The Path Forward … a New Trendicators Report
Our just released Trendicators report, The Path Forward , offers insights from over 500 HR pros across a wide range of company sizes from those with fewer than 50 employees to those with thousands.
Friday Feature: In the Modern Office, Will Every Day Be ‘Take Your Dog to Work Day’?
Today, workplaces across the nation celebrate Take Your Dog to Work Day. It’s a chance for people to introduce their furry best friends to their peers and colleagues, bridging the gap between work and personal life. In the modern office, as employers are finding more ways to bridge that gap, and more Americans are owning dogs, will every day soon become Take Your Dog to Work Day?
Recognition: Vital for Employee Engagement, Retention
Recognition is indeed no passing fad; it’s a solid component of successful HR and engagement programs and has been shown to effectively increase engagement and reduce turnover.
Cultivating Emotions to Drive Employee Engagement
Dale Carnegie® Training lists four positive emotions that can drive employee engagement. We're looking at each of them to see what steps you as a leader can take to foster these emotions and get your team feeling good about where they work.
Employee Spotlight: Kevin Joyce
Personable. Dedicated. Passionate.
As the HR Administrator and an Administrative Assistant, Kevin Joyce has been able to learn many different functions of the business and contribute his skills to multiple departments at Hinda. Responsible for almost all of the HR functions at Hinda, he handles payroll, benefits and the 401(k) administration. Additionally, he is also the Administrative Assistant to our Vice President of Sales and our Chief Financial Officer.
Joyce joined Hinda as an Administrative Assistant immediately after graduating college from Eastern Illinois University in 2006. During college, he worked seasonally as a Cash Room Assistant, as well as a Merchandising Assistant at Coca-Cola.
Shortly after starting at Hinda, he began working under the HR Manager as an HR Assistant. In August 2008, he took over HR in its entirety. Now, as he approaches five years of service, he says he appreciates the people and interactions the most.
"I love being able to build relationships here," says Joyce. "I like the family atmosphere that we have here at Hinda. It's a great feeling to be able to know everyone in the organization."
Outside of work, you can find him playing baseball, golfing or cheering on his beloved Chicago White Sox.
This has been part of our Employee Spotlight series, which aims to put a face to our business. We hope to give you a glimpse of our operations as you learn more about our employees.