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  • I've taken (and passed) both. I took the PHR about 4 years ago and the SPHR last January (2006). The PHR was more technical and added to my generalist knowledge. The SPHR made me think more, although I thought both tests were relatively easy for som…
    in PHR Test Comment by Lexigirl October 2007
  • Well, you had to figure that someone was going to take advantage of the technology one of these days. Employees, though, are pretty smart about making up their own alibis - I can't imagine any of mine paying for it. I've heard some doozies in the pa…
    in Online service provides "alibi" for employees who lie Comment by Lexigirl October 2007
  • This is similar to the problem I have (which is why I started the thread). I have a few employees that want the flu shot onsite, but not enough to match the guarantee required by groups that give shots from this area. Some are getting it from their …
    in Flu Shots Comment by Lexigirl October 2007
  • Although I'm not in your same industry, it sounds like we may need lots of the same kind of workers (which is what I would look at -- not necessarily just same industry -- industries that need the same kind of workers): We have a huge need for cleri…
    in Vacation Days Comment by Lexigirl September 2007
  • Californian has an excellent idea. If you have salespeople or people that go out into the field, you could make a large button that says this and make them wear it. It shows your community involvement and a little bit of free advertising!
    in Casual Friday-Blue Jean Day Comment by Lexigirl September 2007
  • You can always go the candy/food route:  Tootsie rolls - thanks for the "roll" you play  Peppermint Patties or mint tins - thanks for your commit"mint"  Nestles crunch bars - we can always count on you in a "crunch"  Reese's pieces - thanks for help…
    in Making work fun Comment by Lexigirl September 2007
  • You can always go the candy/food route:  Tootsie
    in Making work fun Comment by Lexigirl September 2007
  • We use Kronos and like it alot. It's user friendly, keeps track of any type of leave you want, you can run (and create) reports, plus, it interfaces with our time clocks perfectly (they are Simplex timeclocks).
    in Time and Attendance Software Comment by Lexigirl September 2007
  • We have a water filter dispenser. It uses regular tap water, but goes through several filters and an ionization process to keep germs down from people drinking out of their bottle and then refilling it (and hitting the dispenser). It dispenses both …
    in Tap water for employees? Comment by Lexigirl September 2007
  • Not only do we have food thieves, we have people who will "play" with other people's food (example - one bite out of a sandwich or stealing the pepperoni off a piece of pizza). We finally moved one of our security cameras to the kitchen and that see…
    in Pirates of the Workplace Fridge Comment by Lexigirl September 2007