic Iceberg Right Ahead!” Understanding your workforce demographics will help you build a successful culture and improve retention. A business can gain benefits from each of the generational “groups” in the workforce by understanding and managing to their values and strengths. Creating a culture where you recognize the contributions of…
There are a number of important employment law developments from 2017 that take affect in the New Year. Stay on top of of this new legislation and Join Us for a comprehensive webinar so you can best protect your company against employment related liability. “Ban-the-Box” – Expansion statewide If you…
So many defining events for 2017 and without question Sexual Harassment scandals will be one of them. From Hollywood to Capitol Hill to Fortune 500 companies a tidal wave of sexual harassment allegations have surfaced as victims begin to feel safe in numbers and have rallied behind the #metoo social media…
By Cindy McKellar and Sandra Dickerson Co-CEOs of Your People Professionals Hard to believe it, but we are celebrating two big anniversaries this year. Thirty years ago, in 1987, we both started working for Your People Professionals. Ten years later, in 1997, we purchased the company. So, 2017 is our…
Recently we were featured in the Business Connection which is a magazine produced by the Santa Maria Times and the Santa Maria Chamber.
How Small Business Culture benefits you. Business culture is defined by attitudes, beliefs, behaviors and traditions of your workforce. They are ingrained in the business and team; and hey will be accepted as the norm. Culture can also determine the type of customers you attract, the growth of the company…
We believe it’s possible to build an “engagement mindset” starting with some small steps. First pick a project, process or issue. Second, talk to the team and get their buy in. Lastly remember to TRUST, yourself as well as your team. An “engagement mindset” empowers teams, builds collaboration and frees…
An emotionally engaged employee that feels for their organization and their work is tuned in, turned on and eager to go the extra mile. Recently, Harvard Business School did a study that shows that more than raises or promotions, employees want to feel their input is valuable to the enterprise.…
“Ban the box” will make it unlawful for California employers with at least five employees to: Include on any application for employment any question that seeks the disclosure of an applicant’s conviction history; Inquire into or consider the conviction history of an applicant before the applicant receives a conditional offer…
On October 12, 2017, Governor Jerry Brown of California signed into law a state-wide ban on employer inquiries into an individual’s salary history. The new law will apply to all employers, including state and local governments, and will take effect on January 1, 2018. The new law continues the expansion…
