Perhaps the most common frustration I hear from new or prospective clients is how often they “lose” and have to pay unemployment claims. Certainly, employers who conduct site closures or layoffs due to economic conditions don’t oppose the claims from those impacted, but it is the claims from other separated

Starting your own business can be daunting enough, but adding employees to the equation adds another layer of anxiety, especially if you’re a first time business-owner! The first and perhaps most important decision you’ll make is whether the help you’ll need will be a regular employee or a contractor. If

Since the start of a new year, I’ve seen a different article about HR trends in 2019 pop up every few days.  Every publication and vendor has a different perspective about priorities and emerging issues, but there are some common threads. Talent Acquisition Crisis Almost every article highlights the crunch

For employers in Oklahoma, the passing of SQ 788 which legalized medical marijuana has created issues many are not yet prepared to deal with. Most employers haven’t yet had an experience with a card-holder and a positive drug test since the Act passed, but as the license count continues to

What began as a small business dream for “someday” became real for me in 2018. A few years ago, a friend and small business owner encouraged me to consider HR consulting for small businesses. Despite years of HR training over his career with large corporations, he wasn’t quite ready for