by Brandi Biswell | Jan 18, 2019 | Building Your Business
You onboard a new candidate, they sign off on all their training and competencies, you pat yourself onthe back. But wait how are you measuring and documenting their skills on an on-going basis? Whatabout the employee who has been working for you for five years? They...
by Brandi Biswell | Jan 10, 2019 | Employee Retention
According to a study done by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), the average cost to hire a new employee is $4,129 (SHRM, 19 May 2017). The average time to fill an open position is 42 days according SHRM. This does not include all the onboarding and...
by Brandi Biswell | Nov 16, 2018 | Overcoming Obstacles
As I write this it is November. Let me be more specific . . . November in the chimney and fireplace industry. The leaves are falling and the colors of the leaves are breathtaking. We are setting the clocks back an hour. A reminder that there is’t enough time in the...
by Brandi Biswell | Aug 16, 2018 | Building Your Business
What is your story? I recently purchased eggs at our Natural Grocers. These, however, were not just any eggs. These were from local, non-GMO, grain-fed hens. I was familiar with the brand from the farm-to-table restaurants around the city. The outside of the carton...
by Brandi Biswell | May 22, 2018 | Time Management
It’s 7 a.m. on a Sunday morning. The coffee is hot, the dogs and I have taken a 3-mile walk, I have finished a load of laundry, a load of dishes, and started payroll. Shortly, I will wake my family to get ready for church. By 8 p.m. I will turn off the lights and...
