All employee performance evaluations or write-ups should have a place for an employee to sign. This signature indicates they’ve received the performance evaluation and understand its contents. But there may be times when an employee refuses to sign.

This week, our founder (and fearless leader) Dana Dowdell is in the hot seat. A self-proclaimed HR fanatic, she’s been pushing boundaries in the Human Resources field for over 12 years.

What We're Watching, a weekly summary from the team at Boss Consulting HR, to highlight the ever-moving parts that is Human Resources.

The MyCTSavings program is a state-initiated retirement savings program. And it’s spearheaded by Connecticut Comptroller, Sean Scanlon.

The program offers the opportunity for those who work in the state of Connecticut to start putting money aside for retirement. This is to help close the gap between the estimated 600,000 residents who currently have no savings plan.

When it comes to an HR skill set, the focus is often placed on compliance over technical skills. But in today’s digital world, HR professionals should now be looking to develop something new.

Technical communication. This includes things like online content, marketing, and new ways of recruiting. All are supported by how well your teams are communicating with their people.

Today we are talking about why HR professionals everywhere should be honing this skill set, and encouraging their leaders to do the same.