(The Business Journal 8/2/2002)
This piece explores a study on who is responsible for insurance claim payments' timeliness. Doctors? Insurance companies?
(ADP/Spark 10/20/2017)
Interview with Melanie Wiegert about recruiting for a multi-location company.
(ADP/Spark 10/24/2017)
Interview with Melanie Wiegert about recruiting in a multi-location workplace.
(ADP/Spark 10/20/2017)
Interview with Melanie Wiegert about company trends in benchmarking and analytics
(ADP/Thrive 10/23/2017)
Items to consider before rehiring someone.
(ADP/Thrive 3/9/2018)
Discusses a new way to recruit workers that brings in a mix of ages with a focus on adaptability in the workplace.
(Jones & Bartlett Publishers 6/1/2006)
Contracted to design cover art for public health book. Also contracted to copyedit manuscript, permissions edit, and liais with author.
(Coffee Network/INTL FCStone-Commodity Network 3/28/2012)
Proprietary online trade journal: Report on Cosi, Inc.'s 2011 fourth-quarter and full-year fiscal earnings.
(LegalZoom 11/23/2020)
Details what people can do to start a business while on unemployment.
(LegalZoom 1/7/2021)
Details the legal implications for hiring remote workers in the US.
(Examiner.com 7/7/2009)
This piece not only explains compensatory time, it also details who is entitled to use it and the consequences of using it wrongfully.
(LegalZoom 12/14/2020)
US rules for accounting vacation/PTO pay by state.
(Examiner.com 7/20/2009)
This piece describes the unemployment compensation process and also gives a bit of history on unemployment insurance.
(Recruitment.com 1/5/2021)
Defines upskilling in comparison to re-skilling. Details why it is beneficial for employers to upskill their workforces.
(ADP/Spark 11/10/2017)
Bonita Sonderby of Visit Denver shares her story about her career in HR.
(ADP/Spark 11/10/2017)
Bonita Sonderby of Visit Denver shares how she handles multiple position recruiting.
(ADP/Spark 11/10/2017)
Bonita Sonderby of Visit Denver shares how she handles employee churn.
(ADP/Spark 6/28/2017)
Interview with HR Director Scott Smith of Charlotte, North Carolina-based Tax Management Associates.
(ADP/Spark 6/28/2017)
Interview with Tax Management Associates' HR Director Scott Smith on how he went from being an Air Force vet to civilian HR Director.
(ADP/Spark 6/28/2017)
Interview with Charlotte, North Carolina-based Tax Management Associates' HR Director Scott Smith on the role of customer service in HR.
(ADP/Thrive 11/15/2017)
Article details tips for hiring remote workers.
(ADP/Spark 11/21/2017)
Describes who passive job seekers are, what passive job seeking is, and what employers can do to keep employees from not jumping ship.
(Charleston Regional Business Journal 9/1/2001)
This piece describes the dynamics of change in an organization, what to look for, how to handle the various groups and their responses to change.
(Credit Union Executive Society/Credit Union Management Magazine 11/1/2002)
The editors of CU Management requested I write a history of the practice of human resources for their 25th anniversary edition that includes the present state of HR and also my take on where human resources will be in the future.
(ADP/Thrive 7/12/2017)
Tips on interviewing
(Credit Union Executive Society/Credit Union Management Magazine 1/1/2002)
This piece describes the efficacy of outlandish employee bonding programs, their worth and cost-effectiveness.
(LegalZoom 4/15/2020)
Describes what small businesses should do if an employee tests positive for COVID-19.
(LegalZoom 4/20/2020)
This piece explains what small businesses can do to build resiliency for the future based on lessons learned dealing with the coronavirus.
(ADP/Spark 7/17/2017)
Explanation of Gen Z, who they are, how to lead, how to prepare to receive them in the workplace. (Interview with Alexandra Levit).
(LegalZoom 2/22/2021)
Four business owners who started their businesses in the midst of the pandemic reflect on how COVID actually helped them grow.
(HR Professionals Magazine 1/9/2017)
This piece talks about the hows and whys and to-dos of onboarding to generate greater new hire engagement.
(Investopedia 1/11/2021)
Details the best-of universities for online MBA programs.
(LegalZoom 4/27/2020)
Maintaining work-life balance while working from home during coronavirus.
(LegalZoom 3/15/2021)
Describes various alternative funding sources for small businesses.
(ADP/Thrive 8/4/2017)
Guidelines for small business owners on how to offer a
Summer Fridays benefit and make it work.
(LegalZoom 4/8/2021)
Details how small businesses learn from their competitors
(LegalZoom 5/15/2020)
What small businesses need to know about at-will employment versus for-cause employment.
(LegalZoom 3/6/2020)
What small businesses should know about logos.
(LegalZoom 5/20/2020)
What small businesses should know and look for in work-for-hire agreements.
(ADP/Spark 4/10/2017)
Trending perks and traditional perks that work together to boost engagement.
(LegalZoom 5/20/2020)
What small businesses should know about hiring their first employees.
(ADP/Spark 3/13/2017)
Profile: Grisell Martinez
(LegalZoom 6/5/2020)
What small businesses should know about forcing employees back to work during a crisis or COVID-19.
(ADP/Spark 3/13/2017)
Profile: Grisell Martinez
(ADP/Spark 3/13/2017)
Profile: Grisell Martinez
(Recruitment.com 6/3/2020)
(LegalZoom 2/25/2021)
Details what small businesses need to do to protect intellectual property.
(LegalZoom 3/26/2021)
Details how to protect the intellectual property of a dance by copyright. Protection for individuals and small businesses.
(Credit Union Executive Society/Credit Union Management Magazine 9/1/2003)
This piece explores the historical value of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, the value of the 1973 updates, and the ramifications of the upcoming revision of the entire Act.
(Credit Union Executive Society/Credit Union Management Magazine 8/26/2003)
This piece explains the table (shown) of Federal tests that are supposed to be used to determine how job positions are classified - exempt, non-exempt. The table shown shows both current tests and the potential tests after proposed changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act are enacted.
(Credit Union Executive Society/Credit Union Management Magazine 11/8/2002)
This piece explains when and how a human resource department should come into being and then when it is best to grow or shrink the department.
(The Business Journal 9/7/2001)
This piece explains the H1-B Visa, its use in employment, and the current trend shown in Northeast Florida.
(The Business Journal 2/15/2002)
This piece explores the most efficacious use of temporary workers' talents, how to quickly orient temporary staff, and how to support them during their tenure.
(The Business Journal 3/22/2002)
This piece uncovers educators' need for development and shows how school systems are, at this time, unable to provide internal and external development opportunities.
(The Business Journal 3/25/2002)
This piece uncovers what the education community is doing to revive an honored vocation, recruit outside traditional resources, and shift recruiting methods to raise education quality and provide measurable results to taxpayers.
(The Business Journal 8/2/2002)
This piece reveals the financial impact of the Mental Health Parity Act on American business.
(The Business Journal 8/2/2002)
This piece explains the effect the Mental Health Parity Act has on American business.
(The Business Journal 8/2/2002)
This piece explains how the Mental Health Parity Act affects insurance costs.
(ADP/Spark 4/18/2017)
Profile of Monica Baker of PyraMax Bank
(The Business Journal 8/5/2002)
This piece explores a Medical Group Management Association study on the timeliness of claim payments. Who is to blame for the time it takes a claim to be paid? Insurers or doctors' offices?
(ADP/Spark 4/18/2017)
Profile of Monica Baker of PyraMax Bank, Pt. 2
(National Association of Federal Credit Unions/The Federal Credit Union 9/1/2001)
This piece explores and explains the process of change in an organization as well as the most efficacious methods to deal with different groups' reaction to change.
(ADP/Spark 4/18/2017)
Profile of Monica Baker of PyraMax Bank, Pt. 1
(LegalZoom 6/21/2021)
Details the advantages women have available to them as entrepreneurs.
(Women Business Onwers/Insight 6/1/2001)
This piece explains how to put the Drug-free Workplace Act into action during the hiring process.
(LegalZoom 6/8/2021)
Details why it is best to form an LLC before starting a movie.
(Bryan & Associates/Bryan's Notes 10/1/1998)
This piece details how to effectively and painlessly create or change corporate culture.
(The Conference Board 1/1/2002)
This piece describes the Title VII (discrimination) ramifications for using regional speech accents as a basis for hiring.
(The Business Journal 4/12/2002)
This piece describes how a disaster plan helped Patsy Underwood's small business, Atlantic Laser, rebuild after a fire razed her company's building.
(The Business Journal 5/20/2002)
This piece explains how to take a successful business from stasis to new heights of success. Karen Marlowe Green's successful small business, Women's Digest, is spotlighted.
(Credit Union Executive Society/Credit Union Management Magazine 12/1/1999)
This piece describes the most effective process to create a CFO-friendly budget.
(LegalZoom 1/21/2020)
Challenges of managing a remote workforce. HR concerns.
(List of Clients/Publications 1/26/2018)
An Excel document that lists select clients, publications, broadcasting, and other work done as a freelancer.
(LegalZoom 1/24/2020)
Detailed description of how people become eligible for leave.
(Credit Union Executive Society/Credit Union Management Magazine 3/1/2003)
This piece takes the reader through the steps nece3ssary to legally support a termination.
(LegalZoom 7/14/2020)
Pros and cons of outsourcing HR in a small business
(Charleston Regional Business Journal 9/1/2001)
This piece addresses corporate culture change, what a company should know, look for, and how to act through the process.
(Credit Union Executive Society/Credit Union Management Magazine 6/1/2001)
This piece covers how to handle major attitude problems in the workplace.
(LegalZoom 3/2/2020)
What startups need to know before they begin the search for their first employees, i.e. hidden costs, labor laws, etc.
(ADP/Thrive 9/11/2017)
Tells how to deal with seasonal workers when it's time to let them go.
(Credit Union Executive Society/Credit Union Management Magazine 4/1/1998)
This piece describes the steps I took as vice-president of human resources to change the culture in my credit union. Timeline, what-to-do-when, statistics, results.
(Recruitment.com 7/1/2020)
Describes what organizational culture is and why it is important.
(Skyword/Forbes 11/10/2015)
This piece is about using talent analytics (big data) to recruit and retain top talent.
(LegalZoom 7/13/2020)
Describes who can apply for and how to get business grants in US and Canada.
(Skyword/ADP 10/30/2015)
This piece is about how to use big data to recruit and retain top talent.
(LegalZoom 3/18/2020)
This piece talks about when businesses, especially small businesses, should contact an employment attorney.
(Consumer Health Digest 6/10/2015)
This piece is about painful sex in menopause. (Editor chose the title...).
(LegalZoom 7/20/2021)
Describes how to start a writing business from scratch.
(LegalZoom 8/23/2021)
Details the differences between independent contractors and employees.
(Amino 6/9/2021)
Details how variations in health care pricing affects employer health plan costs.
(LegalZoom 9/22/2020)
Details less productive small businesses, mixed results businesses, and tips from more productive small businesses.
(LegalZoom 10/2/2020)
Always look for people who have read your entire website and have a genuine interest in your industry and company.
(Coffee Network/INTL FCStone-Commodity Network 3/30/2012)
Proprietary online trade journal: Coverage of Central Kenya coffee farmers' progress in stopping government sanctioned small-holder coffee farm, coffee plantation and estate land confiscation by developers.
(Coffee Network/INTL FCStone-Commodity Network 4/4/2012)
Proprietary online trade journal: Feature about unique coffee-making technique created by Nespresso (Nestle) and National Federation of Colombian Coffee Growers/Fedecafe. Coverage on new Nespresso limited edition coffee.
(Forbes 4/27/2017)
Includes interview with anthropologist Martha Bird from ADP Innovation Labs.
Explains what burnout is, why/how it's caused, and what HR can do to help prevent burnout in the organization.
(LegalZoom 10/2/2020)
Three companies share what they do to incentivize and motivate their star employees
(LegalZoom 10/2/2020)
Tips on instituting diversity, equity, and inclusion in the hiring process.
(ADP/Thrive 1/31/2018)
Piece explores various sites that are either free or low-cost that can be used in employee and management development.
(ADP/Thrive 2/2/2018)
Piece shows when an employer can and cannot terminate someone for off-duty misconduct. Describes actions that qualify and don't qualify.
(ADP/Thrive 2/2/2018)
Describe how to handle sexual harassment complaints.
(Coffee Network/INTL FCStone-Commodity Network 3/28/2012)
Proprietary online trade journal: Coverage of Strauss Coffee's 2011 earnings results.
(Credit Union Executive Society/Credit Union Management Magazine 12/1/2002)
This piece delves into different technical solutions to providing service and what these mean to the future of human resources.
(Credit Union Executive Society/Credit Union Management Magazine 3/1/2003)
This piece takes the reader through the most efficacious way to build staff records to support any action, especially termination.
(The Business Journal 8/2/2002)
This piece reveals how the HMO experiment failed to control cost of medical care.
(WJCT-RRS, NPR Affiliate, Jacksonvile, FL 8/1/2007)
I was asked to rewrite 18 ads...the afternoon before they were to air.
The ads were for WJCT's Radio Reading Service department, a National Public Radio affiliate.
(The Business Journal 5/31/2002)
This piece focuses on Matthew Medure, a SE regional celebrity chef, who left The Ritz organization to start up Medure's in the arts district of old Jacksonville, his history in the food business, 'secrets' of his success, and introduce his newest restaurant, Matthew's, in new money area, Ponte Vedra Beach.
The piece appeared in the "Strategies" department, which another writer, Laura Link, and I created and edited.
(The Business Journal 8/2/2002)
This piece explores how the HMO experiment has failed to decrease overall health insurance costs.
(National Association of Federal Credit Unions/The Federal Credit Union 7/1/2002)
This piece shows how technology positively affects after-hours service in a small organization.
(National Association of Federal Credit Unions/The Federal Credit Union 9/1/2003)
This piece gives a brief history of the Fair Labor Standards Act and explains how the upcoming revision of the law will affect business' bottom line and staff pay.
(National Association of Federal Credit Unions/The Federal Credit Union 9/1/2003)
This piece explains the Fair Labor Standards Act and details how the upcoming revision of the law will affect business' bottom line and staff pay.
(Women Business Onwers/Insight 6/1/2001)
This piece explains how to comply with the Drug-free Workplace Act in the recruitment process.
(Women Business Onwers/Insight 6/1/2001)
This piece explains how the Drug-free Workplace Act is used during the recruitment process.
(Reynolds, Smith and Hills, Inc./Designlines 8/1/2008)
This piece describes a brief history of human resources and explains how a human resource department works in an organization.
(Examiner.com 7/7/2009)
This piece describes what constitutes an independent contractor, how employers accidentally misuse the status, and the consequences of misuse.
(The Business Journal 5/31/2002)
This piece profiles celebrity chef Matthew Medure. The piece gives a brief history and spotlights his restaurant, Medure's, and announces the opening of his new restaurant, Matthew's.
(Examiner.com 7/16/2009)
This piece describes in detail the difference between an independent contractor and a contract employee.
(People's Publishing Group/Measuring Up to Academic Standards in English Language 9/13/2003)
Contract for reprint rights to a piece that first appeared in Across the Board - The Conference Board Magazine.
