ERC Online Newsletter

Selection Slips & Hiring Hiccups: 8 Common Failures

In today's economy, hiring should be easy. But that doesn't change the fact that the hiring process is fraught with legal pitfalls, especially for unwary and untrained managers. Here are 8 of the most common, as listed by a prominent attorney. more...

QuickBits Podcasts
The Magic Behind the Member Center

In the upcoming issues of Quick Hits, we will be running a series of articles explaining each special section of the ERC Member Center. The seventh article in our series features the QuickBits Podcasts. At the QuickBits page, you can listen to local experts share their thoughts on a variety of HR topics. more...

Participate in ERC Surveys!

2008 ERC/SBN Workplace Practices Survey – Deadline to Participate is This Friday!
We need your participation! Click here to participate in the ERC/SBN Workplace Practices Survey before the deadline of this Friday, May 16. Don’t miss your chance to participate in this fantastic survey on local workplace practices benchmarks across areas including: benefits, hiring, recruiting, training, health, safety, and compensation. Participants will receive free results in August. Thank you to all the organizations that have participated in the survey thus far.

What's the Value of Employment at Your Organization?
Take this month’s survey specifically conducted on what your organization is conveying to your applicant pool and how you are conveying the value of being employed at your organization. Please click here to take the survey – it takes just 5 minutes.

Are Your Employees Struggling With Gas Prices?
If they are, and your organization is trying to ease this burden on your employees, please click here and answer this quick, one question survey. Results will be posted next week and your participation is greatly appreciated!

Survey Results Published!

Intern Pay Rates Survey Published
The 2008 ERC Intern Pay Rates Survey has been published! Thank you to the 50 local organizations that participated in this survey. To view the press release, please click here. To view the full survey results, click here.

Missed our recent survey results that have been published?
Check out these sizzling spring surveys that have been published throughout this month! To order the results of any of the surveys, please contact surveys@ercnet.org or call 440/947-1291.

2008 ERC Salary Survey
2008 ERC Wage Survey
2008 EADG National HR Metrics Survey
2008 ERC Pay Adjustment & Incentive Practices Survey

Member Request - Incentive Trips/Vacations

Does your organization reward employees for excellent performance with free trips or vacations? One of our members is interested in connecting with other organizations to discuss specifics around creating an incentive/reward trip. They’re looking for any ideas about where, who should be eligible, and how employees can earn the reward. Please email consulting@ercnet.org if you have some thoughts or would like to network. Thank you!