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  • Money for Motivation: How Incentive Based Pay Works

    Last week I was talking with some folks about using compensation to drive employee behavior, and it occurred to me that I have never shared anything about that topic here. While I might not be the world’s foremost expert on the topic, I do have a few basic principles that I have relied on over…

  • The Powerful Result of Realistic Training

    Training needs to mirror real life. Think about it. If I’m training you on how to change a bicycle tire and then I set you in front of a bus, that training wasn’t very useful. It didn’t mirror real life. It wasn’t realistic. If I train you on how to change a bus tire indoors on…

  • Jobs for Life? Restaurant Careers Reward Long Term Commitment

    This post brought to you by National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation . The content and opinions expressed below are that of upstartHR. Over the past few weeks we have looked at competitive compensation, career paths, and work skills as they relate to careers in the restaurant field. Today the focus will be on the value of a…

  • Briggs is Here

    Not a lot of time to write today. Just wanted to share this. #blessed

  • The Evolution of HRevolution

    This will be a long post and possibly only of interest to those who attended or follow the HRevolution happenings. If you think this will not be interesting or applicable to you, I’d read some before you bail. :-) And this certainly won’t be the last thing I share, either. As with past years, the…

  • Show Me the Money! Restaurant Careers Provide Competitive Compensation

    This post brought to you by National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation . The content and opinions expressed below are that of upstartHR. As we continue the discussion about the restaurant industry, we’ve seen some great content as far as jobs and career tracks. One of the first things people consider when looking at career options…

  • How to Avoid the “Let Me Get Back to You” Trap

    HR is always a day late and a dollar short. -Chris Powell, CEO BlackbookHR That comment from Chris Powell has stuck with me since our initial conversation, and I think it’s a reality we all need to be aware of and try to mitigate. Think of it this way — when someone asks finance, sales,…