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HVACR Counter Sales and Soft Skills

June 22, 2015

When I heard that author Rosalinda Randall was a civility expert, I wondered how that might apply to our continuing series on "soft skills." You might learn that being a considerate person is worth considering if you want to ramp up those soft skills.

Webinar to Cover Legal Hiring and Firing

August 27, 2014

Is your company a hiring and firing pro? Find out with this HARDI webinar.

ten mistakes distributors make when managing a workforce

Ten Mistakes Distributors Make in Managing the Workforce

Nancye Combs

May 30, 2014

You have accepted that you made a hiring mistake when you hired Jason two years ago. He is a smart inside salesperson but he complains about everything from the brand of his laptop to the location of the water bottles in the break room. It is impossible to discuss problems with him because he is hypersensitive to criticism and becomes defensive.

Health Care Reporting Deadline, Payment Schedule Suspended

August 15, 2013

In a blog post from Valerie Jarrett, the senior advisor to President Obama, described the efforts that the government is putting forward to make the health care insurance transition a more simplified process for business owners — exchanges open on time, payments delayed.

Avoiding the Cost of Distracted Driving

Handling Technology Policies for Safe Fleet Management

Ashley Jones

August 15, 2013

Drivers are well passed the days of 10 and two, but how far can they go before distracted driving causes them accidents and the companies they work for a lot of money?

Job Seeker Questions That Are Better Left Unsaid

Survey Reveals the Most Unusual Questions from Job Applicants

June 24, 2013

It’s often said there are no bad questions, but an OfficeTeam survey suggests otherwise. Human resources managers were asked to recount the most unusual or surprising question they have heard a job seeker ask during an interview. Here are some of their responses.

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

Health Care Questions and Answers

June 20, 2013

What started out as 2,000+ pages of health care reform has become 17,000+ pages of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA).

Preventing Costly Wage and Hour Problems

Nancye Combs

May 15, 2013

Wage and hour issues can be complicated for distributors and costly for their businesses. What rights do you as the employer have? In the first part of this two part series, Nancye Combs, human resources consultant with HR Enterprises Inc., explains wage and hourly solutions for your business.

Upcoming Regional Meeting Provides HR Solutions

March 14, 2013

With the first of its new conferences in the history books, HARDI is preparing for the upcoming HR and Organizational Management conference in Tampa, Fla. All members are welcome to attend the event which takes place at the Saddlebrook Resort, April 14-16. What can be expected?

Human Resource Mistakes Cost Businesses'

Kyle Gargaro

September 26, 2012

Many HVAC distributors are not able to have their own in-house human resources department. Because of this, mistakes can be made that might cost the business thousands of dollars or more. Enter human resources consultant Nancye Combs. What does she have to say that might save your business one day?