Staffing Tips in the Midst of COVID-19 LEARN MORE ABOUT CHAMBER ENDORSED HEALTH PLANS

The COVID-19 crisis has economic impacts as businesses either lose customers, lose part of their supply chain or anticipate a slowdown of business in upcoming months.

Since payroll is one of the largest expenses for most businesses you may be looking at your staffing levels. In this video, we discuss:

โ€ข Adjusting staffing for Coronavirus: scheduling adjustments or work from home plans
โ€ข Things to consider if you need to do a layoff or reduction in force (and what the difference is)

Thank you to Darcey McAllister with HRT Northwest for some great tips on how to weigh the options and best meet the staffing reduction challenges caused by COVID-19!… Read the rest

Productivity Tips on Working Remotely LEARN MORE ABOUT CHAMBER ENDORSED HEALTH PLANS1

Are you working remotely? Business owners and managers who want to ensure that their teams who are new to remote working are being effective, efficient and yes even happy, should check out these productivity tips.

Thanks to Chamber member and HR expert Darcey McAllister with HRT Northwest.… Read the rest

Holiday Tip: Customer Appreciation Copy of Business Tip Tuesday 1 1

Guest Blog Contributed by Chamber Member
Laurie Tarter of Laurie Tarter, LLC

The holidays are a great time for businesses and nonprofits to express appreciation and connect with customers, donors, and clients in a more personal way. Instead of your standard social media post with the same old boring and predictable graphic, share a heartwarming video to express your appreciation. A holiday video can bring a smile, a laugh, make someone tear-up, or simply remind your customers of the great things youโ€™ve shared this year. Either way, itโ€™s much more memorable than a simple picture or text.  A bonus for creating a video is that you can also load it on your website and share it in an email too!

It does not have to be a professional productionโ€ฆ use your phone and make it festive and fun!… Read the rest

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WHAT IS CHRONIC/INVISIBLE ILLNESS? MEMBER BLOG CONTRIBUTED BY DEBORAH TUTTLE-NEEF of AN ENDURING NEW COMPASS

An invisible illness is a term for any medical condition that isnโ€™t easily visible to others. Just because you cannot see a personโ€™s illness doesnโ€™t mean they donโ€™t have one; Just because symptoms arenโ€™t physically there when looking at a person struggling, doesnโ€™t mean they are not struggling internally. Chronic/invisible illnesses have no cure and tend to ebb and flow in severity โ€” some days, weeks, and months go really well, and during others itโ€™s difficult to work, socialize, and function, confusing those who canโ€™t โ€œseeโ€ why one day is good and another a challenge. This includes chronic physical conditions such as arthritis, diabetes, fibromyalgia, and others (see a short list below).… Read the rest

Big News: Chamber Endorsed Health Plans Are Here! LEARN MORE ABOUT CHAMBER ENDORSED HEALTH PLANS 1

Do you have 2 to 50 employees? If so, we have great news for you!

Your Chamber has been working tirelessly for well over 2 years and with the assistance from our very own Gladys Boutwell of WHA Insurance, the Oregon State Chamber of Commerce has the first endorsed health plan!

What does that mean? It means that if you are a member of a Chamber of Commerce, like ours, and that Chamber is a member of the Oregon State Chamber, which we are, you can sign up for this health plan for your business and employees. This plan allows for a reduced rate to be passed along to members with 2-50 employees!ย 

This has been a long awaited plan. Please contact your Chamber for information on how to apply by emailing holli@wilsonvillechamber.com… Read the rest