Recruiting – How to Avoid Doing Something Illegal

When Leath HR Group trains employers on how to conduct a great, legal interview, we often hear remarks like “thanks for keeping us out of jail!” Although you probably won’t go to jail for asking the wrong question or saying something offensive in an interview, your company could be subject to some hefty fines and […]

Positive on Productivity: Hire New Graduates

Much time and research has been allocated by think tanks to decipher the different characteristics of each generation and how these generations interact in the workplace. Everyone has been talking about “those millennials” for a decade and how other generations communicate with the kids coming out of school. Now there’s a new generation — post-millennials […]

How to Fire Someone Effectively

Let’s face it, when unemployment hovers around 4%, most organizations are hesitant to let any teammate go. However, even when it’s hard to find good help, employees still underperform, violate policies and show up with bad attitudes which means that companies need to do what’s good for business – shed the dead weight and upgrade. For readers […]

Managing Energy as a Business Priority

A lot of us fall within one of two categories:  We are the people with a lot of energy; or we are watching people with a lot of energy and wondering where they get it from. We often hear adults say that we wish we could bottle children’s energy and use it for ourselves. How […]

Post-Flo Stress and Anxiety Management

The continuous slow spin of rain, day after day, this last September, created havoc in a way many can never plan on. Those of us who stayed and fought stocked up on generators, food, water (and wine). Those of us who fled spent the next few weeks in places we did not plan to be, […]

Leath HR Group Grows: Welcomes Business Development Representative and Instructor

Wilmington, NC — November 29, 2018 — Leath HR Group is excited to welcome Jillian Howden, Business Development Representative and Instructor, to the team. Jillian Howden brings over 20 years of negotiation skills, conflict resolution and facilitation across a broad audience base. She will focus her efforts on bringing new business to Leath HR Group […]

Cape Fear Recovery

The community is hard at work. But there’s more to do. Cape Fear area officials have been at it through the storm and continue to provide resources at the resource recovery center at Independence Mall.  Relief and recovery agencies, school systems, faith communities, first responders and associations continue to work hard to restore Cape Fear. We sincerely […]

Effort is Attractive: Get the Talent

Steve Jobs said, “Hiring the best is your most important task.” If you believe that, the first step in hiring the best is attracting the best. If you have open positions, plan to grow, or want to improve your employment brand, consider thinking about your company’s Employment Value Proposition today. The United States unemployment rate […]

Avoiding HR Nightmares: Help is Here!

For every yin, there is a yang, and such is true in the world of Human Resources. Sure, you have to “like people” to be in HR but you also have to provide honest consultation to employees and business leaders who may need frank counsel. And yes, HR folks should be talking with their leadership […]

Succession Planning for a Successful Future

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