The Muffin “Mam” Inc. is a wholesale manufacturer of custom baked goods available to supermarkets & retail food service outlets, nationwide. They believe that employees are their number one asset and have been successful in building a culture that rewards performance. In support of that, Innovate HR created a customized employee handbook that not only …
Scio Diamond Technology is a company deeply rooted in its core values. They believe in the talent and character of their employees and in the responsibility to the communities in which they live and work. In early 2012, SCIO had a lot to do to get their doors open and keep investors confident. Their primary …
Advertising Authorities is a family oriented company providing custom screen printing to organanizations nation-wide. In 2011, they experienced significant growth leading to a larger workforce. Suddenly, the processes and procedures they had in place for over 13 years could not support the growth they experienced. Innovate HR stepped in and quickly provided the HR tools …
The YWCA of Greenville is an organization committed to eliminating racism and empowering women. As most non-profits can attest, their funding did not support a full-time HR Director, so instead of maintaining the function in-house, they engaged services with Innovate HR. Since 2009, Innovate HR has played an active role in the agency’s mission by …
Motivation is a big issue in today’s workplaces. Employees end up in jobs that they are completely unmotivated to complete, leaving managers and supervisors struggling to maintain productivity. In motivational psychology, concepts of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation are examined. Extrinsic motivation comes from outside the individual: Rewards, incentives, and influences from the environment. Intrinsic motivation …
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Innovate HR’s Quick Interview Reccomendations: 1) Always arrive at least 15 minutes early 2) Always bring extra copies of your resume to the interview with references typed out on nice paper 3) Always research the company website and understand why you want to work for that particular company 4) Always know what type of culture you are …
Many employees may be surprised at their next paycheck— starting in January, employees will receive a 2% pay raise from the federal government. Instead of the typical 6.2% contribution to Social Security, employees will only part with 4.2% on the first $106,800 of their wages. Innovate HR Clients will see this change automatically in January. …
Most employees haven’t thought seriously about the idea of bullying since the playground in elementary school. However, bullying is still a problem even in the adult-life of the workplace. Workplace bullying involves unreasonable and repeated actions toward an individual with the intentof intimidation. Bullying involves any behaviors that intimidates, degrades, or humiliates someone, often in front of groups of people. Bullying is an ongoing action, not a single act of aggression. Examples of bullying in the workplace include excessive monitoring, being a consistent target of practical jokes, being publicly humiliated, being invalidly criticized, being sworn at, and many others. Being …
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Our clients share their success stories every day and we would like to share those tips with you: 1. Create a “Why Work For Us?” Brochure that is the focal point of your recruitment process. This is a point often missed by most organizations that can prove to be the most useful. Instead of selling …
It is a common concern these days… “I don’t have enough money to give my employees a raise, but they still expect one. Do they not know what’s going on in the economy?” —-The answer to that, is—- yes, they do! But guess what? They have been working harder due to cut backs and layoffs, working overtime …
