This week, we’re chatting with Professional Photographer Ryan Gautier of Tampa about the importance of having professional employee headshots. Whether you’re a small business of 5, or a large corporation, your individual representations can represent your overall company image – positively or negatively!

5 Reasons You and Your Employees Need Professional Headshots: 

1.  A Consistent and Professional Company Image – Your marketing demonstrates synergy across your brand, so why doesn’t your personnel? We love diversity, but unified, professional images of employees will positively boost your company’s overall image.

2.  Professionalism Demonstrated Outside of the Workplace – We can’t always control what decisions our employees make outside of the office, or what their social media posts may convey. But, what we can do is give them a professional image to be proud of. Boost your social media profile’s professionalism with great headshots for LinkedIn, Google+, Facebook, Twitter and more.

3.  First Impressions – Are you a candidate looking for a job? A professional trying to land clients on LinkedIn? An accountant, lawyer or physician running an ad in the weekly newspaper? Whatever your recent need for a headshot is, know that your picture is often your only opportunity to make a first impression. How do you wish to be portrayed?

4.  More and More “Face Time” – More businesses are beginning to work remotely via phone and internet, but that doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll lose “face time.”From Windows Messenger and SKYPE to Go-To Meeting Products and LinkedIn, more and more companies prefer to have their customer service teams’ smiles front and center for a more personal approach in connecting with clients or prospects – What type of image do you want your customers to see?

5.  Set the Bar – Are you going to be hiring personnel soon? Consistent company images “set the bar,” letting potential employees know that you mean business and operate in a professional setting.

For best practices, business resources, HR advice and more, tune back in to HR Shield’s blog each week. For more information on professional headshots, contact Professional Photographer Ryan Gautier by visiting www.ryangphoto.com.

Are you looking for Human Resources Administration support in the St. Petersburg, Clearwater or Tampa Bay area? Well, why look any further –HR Shield is right here in Tampa Bay.

As a Tampa Bay area business owner, you need to invest every ounce of physical, mental and emotional energy you have into staying ahead of the competition and growing your bottom line. Even with an HR Manager on staff, human resources administration is a big responsibility for any one person. The expert team at Tampa’s HR Shield provides the perfect alternative to outsourced HR services.

Whether you’re focused on reducing employee turnover, need assistance with background checks, completing 1099s, or even in need of a few job interview tips to make sure you’re hiring top Tampa talent, we have an HR Shield membership plan that’s the perfect fit for you.

Top 10 Reasons to Keep Your HR Support Nearby, with HR Shield:

1. Immediate access to a licensed HR Professional – One you can meet, and rely on!
2. Plenty of referrals in the Tampa Bay community—just ask!
3. Current HR forms and templates to maintain a compliant HR department
4. Member discounts on Tampa Bay labor attorney services.
5. Employee benefits plan support.
6. Updated information on Florida and Tampa Bay labor market conditions and issues.
7. Free discount RX Card providing up to 80% savings on prescriptions
8. Discounted background and drug screening
9. Live video chats for training, seminars, performance reviews and exit interviews
10. Support local business!

Streamline your human resources administration with HR management best practices from HR Shield. Call (877) 636-9525 to meet your HR Advisor, or contact us for more information.

In many organizations, human resources professionals are known for processing information, whether that be handling an organizations’ job applications, interview forms, benefits enrollment packages, new hire data,  company policies, or even social calendars and event administration.

But, great human resources professionals within an organization add tremendous value to the organization and its employees. They are capable of transforming organizations for the better when they are able to focus on outcomes and results that champion organization competitiveness.

Outsourcing human resources services can be expensive, and sometimes with a skilled staff on hand, it’s not necessary. But regardless of company size, responsibilities, and years of experience, every HR professional will need support at some point in time. The value of a simple support system, or even just a second opinion from a valued HR partner, can ensure that HR administration remains streamlined.

The value of human resources support includes, but is not limited to:

• Email & phone support from HR professionals
• 24/7 access to forms you may not have on hand at the office
• Handbook reviews
• Support with new employee interviews, performance reviews and exit interviews
• Unemployment Claims support
• Video seminars
• Onsite seminars
• Background checks
• Drug Testing
• Training tools

While outsourcing specialized HR services may be expensive, utilizing HR support is not, and can be as low as $0.14 per employee per day. The goal is to compliment the talent you currently have on hand, and gain access to HR management best practices. Expert HR advice can quickly prove itself necessary if your organization is ever faced with a costly lawsuit. Even quick and simple reassurances while selecting the best hiring option or contract for a new employee can save you money in the long run.

With a valued team of HR support on board, there’s no guessing and there’s no time wasted trying to navigate through the increasingly complex landscape of HR administration. Help is just a phone call away.

Who says human resources administration has to be overwhelming?  Let’s sit back, relax, and talk HR. Welcome to the blog of HR Shield.

HR Shield is a service provided by FIRM Consulting Group, giving businesses owners immediate access to licensed HR professionals. We mentor, advise, give insight, and provide experience based support regarding human resource related issues.

As a business owner, you need to invest every ounce of physical, mental and emotional energy you have into staying ahead of the competition and growing your bottom line. Even with an HR Manager on staff, human resources administration can cripple an organization. The expert team at HR Shield provides the perfect alternative to outsourced HR services.

Whether you’re a valued customer of HR Shield, or just a curious reader, we invite you to join us each week, as we talk about hiring, firing, workplace safety, compliance, employee training, discrimination, turnovers, interviewing tips and more—everything a small business and HR professional needs to know about!

Need help with specific employee situations? Looking for someone to manage unemployment claims or mediation hearings? When you need one-on-one support, a quick call to our team of licensed experts is all it takes. Visit our new Web site at www.HR-Shield.com or call 813-251-3181 for more information.

Enjoy!