Cindy Free-Fetty  We get asked this all the time… I have created a new position in my company, what should I include in a job description? A job description should clearly state what you really need from anyone that does that job. Start with a Summary: A Brief overview of the primary responsibilities of the […]

Annie Reed Terminations are never easy, but there are times when a graceful and humane termination is the best way to go, literally. by Annie Reed, Founder, HR Annie Consulting There are legal aspects to termination that we must all follow when we ask someone to leave our business. As important, however, is the way […]

Hiring Right the First Time Published on June 21, 2017 Cindy Free-Fetty Partner and Senior Consultant Does this sound like you? “I need this person yesterday!” “I know them (or someone referred them), so they are going to work out better than someone I don’t know.” “Nobody will work for the wage we are offering.” […]

Cindy Free-Fetty Director of Operations/Senior Consultant I work with clients, daily on escalated employee complaints and concerns. Business owner, operator, manager, you are not alone! Every, single, day I work with clients on navigating employment claims from employees who feel discomfort with the nature of their employment from a hostile, discriminatory or retaliatory space. This […]

Cindy Fetty, Senior Consultant, HR Annie Consulting, Portland, OR I was sitting at coffee with a colleague of mine the other day who happens to be an attorney when she asked me what we are telling our clients to do about immigrant employees and all of their increased concerns in this heightened political climate. Ugh….that […]