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The Risks for Trucking Companies Hiring Inexperienced Drivers

So you want to hire a driver with less than two years CDL experience.  Quite often, companies are motivated to put a driver in a seat to get the truck moving. 

Topics: Transportation

EPLI Policy Limits: What Level of Risk Should You Take On?

JANINE TRACY
Director of People at HNI 

We recommend employment practices liability insurance (EPLI) for most companies, even those with rock solid HR policies and procedures.  Why?  Because unfortunately, claims brought against your company don’t have to be true to be costly.

Topics: HR / Employee Benefits

Writing a Love Letter to Talent [& Why We Have Weird Job Postings]

JENNIFER ROMERO
Manager of Talent & Perks at HNI 

We’ll own up to it: our job postings are kind of strange. Check out our careers page, and you’ll see what we’re talking about.

We get questions and comments from applicants all the time on this. Some positive… some a little bewildered.

So for the record, we wanted to clarify why we take this approach, and why we recommend to our clients that they do the same.

Topics: Leadership / Strategy

How to Up Your Game in Benefits Communication at Open Enrollment This Year

JULIE LILLEGREN
Communications Specialist at HNI

It's that special time of the year when HR employees everywhere are beginning to feel that sense of dread that looms around Open Enrollment.

Topics: HR / Employee Benefits

Would your driver qualification files stand up to an FMCSA audit?

Within the last couple of years, there have been some changes with regards to what needs to be included in your driver qualification files.  Many people struggle with determining what truly needs to be in the files and what does not.  They also get different opinions from different individuals (HR professionals, insurance reps, auditors, etc.)

Topics: Transportation Safety / Compliance

Personal Branding Strategy: 7 Tips to Be Purposeful About the Impression You Make

CHRIS TANKE
Relationship Manager at HNI

Your personal brand is more than just a buzzword – it’s something all leaders should be thinking about.

7 Tips to Building a Strong Organizational Culture in the Transportation Industry

CHRIS TANKE, Relationship Manager
& BRIAN KAMINSKI, Account Executive at HNI

Strong organizational culture is an asset to be leveraged for the long haul.

Topics: Safety / Compliance

3 Steps to Actually Doing Something with Your Data

DOMINIQUE BEAUDIN
Director of Technology at HNI

So you’ve got systems capturing data on your business. Maybe you’re monitoring number and speed of widgets produced, tracking hits to your website, or measuring idle time in your trucks.  The information is at your fingertips – so now what?

New guidance from the DOL on Classifying Employees & Independent Contractors

BEN MENZEL
Relationship Manager at HNI

Many of the businesses we work with are faced with the decision of whether to classify workers as employees or independent contractors. 

This topic has grown in interest over the past several years due to increases in hiring activity and increases in enforcement.  In a recent memo, the U.S. Department of Labor provided some helpful insight to how the law should be applied.

Topics: HR / Employee Benefits

The Art of the Pitch: Making a Business Case to Get Buy-In for a New Project

ANDREA TARRELL
Marketing Director at HNI

“Change the Game" is our tagline and woven into our DNA – and the people that we typically engage with play the role of change agents in their organizations.  They thrive on new ideas and want to pursue projects to make the company better. 

Topics: Leadership / Strategy