Category Archives: Hiring

The Pay Equity Police (Might) Get Some New Ammunition

Posted on April 12, 2016 by asechmentor@gmail.com

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is at it again. There are new proposed rules to equalize pay at companies employing over 100 workers. Those below the magic 100 presumably will stay the same as they are now, which is some, but … Continue reading →

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Watch Your 1099 Classifications

Posted on April 1, 2016 by asechmentor@gmail.com

Recently, we attended a talk about independent contractor status, which is a controversial item these days because of Obamacare and the reqirement, if you’re over 25 employees, to have some sort of insurance in place. We also had a chat … Continue reading →

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Theranos: A Cautionary Tale

Posted on December 28, 2015 by asechmentor@gmail.com

Our compliments to the Wall Street Journal for exposing the mess there is at what could be a blockbuster company. It appears Ms. Holmes ignored all or most of the tenets of starting a company, which we’ll repeat here, for the … Continue reading →

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The Risk of Reviews

Posted on November 5, 2015 by asechmentor@gmail.com

We’re in the 4th quarter of most companies’ fiscal year, to managers up and down the chain are thinking about doing or getting performance reviews. The Wall Street Journal had a useful article on this topic a few days ago, and we’ve … Continue reading →

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Radical New Idea: Middle Managers

Posted on October 28, 2015 by asechmentor@gmail.com

Some months ago, there was an article in the Wall Street Journal about a company (Treehouse) that had NO middle managers, believing that its people were sufficiently motivated that they didn’t need them. This plan was fine until the business grew, probably … Continue reading →

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How Google’s Rules Can Work In Your Office

Posted on September 15, 2015 by asechmentor@gmail.com

Well, my alma mater, Wharton School, has come up with a useful post that we can reblog. It’s a little unfocused, but that’s why we try to put it into a less than five page format. My impression is … Continue reading →

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Workplace Democracy Gets Ambushed

Posted on July 30, 2015 by asechmentor@gmail.com

I was watching Gunslingers last night on the AHC, and it seems that Wild Bill Hickock has been reincarnated as the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). The title comes from the Wall Street Journal, which has outlined the latest ambush … Continue reading →

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Put a Dollar Value on Your Time

Posted on July 22, 2015 by asechmentor@gmail.com

The Wall Street Journal is getting more like Entrepreneur every day, but since their circulation dwarfs all the other business rags, it’s good to see them doing articles that help small business entrepreneurs. The thrust of this article is to … Continue reading →

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How Not to Treat Departing Employees

Posted on July 15, 2015 by asechmentor@gmail.com

This post was inspired by my younger son, who is transitioning out of his job with one company and going out on his own in a profession. What’s interesting about the process is the shabby manner in which his former … Continue reading →

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