Everyone thinks that being a startup CEO is a glamorous job or one that has to be a ton of fun. That's what I now refer to as the "glamour brain" speaking aka the startup life you hear about from the press. You know the press articles I'm talking about... the ones that talk about how easy it is to raise ... Continue Reading »

The Changing Landscape of Rewards
Doug Sayed, SPHR, CCP, Applied HR Strategies, Inc.

The past two years has seen the quickest and most dramatic shifts in compensation (aka "rewards") plans practices ever.  In the past two years, we've witnessed "the sky is falling" near-collapse of 2008, the "big one" recession of 2008 - ... Continue Reading »

Mitch Shepard
President, Dynamic Interactions

A few years ago I was hired to work with a leader who had just adopted a new team from another part of the company.  When it came time for us to plan a strategy for the team's future he had big goals, intense external pressure, new people to manage and a tight timeframe to work ... Continue Reading »

Swift HR Solutions is a big supporter of the Northwest Entrepreneurs' Network, focused on helping Northwest based companies succeed.  At the recent First Look Forum, Findood was crowned the winner in a crowd of talented companies including: Dibspace (funny money, serious business), Digital Scirocco (where content creates value), Geedra ... Continue Reading »

Engaging Gen Y's in a Tough Economy

Many Gen Y's were raised with soccer on Monday, piano on Tuesday, language immersion on Wednesday, art on Thursday, and community service on Friday.  They are multi-taskers extraordinaire who expect every moment to be well spent with enriching experiences.

Clients have told me that ... Continue Reading »

Owner, Volunteer, Employee or Contractor?  Does it Matter?

I'm often asked – "It's okay not to pay ourselves until we obtain funding, right?"  Or "I don't have to pay someone who wants to volunteer for my company just for the experience, right?"  I also have been told "I don't have to worry about overtime, ... Continue Reading »

The first session of the Financial Boot Camp, sponsored by Swift HR Solutions, was a huge success! The attendees left with a better understanding of what the numbers are saying, how to utilize them to improve their businesses, and to top if off not ... Continue Reading »

Fortune magazine recently ran an article on just what an entrepreneur in the US looks like.  According to the article, "Bill Gates. Steve Jobs. FedEx's Fred Smith. The image of the entrepreneur as whiz kid has serious currency in American business lore. But according to a new study from the Kauffman Foundation, a Kansas City think tank ... Continue Reading »

Leading and Managing Organization Change and Transition
By: Bob Burgess, Burgess Consulting

As a leader, how often have you experienced resistance to a change when you are attempting to make improvements?   Even in cases where ... Continue Reading »

Swift HR Solutions is honored to be hosting the new WTIA Human Resources for Executive online ForumContinue Reading »