PTO Models: Attract, Retain, and Sustain Your Workforce
Beyond an Employee Benefit: Using PTO as an HR Strategy PTO as an HR strategy is no longer just a line item on your HR checklist. For small and mid-sized businesses, the way you design and implement paid time off reflects how much your organization values employee well-being, fairness, and flexibility. In today’s landscape of […]
Data-Driven HR: Building Benchmarks by Industry
Data-Driven HR Benchmarks: See Risk Early. Decide with Confidence. There is a point in every growing organization where instinct stops being enough. Early on, people decisions move fast and informally. Over time, those decisions carry more weight—financially, culturally, and legally. That’s when structure matters. HR benchmarking turns scattered signals into early indicators. It shows where […]
Giving Thanks for Good Culture: Retention in Practice
Why retention isn’t a perks problem, it’s a foundational HR and company culture problem. Employee retention is often discussed as a compensation issue or a competition for perks. But in reality, people don’t leave solely because of pay. They leave when the experience of work becomes heavier than the value of staying. That experience is […]
Workforce Development in Virginia Manufacturing: The HR Systems That Turn Hiring Into a Sustainable Pipeline
Virginia manufacturing has momentum exemplified by new investment, modernized production, and an increased focus on supply chain resilience. Yet for many manufacturers, growth isn’t limited by demand. It’s limited by people. That reality shows up in very practical ways: overtime becomes the default, supervisors spend more time “covering” than coaching, training becomes inconsistent across shifts, […]