Benefits/HR


Recent Benefits/HR Articles

Do The Right Thing

By Inc. staff |  Mar 1, 1990

Construction company's Employee of the Month gets a tour of the administrative offices.  Read more

Dry Run

By Inc. staff |  Mar 1, 1990

For the benefit of his employees, a CEO holds a version of the board meeting one day before the actual meeting.  Read more

What Is It That You Do?

By Inc. staff |  Mar 1, 1990

CEO cross-trains his staff members so they have an overall understanding of the company's goals.  Read more

Keeping Them Down On The Farm

By Inc. staff |  Mar 1, 1990

Company devises a deferred incentive plan to keep their best salespeople from leaving.  Read more

Money Is No Object

By Inc. staff |  Mar 1, 1990

CEO instates a 20-month hiring freeze and hires new employees to cut down on travel time for managers.  Read more

Raising the Stakes

By Bruce G. Posner |  Mar 1, 1990

Bruegger's Bagels gives its cluster managers more autonomy and a percentage of profits.  Read more

How to Screen Job Applicants

By Joshua Hyatt |  Mar 1, 1990

What it takes to effectively screen and interview job applicants  Read more

The Shop Floor

By Inc. staff |  Mar 1, 1990

Company president spends a month on the floor of one of his retail stores to gain a different perspective.  Read more

Hotline

By Martha E. Mangelsdorf |  Feb 1, 1990

Hotline information paragraphs: February 1990  Read more

Testing Out

By Inc. staff |  Feb 1, 1990

CEO gives take-home exams to job candidates in order to determine the best person for the job.  Read more

Sharing Printers

By Inc. staff |  Feb 1, 1990

Some suggestions for networking computers and printers.  Read more

Continuing Education

By Inc. staff |  Feb 1, 1990

Company provides brown-bag lunch lectures on topics like time management and stress.  Read more

Show And Tell

By Inc. staff |  Feb 1, 1990

After employees attend outside training seminars CEO asks them to tell what they've learned in an internal meeting.  Read more

Compensation: Incentives

By Inc. staff |  Feb 1, 1990

Chart: Compensation survey of 630 companies asking their reasons for adopting an incentive pay program.  Read more

Hot Spots

By Inc. staff |  Feb 1, 1990

Company holds meetings of upper-level managers on the job site, where they can directly assess company performance.  Read more

Role Changes

By Bruce G. Posner |  Feb 1, 1990

Company offers its employees the privilege of moving to a new job when they are bored with the one they have.  Read more

Health Insurance: Exercises in Futility?

By Inc. staff |  Feb 1, 1990

Survey of 300 executives: What have you done to control the cost of health care benefits?  Read more

Keeping in Touch

By Steve Solomon |  Feb 1, 1990

Company saves money on worker's comp. by bringing injured workers back to work at lighter jobs as soon as possible.  Read more

Office Politics

By Martha E. Mangelsdorf |  Jan 1, 1990

Company holds elections to choose a new president.  Read more

The Skills Crisis

By Joel Kotkin |  Jan 1, 1990

Manufacturer provides in-house training skills to his employees, many of whom are Latin American.  Read more

Managing the New Work Force

By Martha E. Mangelsdorf |  Jan 1, 1990

A uniquely run candy business empowers workers by providing flexibility and encouraging a family-like atmosphere.  Read more

Sunny Side Up

By Inc. staff |  Jan 1, 1990

CEO organizes breakfast meetings with chosen employees from different departments to improve company communication.  Read more

Making A List

By Inc. staff |  Jan 1, 1990

CEO implements a weekly to-do list strategy within his company. The list is shared between managers and workers.  Read more

Stamp Of Approval

By Inc. staff |  Jan 1, 1990

CEO stamps quality reports so that his employees know they've been read and approved.  Read more

Owner's Rights

By Bruce G. Posner |  Jan 1, 1990

CEO finds a non-equity solution to ESOPs.  Read more

Hotline

By Martha E. Mangelsdorf |  Jan 1, 1990

Hotline informational paragraphs for January 1990.  Read more

Employee Swap

By Elizabeth Conlin |  Dec 1, 1989

Small company has an informal symbiotic relationship with GE. The two companies trade employees frequently.  Read more

Help Wanted

By Steve Solomon |  Dec 1, 1989

How small companies can lower their health-care costs.  Read more

Home Away From Home

By Inc. staff |  Dec 1, 1989

When looking for new employees in a depressed labor market, it may be wise to look in other areas of the country.  Read more

Social Reading

By Inc. staff |  Dec 1, 1989

A consulting firm publishes a book on Social Security payments and privileges.  Read more

First Things First

By Inc. staff |  Dec 1, 1989

Ad agency owner allows workers to use the office for freelance work after the regular workday is over.  Read more

Pledge Spirit

By Inc. staff |  Dec 1, 1989

A CEO chooses equity-holding executives by way of a college fraternity-like system.  Read more

Benefits: Growing Numbers

By Inc. staff |  Dec 1, 1989

Chart showing the increase in 401(K) retirement plans offered by small companies between 1984 and 1988.  Read more

Salad Days

By Inc. staff |  Dec 1, 1989

CEO gives workers a bonus before the busiest time of year instead of after.  Read more

Skipping Ahead

By Inc. staff |  Dec 1, 1989

A corporation provides workers with an annual meeting with their boss's boss to discuss job satisfaction.  Read more