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ESG wraps up its 2009 free seminars with "Managing the Employee Lifecycle" 11/19 - Brad Shannon - Shannon Marketing Communications

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 01:08:00 GMT

Please join ESG (www.esghr.com) for our ongoing educational series presented each month at the Loveland Chamber of Commerce (www.loveland.org). We provide lunch and useful educational materials that you can take back to your business and apply immediately.

In November, learn how to best handle all phases of the employee lifecycle.

Managing the Employee Lifecycle

Thursday, November 19, 11:45 a.m.-1:00 p.m. , Loveland Chamber of Commerce

Jessica Hergenreter , PHR and Gayvaughn Marnich, SPHR

Defining the job, recruiting, on-boarding, coaching, appraising performance, rewarding, disciplining, terminating… there are a lot of ways employers interact with their employees. Each impacts the other and creates either opportunities or roadblocks to success. In this session, participants will be given a quick overview of each part of the process, and shown how it’s all inter-related. Learn how to set yourself up for success with each step.

December

In December we will not be providing a seminar, since the holiday season is filled with many events and time spent building memories with family and friends. ESG wishes you a successful December and 2010. We will be sending out the schedule of seminars for 2010 in January, with some great new topics and opportunities to help create prosperity in the New Year!

About ESG

Employer Solutions Group (ESG) enables its clients to cost-effectively outsource the Administration of human resources, employee benefits, payroll and related tax compliance, and Workers' compensation. Specializing in these specific employer needs allows ESG to efficiently deliver a tailored package of services to its clients. ESG clients are then able to focus on growing and operating their businesses, rather than worrying about HR. The company's Loveland, Colorado-based professional staff serves companies that range in size from a handful of employees to hundreds. ESG is a member of the National Association of Professional Employer Organizations (www.napeo.com). For more information, visit www.esghr.com, email sstolen@esghr.com or call 970-612-2022.

Transition Vs. Trauma - Shawn Snelgrove - Brainstorming � la Mode

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:56:42 GMT

For many changes at work (whether it be a job loss or a new boss) are stressful. It’s important to distinguish if you are in transition or trauma to know what’s best for you.

Transition is a passage from one state, stage, or place to another. Trauma is a severe emotional, physical, mental, or psychic injury, wound, or state. Sometimes the symptoms of transition and trauma are similar (anxiety, sadness, agitation, shock, guilt, shame, worry) but trauma is deeper, chronic, immobilizing and more numbing.

Transition can feel like a roller coaster with emotional ups and downs. You might feel like a loser one minute and winner the next. Your confidence can fluctuate from over-the-top to non-existent. Whether you are high or low, you do experience some kind of movement even if it's questioning everything or distracting yourself with excessive TV, exercise, food or computer time. The work in transition is equilibrium.

Trauma is low energy state of powerlessness where everything seems to be moving but you. You may feel lost in a maze of overwhelming emotions where grief, confusion and disconnection settle in for a while. In this state of listlessness it's hard to know where you are much less how to get out. The work in trauma is healing.

Both transition and trauma are doorways to transformation. If you are in trauma, you may explore working with a psychotherapist, grief counselor, healer, or body worker to heal the wound. If you are in transition, a coach can help you move in the direction of your dreams instead of your fears.

Wherever you are in your career journey, please be gentle with yourself. When in doubt, consider Robert Frost's wise words, "The only way out is through."

For more info:
www.claudiahelade.com

www.coachfederation.com

www.denvercoach.com

http://healing.about.com

http://www.helpguide.org/mental/emotional_psychological_trauma.htm

http://www.healingresources.info/emotional_trauma_overview.htm

www.lynnefoote.com

www.lyngregory.com

www.marthabeck.com

www.psychotherapistsguild.com

LinkedIn for Job Searching & Colorado "Borrows" from Australia - Brad Shannon - Shannon Marketing Communications

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 10:26:19 GMT

A couple of interesting items today.

LinkedIn as a job search tool

This story from Forbes recounts how a gent found his dream job via LinkedIn.

http://www.forbes.com/2009/10/07/jobs-employment-linkedin-leadership-careers-hiring.html?feed=rss_leadership_careers

He offers some solid advice on how to approach your job search using LinkedIn, making use of LinkedIn features and your network.

Live in Colorado snow for free

Then, reminiscent of a similar stunt that folks in Australia used a few months ago ("hiring" a caretaker to live in a local paradise and blog about it to boost tourism), the Colorado Tourism Office is taking applications from "snow virgins" interested in living in Colorado for three months and sampling winter activities.

There's a brief story on www.denverpost.com, and the contest web site is http://www.snowatfirstsight.com.

10/15 & 11/19 ESG Seminars Provide Resources, Advice for Employers - Brad Shannon - Shannon Marketing Communications

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 10:16:32 GMT

Maximizing the Return on Employees; People Strategies for Tough Times

Please join ESG for our ongoing educational series presented each month at the Loveland Chamber of Commerce (www.loveland.org). We provide lunch and useful educational materials that you can take back to your business and apply immediately.

In October, learn about tools to let you provide benefits and control costs.

In November, learn how to best handle all phases of the employee lifecycle.

Managing Benefit Costs

Thursday, October 15, 11:45 a.m.-1:00 p.m. , Loveland Chamber of Commerce

Kendra Johnson, Licensed Health and Life Insurance Broker and Jessica Hergenreter , PHR

Good benefits can help you attract and retain quality employees – but providing them can be prohibitively expensive. Understand the ever-increasing challenges of offering benefits to your employees and become more educated regarding trends, plan design options, and promoting consumerism. This session will discuss Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), Health Reimbursement Arrangements (HRAs), Gap Plans, and High Deductible Health Plans (HDHPs) as a way to provide benefits and control costs.

Managing the Employee Lifecycle

Thursday, November 19, 11:45 a.m.-1:00 p.m. , Loveland Chamber of Commerce

Jessica Hergenreter , PHR and Gayvaughn Marnich, SPHR

About ESG

New ESG Seminars 9/24 & 10/15 cover benefits, employee lifecycle - Brad Shannon - Shannon Marketing Communications

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:54:51 GMT

Employer Solutions Group (www.esghr.com) continues its ongoing educational series of seminars this week, with a Thursday (9/24) lunch session on tools to help employers provide benefits and control costs.

There is no charge for the event, which will be held from 11:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Loveland Chamber of Commerce (www.loveland.org).

ESG provides lunch and useful education materials that you can take back to your business and apply immediately.

On October 15th, the next event in this series will be held, and will cover handling all phases of the employee life cycle.

Managing Benefit Costs

Thursday, September 24, 11:45 a.m.-1:00 p.m., Loveland Chamber of Commerce

Kendra Johnson, Licensed Health and Life Insurance Broker and Jessica Hergenreter, PHR

Managing the Employee Lifecycle

Thursday, October 15, 11:45 a.m.-1:00 p.m., Loveland Chamber of Commerce

Jessica Hergenreter, PHR and Gayvaughn Marnich, SPHR

About ESG

Employer Solutions Group (ESG) enables its clients to cost-effectively outsource the Administration of human resources, employee benefits, payroll and related tax compliance, and Workers’ compensation. Specializing in these specific employer needs allows ESG to efficiently deliver a tailored package of services to its clients. ESG clients are then able to focus on growing and operating their businesses, rather than worrying about HR. The company’s Loveland, Colorado-based professional staff serves companies that range in size from a handful of employees to hundreds. ESG is a member of the National Association of Professional Employer Organizations (www.napeo.com). For more information, visit www.esghr.com, email sstolen@esghr.com or call 970-612-2022.

Interviewing Tips from the "Corner Office" - Shawn Snelgrove - Brainstorming � la Mode

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 09:18:45 GMT

The NY Times feature called the “Corner Office” provides great tips for interviewing from CEO’s.

John Chambers of Cisco Systems wants to hear about your results not all you can do. It’s the difference between saying, “I write good copy” and “My last blog generated an increase in web site hits by 25%.”

He also wants to know about your failures because “all of us have had mistakes and failures.” Instead of responding, “I can’t think of one” which Mr. Chambers says, “immediately loses credibility.” Share a lesson learned or two.

Then he “tries to figure out if you’re really oriented around the customer.” Do you speak in terms of how your work impacts the customer? What are the needs and aspirations of the customers of the position you are interviewing for?

And finally, do you have good communication skills--especially listening. Do you interrupt or plan your next response? Are your questions standard or do they arise out of your conversation naturally?

Maigread Eichten CEO of FRS, a maker of energy drinks “finds that a ton people don’t know that much about the company.” She’s looking for preparation. Do you know the successes and challenges of the company? The history? The mission, vision, and values?

She’s also looking for passion. Do you exude competence? Have enthusiasm?
Demonstrate ways you can add value?

And finally product knowledge. She’s had a few people who haven’t even tried the FRS energy drink. “If they say that, the interview is over.”

For more from CEO’s on interviewing go to www.nytimes.com and search “Corner Office.”

ESG Welcomes New HR Consultant - Brad Shannon - Shannon Marketing Communications

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 12:35:32 GMT

ESG Welcomes New HR Consultant

Gayvaughn Marnich brings 17+ years of diverse human resources experience to Loveland firm

Loveland , Colo. — Employer Solutions Group (ESG), a human resources outsourcing company that services businesses of all types and sizes, has announced the hiring of new Human Resources Consultant Gayvaughn Marnich, SPHR, by its Loveland , Colorado office. Gayvaughn brings more than 17 years of human resources experience to ESG, 15 of which were with Amgen.

“We are fortunate to add someone with the experience and knowledge that Gayvaughn brings to ESG and our clients,” said ESG's Jessica Hergenreter. “In particular, her work in scientific and technical arenas, and in both start-ups and large corporate environments, will help us better serve our market.”

Prior to joining ESG, Gayvaughn was the first full-time director of human resources at BaroFold, where her primary role was providing HR consulting and support for an early-growth-stage company. She is a certified Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR), and a Certified Internet Recruiter ( CIR ), as well as a member of the Society of Human Resources, Boulder Area Human Resources Association and a past board member with the Boulder County Workforce Center .

Gayvaughn and Jessica Hergenreter, PHR , will present a free seminar, "Coaching for Success," on Thursday, August 13 from 11:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Loveland Chamber of Commerce. A complimentary lunch will be provided.

About Employer Solutions Group
Employer Solutions Group (ESG) enables its clients to cost-effectively outsource the management of human resources, employee benefits, payroll and related tax compliance, and workers' compensation. Specializing in these specific employer needs allows ESG to efficiently deliver a tailored package of services to its clients. ESG clients are then able to focus on growing and operating their businesses, rather than worrying about HR and payroll. The company's Loveland, Colorado-based professional staff serves companies that range in size from a handful of employees to hundreds. ESG is a member of the National Association of Professional Employer Organizations (www.napeo.com). For more information, visit www.esghr.com, email jessica@esghr.com or call (970) 612-2022.

Free seminar and lunch on "Coaching Employees for Success" 8/13 - Brad Shannon - Shannon Marketing Communications

Tue, 4 Aug 2009 01:22:32 GMT

Maximizing the Return on Employees

People Strategies for Tough Times

Please join Employer Solutions Group (www.eghr.com) for our ongoing educational series at the Loveland Chamber of Commerce. We provide lunch and useful educational materials that you can take back to your business and apply immediately.

In August, learn how to effectively coach employees to improve performance and productivity.

In September, learn about tools to let you provide benefits and control costs.

Coaching for Success

Thursday, August 13, 11:45 a.m.-1:00 p.m. , Loveland Chamber of Commerce Jessica Hergenreter , PHR and Gayvaughn Marnich, SPHR

Recent studies found that 20 percent of employees are "highly engaged" in their jobs, 20 percent are "actively disengaged," and 55 percent are somewhere in between. How can you work to help more be actively engaged, improve your organization's productivity and profitability, and reduce turnover and related expenses? This free seminar covers how to reduce conflict and increase individual and organizational success by learning how to influence desired behaviors, address poor performance, and create clear expectations. In this workshop, participants gain skills needed to offer constructive feedback, coach others in a positive and productive manner and learn how to hold others accountable for their actions and behavior. First-time managers as well as seasoned leaders will benefit from developing their own inner coach.

BIXPO

September 17, 2009 , Embassy Suites See you at our booth.

Managing Benefit Costs

Thursday, September 24, 11:45 a.m.-1:00 p.m. , Loveland Chamber of Commerce Kendra Johnson, Licensed Health and Life Insurance Broker and Jessica Hergenreter , PHR

Good benefits can help you attract and retain quality employees – but providing them can be prohibitively expensive. Understand the ever-increasing challenges of offering benefits to your employees and become more educated regarding trends, plan design options, and promoting consumerism. This Session will discuss Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), Health Reimbursement Arrangements (HRAs), Gap Plans, and High Deductible Health Plans (HDHPs) as a way to provide benefits and control costs.

About ESG

Find Work in Growth Sectors - Shawn Snelgrove - Brainstorming � la Mode

Sun, 19 Jul 2009 10:29:40 GMT

Looking for a job? Nothing coming your way? You may need to transfer your skills or learn new ones to get back in the employment game. Explore these growing employment sectors from the Bureau of Labor Statistics:

Local, State, and Fed Government
All things Health Care: nursing care facilitates, hospitals, outpatient care centers, ambulatory and home health care services, offices of physicians
Management/Technical Consulting
Computer Systems Design
Coal Mining
Education Services
Oil and Gas Extraction

You may also want to investigate emerging fields like anything "Green" and sustainable energy or consider those dreams of starting your own biz (be sure you’ve got what it takes or are willing to do what it takes).

Check out the following web sites to see if any new or different careers make your heart flutter:

http://www.bls.gov/

http://healthcareers.about.com/od/whychoosehealthcare/tp/Why-Work-in-Healthcare.htm

http://www.wetfeet.com/Careers-and-Industries/Industries/Consulting.aspx

http://hbswk.hbs.edu/archive/3312.html

www.worldwidelearn.com

http://www.careerbuilder.com/Jobs/Keyword/Computer-Systems-Design/?cbsid=2d23a67e679f4ad6a830ccdcf91edd4f-301320984-JO-5&ns_siteid=ns_us_g_computer_systems_desi_&cbRecursionCnt=1&

www.greenjobs.com

www.usajobs.com

http://www.oilandgasjobsonline.com/

http://www.nationjob.com/education/

Are YOU your job? - Shawn Snelgrove - Brainstorming � la Mode

Fri, 3 Jul 2009 13:16:48 GMT

Are you your job? Is your worth, self-esteem and security defined by the size of your paycheck, the hierarchy of your position, the status of your profession, or the clout of your organizational affiliation? If so, you may find career transition a challenge.

If we believe that who we are is what we do for a living, we give away our innate power. By unconscious agreement, we allow external forces to define us and control our fate.

Internally, this causes the alarms to go off. Our emotional body gets scared because its safety and security is dependent on others. Our mind spins as it seeks to justify and prove our merit. Our body lowers its vibration to cope and depression sets in. Our spirit watches the madness, wondering when we'll realize that we are of value simply because we are breathing!

Externally, we push away the very support we desire. Hiring managers resonate with our fear not our capabilities and miss meeting us. Colleagues pick up on our desperation and run the other way. Clients wonder why we are trying so hard and don't call back. The universe lines up with our unconscious beliefs and brings us the opposite of what we truly seek.

A job may be an expression of you but it is not who you are. It may be how you contribute but it is not the only way. It may be the manner in which you pay the bills but it is not your worth. It may be how you learn and grow but is not your esteem. It may be how you apply yourself but it is not your essential self.

To make the most of this gift of time, get to know and rely on your essential self--the part of you that has access to everything you need.

For more on claiming or reclaiming your personal power, check out:

www.hayhouse.com

www.ted.com (not the airline)

www.consciousmedianetwork.com

www.adyashanti.org

www.gangaji.org

www.lesbrown.com

Essentially You @ Work: A Career Transition Guideby Shawn Snelgrove available at www.amazon.com