
The Microsoft Word Quick Part Gallery is a gallery where you can create, store, and find reusable pieces of content, including AutoText entries, document properties (such as title and author), and fields.

The Microsoft Word Quick Part Gallery is a gallery where you can create, store, and find reusable pieces of content, including AutoText entries, document properties (such as title and author), and fields.

On November 3, 2015 Ohioans will make their way to the ballots and have the option to vote yes or no on Issue 3. If passed, Issue 3 would legalize the medical and recreational sale and use of marijuana in the state of Ohio. But what does it mean for employers?

Employee commitment is a topic that has received a considerable amount of attention over the past several years, being described as a satisfaction with one’s job, an identification with the values of his or her organization, and a desire to “go that extra mile” to help one’s coworkers achieve their goals.

A SmartArt graphic is a visual representation of your information that you can quickly and easily create, choosing from among many different layouts, to effectively communicate your message or ideas. With SmartArt graphics and other features such as themes, you can create designer-quality illustrations with only a few clicks of your mouse. It is much faster to use a SmartArt graphic then to try and use the Drawing tools in Microsoft Office.
Download this free printable Daylight Savings Time Change Poster to alert your staff of the impending time change on Sunday, November 1, 2015.

According to the results of ERC’s 2015 annual Paid Holiday Survey, in addition to the Thanksgiving Day Holiday, most Northeast Ohio employers are providing a paid-full-day-off the day after Thanksgiving (Friday, November 27). A handful are also providing a full or half-day the day before.

When you create a great place to work, you also need to create a great termination experience. You may think that sounds weird—”Why would I focus my energies on the termination experience?” If you create a truly great work environment then take the time to focus on this important area as well.

Good problem solving skills are fundamentally important within an organization. However, problem solving is not universally considered “easy.” Problem solving involves change. And people resist change because simply, it is not comfortable.

Accurately categorizing your employees as “exempt” or “non-exempt” from the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) sounds like a fairly straightforward task. But a closer look at the finer details of the FLSA can quickly turn an easy yes/no question into a complex, and somewhat subjective, analysis or job duties, titles, and compensation.

We have all heard the phase that “a picture is worth a thousand words.” A picture tells a story just as well as a large amount of descriptive text. That can also be said of a chart in Excel. That column or pie chart might be more informative then rows and columns worth of numbers.

In 2015, the Ohio Development Services Agency announced the Ohio Incumbent Workforce Training Voucher Program, which is designed to provide direct financial assistance to train workers and improve the economic competitiveness of Ohio’s employers. The program is specifically designed to offset a part of an employer’s costs to upgrade the skills of its incumbent workforce. The Voucher Program will provide reimbursement to eligible employers for specific training costs that have accrued during the course of training.

As the situation continues to evolve regarding Kim Davis, the Rowan, Kentucky, County Clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, it’s a good reminder for employers in the private sector to be aware of the laws and guidelines that apply to them in regards to making religious accommodations in the workplace.