1.
 Hire Praise
Issue: May/June 2010
Author(s): Peter Strozniak
Despite a struggling economic recovery, some Northeast Ohio companies are taking steps to improve compensation and benefits.
2.
 Innovative Training Puts the Fun in Fundamentals
Issue: February 2006 Issue
Author(s): Christopher Johnston
The Cleveland Indians expect their front office employees to be as proficient at running a business and pitching sponsorship deals as the players are at running the bases or pitching strikes. That’s why in 2001, the team introduced a formalized training program for all full- and part-time associates, including Team Shop retail staff. “We are blessed to have a company that believes in the value of developing our people,” says Susie Downey, manager of training and recruitment for the Cleveland India...
3.
 Resourceful Advice
Issue: February 2006 Issue
Q: How can Companies save on employee health benefits? A: “According to an October 2005 survey compiled by ICDC/ISCEBS (Inside Consumer-Directed Care and International Society of Certified Employee Benefit Specialists), consumer-directed health (CDH) plans are becoming more popular among both large and small employers,” says Rick Hughes, president and CEO, MagnaHR Inc. “Why?  Cost savings. “Both the Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) and the Health Savings Account (HSA) start with a hig...
4.
 Help Wanted
Issue: August 2005 Issue
Author(s): Kyle Swenson
9 Steps to a Good Hire Here are a few helpful hints on how to successfully hire a good manager. 1. Know what you’re looking for. Before you begin to look for an employee, write down a detailed job description of the position you wish to fill and the necessary skills and characteristics of the ideal candidate. 2. Be consistent. It is important that each candidate goes through the same process and is asked the same questions so no one has an advantage over someone else. 3. Get a second opinion. Once you...
5.
 What Workers Want
Issue: August 2005 Issue
The suggestion box in the employee kitchen of U-Store-It's corporate headquarters in Middleburg Heights sat, for the most part, unnoticed, except when it was dusted off once a year. About a year and a half ago, the national self-storage company created an electronic suggestion box. Employees could e-mail comments to a specific address that would go directly to the company's chief operating officer, who made it his policy to respond to every single e-mail. In the first two months of the service being onl...
6.
 The Golden Age
Issue: June 2005 Issue
Author(s): Laura Taxel
Jean Olecki rides the RTA to work five days a week. She's employed in the returns department at Bonne Bell Inc.'s Westlake plant. Dependable as the sunrise, she's never late and hardly ever misses a day. That certainly sets her apart from the average worker. Moreover, Olecki, who's been with Bonne Bell for 38 years, is extremely loyal to the company, visibly proud of what she does, and quick to announce that she loves her job. Her boss considers her an ideal employee. But what really makes her a standou...
7.
 Finding the Right Fit
Issue: February 2005 Issue
When pool table and game room equipment retailer Danny Vegh's opened its Mayfield Heights store, it wanted to find the best managers to staff the chain's third location. The company's vice president of operations, Kathy Vegh, was faced with the challenge of sorting through dozens of applications, plus interviewing her 36 employees to see who would be best suited to make the move. "I wanted to know what the qualities of my people were so I could enhance those positives and help them with their liabilitie...
8.
 Ask the Experts
Issue: July 2003 Issue
Author(s): Terri Mrosko
Q: When it comes to staffing, what are some cost-effective measures a company can employ? A: 'Large and small companies alike are seeking new and more cost-effective methods of staffing, especially with our economy presently being down,' says Elizabeth Freeman, area manager of Aquent. 'One way to solve this problem is to look to outsourcing a company's human resource functions. This option is highly popular now because it allows a company to continue to produce high-quality work at a fraction of the cos...
9.
 Chief of Staffing
Issue: February 2001 Issue
Author(s): Julie Kauffmann
Q: What are the advantages to being a temporary employee? A: 'There are many advantages, the main one being the tremendous flexibility. Temporary employees get to pick and choose what they want to do, when they want to do it, and for how long they wish to work. Plus, there is always the option to move to a full-time position,' says Don Stallard, president and CEO of The Reserves Network. 'Temporary employees also have the opportunity to be exposed to a lot of different work environments, and the pay is ...
10.
 Good First Impression
Issue: February 2003 Issue
Author(s): J. Alfred Campanelli
If you tell your new employees, 'You're welcome,' they'll say, 'Thank You.' It's the first day on the job. Two workers, two different companies. One has trouble finding a parking spot, doesn't know what door to use and once inside, isn't sure where to go. He finally staggers into the office and introduces himself to the secretary, who looks back blankly. The boss is summoned and greets the new hire with a 'Who are you? Oh, you're supposed to start today?!' There's no desk ready, so the new hire is shuff...