The Impact of Health Care Reform on Small Businesses
On March 23, 2010, President Obama signed into law the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, a landmark legislation reforming health care in the U.S. While this newly-enacted law will affect healthcare insurance coverage for millions of workers, many companies are wondering what is to be expected. Some of the elements of the law will not take place for a few years, but other features will take place almost immediately.
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Discrimination Claim for Sexual Stereotyping
Brenna Lewis worked part-time as a front desk clerk for Heartland Inns in Altoona and Ankeny, Iowa. She did a great job — at least according to her direct supervisors. She was well liked by customers and fit in well in the position. Based on those accolades, she was offered and accepted a full-time day shift position at the Ankeny location. It was only after Heartland’s director of operations, Barbara Cullinan, saw her at work that Lewis learned a second interview would be required to “confirm” the job offer.
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Behaviors, Values or Skills -
What’s more important when hiring employees?
Quite often employers are frustrated when a newly hired employee is not successful and the relationship had to be terminated. The amount of time, resources and money to make the hire should be cause for frustration when a newly hired employee does not work out.

Most hiring managers are very good at identifying the right technical skills for a job. However, it is rare when a hiring manager has truly identified the job to incorporate all the pieces to make an employee successful in the job. Creating the ideal job and candidate match is an important factor in satisfaction and retention.
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