Five HR Pitfalls to Avoid After a Merger or Acquisition In a previous post, we examined the important topic of The Roles HR Can Play During Merger and Acquisition. When effectively leveraged, HR instills confidence and calm in leaders and employees that all bases are covered in this time of transition. But HR’s role doesn’t …
vcfo welcomed the addition of six new consultants across their Texas market this past year. The Austin market welcomed Michael Mariano as Corporate CFO and EVP, Brian Wright and Scott Sechovec as consulting CFOs and Mark Wilson as Consulting Controller. Brian Bruce joined the Dallas team as Consulting CFO, and Chris Hysinger joined in Houston …
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Written by Kelly Wells and Teresa Foltz Many elements go into the formula for attracting, retaining and developing the right talent for your organization. In assessing how you’re doing across each of these elements, one of the questions you’ll undoubtedly want to explore is “What kind of long-term incentive plan should our business have in …
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Many elements go into the formula for attracting, retaining and developing the right talent for your organization. In assessing how you’re doing across each of these elements, one of the questions you’ll undoubtedly want to explore is “What kind of long-term incentive plan should our business have in place?” It’s an exercise that often requires …
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Are Your Job Descriptions Attracting the Right Talent? In virtually every geography where we work with companies to make them stronger, the story is the same when it comes to finding new employees that fit their organization’s talent needs. In short, it’s becoming tougher and tougher to attract capable candidates. Scanning but a few of …
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By Teresa Foltz and Kelly Wells Originally published August 5, 2019. Paid-sick-leave mandates for private employers continue to gain momentum across the United States. While there is presently no such mandate at the federal level, eleven states and even more individual cities (as of the date this post was published) have enacted some form of …
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It’s common for decision makers in growing companies to mentally survey their finance and accounting technology stack and realize that most of the information they receive originates from Excel or other disconnected applications. They also often conclude that most of their internal control points are similarly Excel-based, or at least managed by people that are …
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Retention 101: Benchmarking Employee Compensation People power businesses and labor costs typically represent a company’s highest expenditure. It’s imperative that employers understand how their respective job roles are valued in the market and how that compares to their own compensation practices. Employers reach this understanding through the practice of compensation benchmarking. Also referred to as …
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Cybersecurity attacks like spear-phishing scams are all too real. I have personally seen three near misses in the last year and want to share them with you, and encourage vigilance and proper protections. Businesses and leaders that do not act with a proper sense of vulnerability put themselves at great risk. Everything Seemed to Be …
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A natural anxiety evolves when an organization goes through personnel and cultural changes as a result of a merger or acquisition. These changes have a direct impact on employees and their families, and if not managed appropriately, can be disruptive to the organization. Senior level HR advisors can play a critical role in the management …