Making Friends, Making Careers
Two 20-somethings walk into a pub, and notice everyone there is over 60. A setup for a joke? No, just a snapshot of Andrea and Matt Denhart’s first night out in the Upper Valley. “What did we do?” wondered Andrea, now 27. Ohio natives, the couple moved to the area two years ago from New York City for Matt’s job. “It’s a beautiful area,” Andrea remembers thinking. “There’s got to be something out there.” Well, of course there was, and...
Change Management: New laws and rules mean HR has to up its game
In years past, the field of human resources was seen as a data entry or administrative type of position. HR was in charge of recruiting new employees, helping them understand company policies through an orientation process, reviewing compensation policies and creating performance management standards. HR wasn’t necessarily viewed as a “profession” that held a seat at the table. More recently, this impression has changed, and is still...
