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Rose McKinley

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Founder and Executive Consultant, RMA, Inc

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A Human Resources Consultant with 20 years of experience with a strong mix of tactical and strategic skills in Benefits, Compensation, Employee and Labor Relations, Executive Compensation, Organizational Development, Recruiting and Staffing, and Training and Development

March 7, 2011

Rose McKinley and 2 other people answered this question

Should BYU have suspended one of its best basketball players for an honor-code violation

BYU set the rules. The student agreed to abide by them. He didn't. They instituted their remedy. It doesn't really matter what the rule was or the resulting remedy. What matters is that they maintained the credibilty of their rules. more

Human Resources

Employee Relations

Labor Relations

March 7, 2011

Rose McKinley and 4 other people answered this question

How and why should a start up recruit differently than an established company?

IN a start up the need is for employees willing to take on work outside of the traditional structure or comfort zone. A sucessful start up will want to find poeple who are not risk adverse and find it stimulating to actively seek out ways ... more

Human Resources

March 2, 2011

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When evaluating HRIS systems, how important is company size?

I just researched HRIS systems. I found that the only difference is price. Most have the same fields and most enable you to add modules and interface with an established payroll system. The more programming you need the higher the price to build and maintain. ... more

Human Resources

Information Technology

March 2, 2011

Rose McKinley and 23 other people answered this question

What are your tips for effectively working from home?

I realize that this may not be an answer as much as a sharing of what I expereinced. My family was trained, when I was in my office, I was at work and my boss(me) would have me fired and my clients taken away if ... more

General Management

Stay at Home Mom

Work from Home Business

March 2, 2011

Rose McKinley and 10 other people answered this question

What are the top questions to ask every potential employee during an interview?

What mistake did you learn the most from -- what happened and what did you learn.
Who was your greatest boss (company) and why and the inverse who was your least favorite boss or company and why.
Tell me about a time that you loved your work ... more

General Management

Human Resources

March 2, 2011

Rose McKinley and 2 other people answered this question

Entrepreneurs- what hurt you the most in 2010?

It seems that the same level of effort is worth a lot less. Most of my clients have seen delays in contracts starting, push back on pricing, willingness to have less quality product or service in order to pay less but "at least have something". more

General Management

March 2, 2011

Rose McKinley and 5 other people answered this question

Does it still make sense for a business to offer retirement plan?

THis is a great discussion. Many of my clients are small to medium size businesses. The majority of their workforce is highly educated (graduate and phd, MS) and value the opportunity to put tax deferred dollars into a plan. As Doug displayed, there are many ... more

Retirement Planning

March 2, 2011

Rose McKinley and 7 other people answered this question

Where do you network with other like-minded small business owners?

I always seek industry organizations in the area that I have clients. I look for CEO round table meetings, industry settings, and other small businesses that would share clients in different disciplines. more

Information Technology

March 2, 2011

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What forms of incentives or bonuses work best for sustainable engagement to be created?

Chad;
When I look at variable compensation, there are a number of ways to address the achievement of long term goals. There are stock options or shadow stock plans, long term profit sharing or cash profit sharing, and numerous ways to design these to meet ... more

General Management

Human Resources

Incentive Compensation

March 2, 2011

Rose McKinley and 2 other people answered this question

What are the top KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) your business uses to measure its performance?

Hi Jessica; I have found that when businesses acutally determine their Key Performance Indicators, it stems from their overall mission, vision and objectives for the entity. Some examples from my clients are: Pharmaceutical Industry -- comprehensive research and clinincal development plans to move a drug ... more

General Management

March 2, 2011

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