BLOG Tammy Cohen, PHR, SHRM-CP June 9 2016 In the 70’s, my dad had a small business in New Orleans called Choctaw Industries where they did non-destructive testing of pipe for the oil industry. He handled sales, always dressed in a suit, and had lamb chop sideburns...
BLOG Tammy Cohen, PHR, SHRM-CP June 8 2016 Thanks to global groups like the Society for Human Resources (SHRM), HR professionals have several comprehensive sources of education and professional development available both online and in the real world. However, your...
BLOG Tammy Cohen, PHR, SHRM-CP June 7 2016 InfoMart, one of the nation’s largest background screening companies, has been named one of “Atlanta’s Best and Brightest Companies to Work For” by the National Association for Business Resources (NABR) for the 4th...
BLOG Tammy Cohen, PHR, SHRM-CP April 26 2018 The media has recently featured stories on prescription painkiller abuse and addiction and called it an epidemic. In the workplace, we must recognize that any drug dependence and addiction are problems that impact both...
BLOG Tammy Cohen, PHR, SHRM-CP May 10 2016 Some colleagues and I were talking about our first jobs when the subject of Waitressing came up. A symphony of groans followed and, one-by-one, people griped about earning poor tips, working long hours, always smelling...
BLOG Tammy Cohen, PHR, SHRM-CP May 3 2016 We’ve all heard stories, and maybe even know someone, who developed an addition to painkillers after hurting their back or getting a prescription due to chronic pain. The story is so proliferate that it’s almost cliché, but...