How you can show employee appreciation year-round This post first appeared in Arrowhead’s corporate blogpost, and has been updated and reposted for our Native American readers. A team member has successfully handled two difficult customers, back-to-back, without losing her cool. Your junior sales rep just closed his first big deal. Your assistant worked overtime to… Read More
Staffing Best Practices
Tips for working with an aging workforce while growing your tribal business
Is your workforce graying? Here’s how to work with them If you have an aging workforce, you know how valuable their knowledge and experience are. At the same time, health concerns begin to creep into our graying years, which can disrupt your workflow if you’re not prepared. We’ve compiled many HR and workers’ compensation expert… Read More
Tribal workers: employees vs. contractors
Tribal workers: what’s the difference between employee & contractor, and why it matters to your tribal business How you classify your tribal workers – as employees or contractors – may not be a concern for you as a tribal business owner, particularly if yours is a tribal government-owned corporation. However, it IS a concern for… Read More
How 2016 workplace trends may affect tribal businesses
View the 2016 workplace trends Now that we’re halfway through the year, 2016 workplace trends are becoming more evident for this year and beyond. This year, more than 25 percent of Millennials (born 1980-1995) will become first-time managers. An estimated 3.6 million Baby Boomers (born 1946-1964) will retire, but some will be hired back as advisors to… Read More
Tribal Recruitment and Workforce Management
A Checklist of Best Practices for Tribal Recruitment Tribal recruitment – hiring and training new workers, along with managing and retaining them, is a growing challenge for most tribal employers. Four generations are active in today’s marketplace, from Baby Boomers to Gen Z’ers (now teens), each with their own traits, values and mindsets; your tribal… Read More