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Your Guide to Creating a Paid Holiday Policy

Your Guide to Creating a Paid Holiday Policy

Your Guide to Creating a Paid Holiday PolicyThe HR Team
Published on: 11/20/2025

This essential guide details what to include in your company's holiday policy to keep the season bright: the 6 holidays you should offer, fair on-call scheduling, how to pay, rules for weekends, and how to stop "sick day" abuse.

Your Employees Need to be Professional... or Else

Your Employees Need to be Professional... or Else

Your Employees Need to be Professional... or ElseHR Guy
Published on: 05/19/2025

Hold your employees to the standard of being PROFESSIONAL representatives of the Trades, not just technical experts, and you greatly minimize the risk of getting hit with an EEOC settlement. Here's why.

Building a Strong Brand: How to Attract Top Talent in the Trades

Building a Strong Brand: How to Attract Top Talent in the Trades

Building a Strong Brand: How to Attract Top Talent in the TradesHR Guy
Published on: 04/30/2025

You need a strong Brand and good company culture to attract - and keep - the best employees. Here are some tips for how to showcase your home service company as a great place to work and take the first step towards successful recruiting.

How Do You Celebrate Achievements?

How Do You Celebrate Achievements?

How Do You Celebrate Achievements?The HR Team
Published on: 12/19/2024

Team morale and overall performance is driven in part by how you acknowledge team wins. Here are some tips on big (and small) ways to celebrate achievements.

Turning Employees into Brand Ambassadors

Turning Employees into Brand Ambassadors

Turning Employees into Brand AmbassadorsHR Guy
Published on: 11/25/2024

Selling your internal customers (aka, employees) on your Brand can help get them on board with policy and excited to represent your company. Here's how to keep everyone on the same page.

Back to Basics - The Day 1 Employee Experience

Back to Basics - The Day 1 Employee Experience

Back to Basics - The Day 1 Employee ExperienceHR Guy
Published on: 06/13/2024

An employee's first day should be a series of INTENTIONAL and SCHEDULED events designed to leave the employee feeling welcomed, wanted, and encouraged to get to work. Here are some suggestions.

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