by Matt Tipton | Apr 30, 2021
When hiring for a position, business owners or managers often have a goal of hiring the best candidate with the most experience and talent. We want to challenge you to shift your thinking toward hiring the right fit for both sides. Are you taking the time in the...
by Matt Tipton | Apr 15, 2021
Businesses change and grow over time. Working toward a culture of continual process improvement can help ensure we are serving our clients and our employees well. But where do you start with process improvement? Often the best people to provide feedback on the...
by Matt Tipton | Mar 31, 2021
The coronavirus pandemic has created many changes for companies. Those who shifted to mostly remote work quickly leveraged new tools to improve communication and connection with both staff and customers. Even those who kept operating in person had to shift to new...
by Matt Tipton | Mar 15, 2021
Many times, the success of our employees is influenced by how well we do our job of creating and defining their role and what success looks like for them. For each aspect of an employee’s job description, you should take the time to clearly define what success looks...
by Matt Tipton | Feb 28, 2021
Skills mapping isn’t a common practice in most businesses, but it’s one we often recommend. It’s a strategic activity that can help businesses of any size better understand the skills they need to succeed and how their current (and future) workforce can help provide...
by Matt Tipton | Feb 15, 2021
Typically as we transition from one year to the next, we focus on looking back and asking ourselves and our employees how we did in the previous year. With much of 2020 spent trying to adapt and change, if you didn’t take a moment to reflect with your employees...
by Matt Tipton | Jan 30, 2021
As unemployment has surged and hours have been cut due to the pandemic, many workers have turned to side hustles to supplement or replace their income. The gig economy or the side hustle has been a reality for a while now, and it’s likely to continue increasing. Some...
by Matt Tipton | Jan 15, 2021
The WhyHR team is growing again to better serve our clients! We’re excited to welcome Jordan Milus to the team. In her role as an HR assistant, Jordan will support our clients in a wide variety of duties. She’ll help answer client questions and assist with onboarding...
by Matt Tipton | Dec 30, 2020
When many offices moved to a virtual workspace in the spring, existing employees had the benefit of already being part of the team, which can make it easier to stay connected in a remote work situation. As time goes on, those who are still working remotely may find...
by Matt Tipton | Dec 15, 2020
Have you ever gone through the process of interviewing potential employees, finding one who’s a great fit for your organization, making an offer, and then being turned down because the offer did not meet their expectation? Or perhaps you have previously interviewed...