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Author: Brenda Gilchrist, SPHR – Principal/HR Consultant

Human Resources and Organization Development firm specializing in Outsourced HR Solutions launches in Santa Rosa, CA....(Read More)

OUTSOURCING HR EXPERTISE – IS IT RIGHT FOR YOUR COMPANY?

Published in the September 2006 PASCO/North Bay Business Journal
Author: Brenda Gilchrist, SPHR – Principal/HR Consultant

What do small to medium size businesses do if they don’t have the expertise to manage their human resource issues? How do they solve their personnel problems and get the comprehensive help they need? Do they hire a strategic human resource professional that understands all facets of overseeing and managing HR solutions? No, most of these companies can’t afford to hire this level of expertise, nor do they need to.... (Read More)

Self-Insured Plans – An Option to Reconsider
Published in the March 2007 PASCO/North Bay Business Journal
Author: Brenda Gilchrist, SPHR – Principal/HR Consultant

When it comes to benefit plan design, are we missing an opportunity? How many of you have considered a “self-insured” plan? I’m assuming that most of you have not considered it for two reasons: 1) The term “self-insured” has a negative connotation for most of us and 2) Our brokers have never raised it as an option...(Read More)