"When you buy from a small business, an actual person does a happy dance." ~ Unknown “How’s the Business?” a friend texted the other day. “Like any demanding two-year-old,” I replied. “A lot of work, and a lot of fun.” My baby business turns two on October 17th - TODAY. I want to take a moment and celebrate with baby A Slice of HR (ASOHR). We’ve had an amazing two years together. Here are a few of our accomplishments: Developed ongoing relationships with 14 incredible, dynami

Here's my professional recommendation for best practice when it comes to navigating a bias-free offer for a small business position.

No one loves an HR Manager who is always banging the gavel about the implications of legal missteps. And maybe it’s just the people I hang out with online, but there seems to be a big misconception when it comes to paying men and women equally. I am not here for a debate: Pay inequity is illegal and it is still prevalent. Kennedy’s 1963 Equal Pay Act explicitly prohibited gender-based wage discrimination. And 56 years later, we’re still not there. According to this Business I

you dress your preschooler in business casual and take him to the meeting! I'm biased but I think he looks ready to land some work. Life happens! And I should have known that preschool was closed. Huge shout-out to Tara Roach from C A I Insurance Agency who totally rolled with it! #momboss #hrconsulting #asliceofhr

Have you ever had to find a unicorn, that critical hire that is in short supply? I have. Some examples from my past include: A Service Technician for an obsolete machine required to travel 95% of the time; A team of customer service reps with awesome people skills and the availability to work 1st, 2nd or 3rd shift at a moment’s notice in a rural part of the state A very difficult CEO who essentially needed a clairvoyant Admin Assistant An IT expert for a very niche program A

Through the past 15 years of specializing in Human Resources, I’ve been solving all kinds of problems. I often think back to that moment whe