July 9th, 2012 
Mary Hladio 
LinkedIn is good for business
Most business owners use social networking sites in some capacity or another–but many experts says they’re making a lot of mistakes, especially with LinkedIn. Today, LinkedIn is the No. 1 social media platform for professionals and business owners. Estimates of professional and small business owner …
March 2nd, 2012 Mary Hladio Today is National Employee Appreciate Day. A day that is an opportunity for employers and companies to give thanks to their staff. Although not a nationally recognized holiday, many companies and small businesses have recently begun participating in Employee Appreciation Day which falls on the first Friday of March.
Posted in Company Culture, Ember Carriers, Employee Development, Employee Engagement, FUEL, Leadership 
Tags: business, Employment, Small business 
12 Comments » January 30th, 2012 Mary Hladio 
Performance Evaluation
As most HR professionals know, an employee review is an essential part of building an effective organization. Just like smart recruiting helps you get the best possible talent, a well-developed employee review process allows you to develop that talent. Conducting reviews takes experience to finesse, but is worth …
Posted in Ember Carriers, Employee Development, Goal Setting, Leadership, Management Skills Tags: business, Ember Carriers, EmberCarriers, Employee Engagement, Employee Morale, Employee Satisfaction, Goal Setting, Leadership, Leadership Development, Leadership Performance, Management Skills, Organization, Organizational Development, Organizational Effectiveness, Performance appraisal, Review, Small business, Talent 29 Comments »
