EncadriaEdge Newsletter | Volume 9 Issue 1 | Spring 2008  

Welcome to the EncadriaEdgeSM!

They're talented, tech savvy, smart, and they want to make an impact. Who are they? They are your future leaders: Generation Y employees.

In this issue of the EncadriaEdge, you'll find some great ideas to help you manage your best young talent.

You'll also find:

* Most Common Managerial Mistakes that Can Lead to Litigation
* Strengthen Your Business by Developing Your Employees

Finally, please see below for the holiday payroll schedule, e-time reminders, the results from our client survey, market news, staff anniversaries, and our Client Resource Center.

We hope you enjoy this issue of the EncadriaEdge! And from all of us at Encadria, we hope you have a safe and happy summer!


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Managing Generation "Why?"
Generation Y employees represent your next generation of leaders. But this is a new generation, and if you want to motivate, encourage, and retain your young talent, you'll need a different approach.

Click here for the full article.


Top U.S. Spring Break Beach Getaways...
Miami, Key West, South Padre Island, Myrtle Beach, and Maui

Most Common Managerial Mistakes that Can Lead to Litigation
Did you know that an average employee litigation suit costs $100,000 to defend?!

Employment law is an increasingly complex subject, and getting yourself into trouble can be much easier than you might expect.

So how can you protect yourself?

Click here for "Most Common Managerial Mistakes that Can Lead to Litigation."


"Quality in a service or product is not what you put into it. It’s what the client or customer gets out of it."
--Peter Drucker

Strengthen Your Business by Developing Your Employees
An employee development program is a great motivator for existing employees, not to mention a competitive strength when it comes to attracting new talent--all of which can significantly impact your company's bottom line.

So how can you implement an employee development program?

Click here for an article that explores a few of the options.


"A positive reputation is built by behaving consistently with sound principles, creating real value, achieving compliance excellence, and living up to commitments."
--Charles G. Koch CEO, Koch Industries Inc.

Holiday Payroll Processing Information
Summer is nearly here and so are those summer holidays! Because Memorial Day & Labor Day are recognized on Mondays, adjustments will be made to our usual payroll process.

Memorial Day
Timesheets must be submitted no later than 11:59pm on Sunday, May 25th. Approvers have until midnight on Tuesday to approve hours. Payday will be Friday, May 30th.

4th of July
The 4th is on a Friday this year. No changes to the usual payroll process. Payday is Thursday, July 3rd.

Labor Day
Timesheets must be submitted no later than 11:59pm on Sunday, August 31st. Approvers have until midnight on Tuesday to approve hours. Payday will be Friday, September 5th.

e-Time Reminders
*Backup approvers are needed for all primary approvers. In the event that the primary approver is out of the office, an approval email will be sent to your backup approver.

*The deadline for online timecard approval is 11:59pm on Monday evenings.

*When rejecting a timecard, please indicate the reason for rejection.

And the Survey Says...
You like us. You really, really like us!

Thank you to all of our clients who responded to the request for feedback through our Annual Quality Survey. After having placed 3,281 employees at your companies across the country, more than 8 out of 10 of you told us you would refer our services to a friend or business associate. We also received many great suggestions for ways to improve the service we provide to you. Some of them have already been implemented and we're researching ways to put other suggestions in place.

Thank you for the opportunity to assist with your flexible and direct hire placement staffing needs. We look forward to working with you again this year!


"Success is peace of mind in knowing you did your best."
--John Wooden

Market News
Encadria Staffing Solutions has some exciting news to share. Just click one of the links below to see what's new in your market:
Green Bay
Atlanta
Jacksonville
Memphis

Employees of the Month
Congratulations to our Employees of the Month for January, February, March, April, and May!

January
Atlanta - Wynde' Moultry-Peterson
Jacksonville - Reed Hasib
Green Bay - Cheryl Watts
Memphis - Damian Tucker

February
Atlanta - Keith Washington
Jacksonville - Susie Crowell
Green Bay - Chad Clark
Memphis - Latasha Ealy

March
Atlanta - Florijie Kalanica
Jacksonville - Irma Vaszuez DeHerrera
Green Bay - Denise Closson
Memphis - Demetrius Price

April
Atlanta - Nelson Estrada
Jacksonville - Carol Boatright
Green Bay - Pat Cook
Memphis - Vonetta Ackers

May
Atlanta - Hilary Okeke
Jacksonville - Yovan Medina
Green Bay - Vlad Angere
Memphis - Jeffrey Greve

Every month, each Encadria Staffing Solutions office selects an employee to be recognized for striving to be the best. Recipients are chosen for exemplary performance in their respective areas based on client feedback. Click here to see pictures of our honorees.

Encadria Staff Anniversaries
Happy Anniversary to Eddie Ray, Thomas O'Loughlin, Brooke Williams, Melanie Rhodes, Elizabeth Kent, Joann DiNino-Steele, Beth Smith, Kristin N. Shaw, Marie Sotillo, and Daysi Pizana!

Click here to meet these staff members.


Spring is one of the four seasons of temperate zones. Astronomically, it begins with the spring equinox (around March 21st in the Northern Hemisphere, and September 23rd in the Southern Hemisphere), and ends with the summer solstice (around June 21st in the Northern Hemisphere and December 21st in the Southern Hemisphere).

Meet the Encadria Staff
Ever wonder what the person on the other end of the telephone looks like? Now you can meet the entire Encadria Staff.

Encadria Staffing Resource Center
Looking for more management ideas? Click here for access to more than 100 articles, tips, free tools, and more.

EncadriaEdge is published semi-annually at the Atlanta, Georgia headquarters of Encadria Staffing Solutions. If you have comments, questions, or suggestions, please email them to: encadrianewsletter@gapac.com.

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