July 2011

Saving Money in a Down Economy

Profitable businesses want to generate revenue while limiting costs, but many companies fail to follow through with the cost cutting portion of this equation. Cutting costs in a down economy can be an intimidating initiative to launch, especially when most HR departments...  More

Conducting Effective Training Meetings

Although training meetings are a necessary part of the success of a business, they can be challenging for the facilitator of the meeting. Nevertheless, if you are put in charge of leading a training meeting, your goal is...  More

How Workers’ Compensation Claims Impact Your Experience Modification Rate

A company’s experience modification rate can be considered their very own credit score of the workers’ compensation insurance arena. Whether shopping for car insurance or health insurance, all lines of insurance take some sort of experience modification rate into consideration...  More

Vinny Picks: Enchantment: The Art of Changing Hearts, Minds, and Actions

There are a ton of business books published each year. Which ones outlast the others? Many of them have some great ideas. This month, Vinny’s pick is: Enchantment: The Art of Changing Hearts, Minds, and Actions, by Guy Kawasaki.  More

Health and Wellness: Increasing Physical Activity for Employers and Employees

There is an inactivity crisis in North America. People are suffering from increasing rates of obesity, heart disease, cancer, stroke, respiratory diseases and diabetes. The direct and indirect costs related to physical inactivity are estimated at millions of dollars, suggesting that now more than ever...  More

To Blog or Not to Blog. That is the question

Over the past few years, individuals and companies have scrambled to get on the blog wagon. Blogging can be a great way to create content and drive traffic to your company’s website, but some experts have started to disagree over the who’s, what’s and why’s of social media execution.  More

Ask Vinny: Who's Responsible for Employees Form I-9 Compliance? The PEO or the Employer?

Vinny is our resident expert offering business advice related to HR, compliance, workers comp and more. No question is too big or small. This month a client asked "Who's Responsible for Employees Form I-9 Compliance? The PEO or the Employer?" Let's see what Vinny has to say.  More

Coming Soon: Vensure University!

This fall, Vensure will launch a new online training portal, Vensure University. This online training system will feature web based training courses, video tutorials and lectures and an array of materials to help expand your company’s  More

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