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HR Building - Show Me the Money!

Posted on Thursday, April 25, 2019
Categories: Human Resources

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently told a federal judge that it plans to require employers to turn over pay data, broken down by race, gender and ethnicity, by Sept. 30, 2019.Businesses with at least 100 employees and federal contractors with at least 50 employees and a contract of $50,000 or more with the federal government must file the EEO-1 form. The EEOC uses...

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Tagged:personnel, employment, HR Building, equal employment opportunity


Choosing the Right Glass Package for Your Replacement Windows

Posted on Thursday, March 28, 2019
Categories: Windows & Doors  |  Soundproofing

Choosing the right glass package for your replacement windows and doors is a critical step to ensuring prolonged comfort and safety in your home, as well as long-term satisfaction in your investment. Here are the key factors to consider and understand when you choose new replacement windows and doors for your home.ENERGY EFFICIENCYWhen it comes to saving energy and keeping your home more...

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Tagged:windows, doors, replacement, home improvement, insulation, soundproofing, remodel, home safety, home security


HR Building - Retention – What’s in Your Toolbox?

Posted on Friday, March 22, 2019
Categories: Human Resources

You’ve seen the reports of all-time record low unemployment. As an organization having a proactive retention program in place before you receive a resignation notice is a key. In today’s job market, the employee, especially those in high demand, technical, or specialized skill, control the wheel. As an employer, you have the creativity to offer an attractive cultural career path as...

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Tagged:hiring, personnel, employment, HR Building, jobs, employee retention


Why Use Joist and Beam Flashing Tape When Building or Resurfacing a Deck

Posted on Tuesday, March 19, 2019
Categories: Decking & Railing

Your deck is only as good as its substructure. The fact is, new composite decking is designed to last a lifetime, with warranties of 25 years in many cases. But, research shows that the wood-framed deck substructure can begin to split, rot and decay in as little as 8-10 years.Moisture is a deck’s worst enemy. Applying a deck flashing tape shields the tops of joists, rim joists, ledger...

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Tagged:decking, home improvement, remodel, resurfacing, deck safety, deck inspection


HR Building - Are You Planning or Preparing?

Posted on Wednesday, February 27, 2019
Categories: Human Resources

I recently read an article in which the author Craig Jarrow stated that, "Planning is good... knowing what you need to do is a great first step. Preparation is even better... it readies you to actually do your work."As I reflected on that statement, I realized how practical and beneficial that advice is whether it be inside or outside of your organization. Being a building material...

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Tagged:personnel, employment, benefits, HR Building


Understanding the Importance of Attic Ventilation and Roof Health

Posted on Wednesday, February 20, 2019
Categories: Roofing & Siding  |  Ventilation

We all want our homes to be warm in the winter and cool in the summer. For some, the idea of allowing cold winter or hot summer air into your attic just seems wrong. However, your attic provides a middle ground or buffer between the extremes of the outside temperatures and the relatively constant temperature inside your home, without adding to the floor space that you need to heat and...

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Tagged:shingles, roofing, home improvement, condensation, humidity, ventilation


HR Building - Creating a Culture of Top Performers, A Closer Look at the Performance Review Process

Posted on Thursday, January 24, 2019
Categories: Human Resources

We love to measure all sorts of things. How long it took to complete a task. How accurate or efficient was the task completed? The return on investment (ROI) for either our time or finances. The concept of recording stats and corresponding evaluation has been in existence for decades. (longest NFL pass, tallest person, gross sales of the original iPhone). The Guinness Book of World Records...

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Tagged:hiring, personnel, employment, HR Building, employee recognition


7 Important Preparations Before Finishing Your Basement

Posted on Monday, January 21, 2019
Categories: Soundproofing  |  Remodeling

Adding livable square footage to your home adds value to both the home and your quality of living. One of the most popular and least expensive methods of increasing your home’s livable square footage is finishing the basement. It costs much less than building a new addition and can be completed by DIY-savvy homeowners in most cases.But don’t order your pool table and start...

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Tagged:home improvement, soundproofing, remodel, finished basement


HR Power Pack – Year-end HR strategies

Posted on Thursday, December 13, 2018
Categories: Human Resources

Hats off to anyone working in a position involving leading people! You’ve accomplished a great deal this year in developing, driving, and evaluating the human resources activities of your organization. Completing a few of these recommended practices, will give you an even greater boost leading into 2019 and further add value to your organization’s greatest asset! Challenge your...

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Tagged:technology, personnel, employment, HR Building, employee recognition


HR Building - We All Crave Some More... Recognition!

Posted on Monday, November 19, 2018
Categories: Human Resources

Earlier this month, I had the privilege to participate in a panel discussion on the value and impact of employee recognition. One statement that resonated true throughout the discussion was that we all crave recognition for our work performed. In fact,lack of recognition has been cited as the number one source of why people leave their jobs. To recognize someone’s efforts does not have to...

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Tagged:personnel, employment, benefits, HR Building, employee recognition


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