Your best ‘recruiting’ tool
Employee retention and engagement makes companies much better positioned over competitors
Author: Delise West
Branding your workplace
How to set yourself from other businesses looking for hard-to-find employees
A paid leave checklist
Reasons to weigh the costs and implications of implementing a policy now, rather than waiting for a possible legal mandate
Will curiosity kill the cat?
Wading through a job candidate’s online information has pitfalls
References make a difference
Protect your firm with due diligence
Terminating an employee the right way
It’s never an easy task, but there is a humane and sensitive way to approach it
When email is the wrong mode of communication
Why it’s a good idea to pause before hitting the ‘send’ button
Ask HR: Avoiding difficult conversations can cost you
Why it’s not worth putting off performance-related conversations with employees
Job descriptions – a tool that’s actually useful
They have functions that help you better manage your staff
Ask HR: How to get new hires productive more quickly
First, ‘you have to start from the feet up’
Ask HR: What to do when a promotion goes awry
There are hazards in picking the wrong person or mismanaging the changeover
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Torrington deepens NH investment with purchase of The Ridge
Torrington Properties has deepened its stake in the state’s commercial/retail real estate market with its purchase of the 300,000-square-foot shopping center in Rochester known as The Ridge. The $51.3 million acquisition from Waterstone Properties includes the retail center adjacent to Route 11, home to Market Basket, a New Hampshire Liquor & Wine Outlet, Marshalls, Old Navy, Starbucks, Stonewall Kitchen, Petco, Famous Footwear, ULTA Beauty, Hobby Lobby, the 110 Grill restaurant and other occupants.
‘A life of meaning’
Joshua Greenwald, owner broker of the Greenwald Realty Group, is the new president of the New Hampshire Association of Realtors.
NHBR About Town: Week of December 5, 2025
Business and event happenings around the state of NH
Home prices, while moderating in November, still reflect ‘upward rise’ trend
While the median price of a single-family home in New Hampshire declined again in November, don’t assume it’s a trend toward greater affordability. More likely, according to Susan Cole, president of the New Hampshire Association of Realtors (NHAR), it’s because of seasonal trends in this region.
The Latest: Week of December 5, 2025
The Latest is a roundup of the comings and goings of the movers and shakers in NH's business community
Q&A with the Executive director of the NH Lottery and Gaming Commission Charlie McIntyre
‘What I learned is if we wanted to have a product or a program in New Hampshire that was successful, it had to mirror the illegal product, because if it was too greedy, if it was…
NH employers may lower health costs by supporting better health for employees
Diabetes costs the U.S. economy approximately $413 billion annually, including more than $106 billion in lost productivity.
Report: NH’s caregivers need support
A new report from the AARP concludes there’s an urgent need to support the tens of thousands of New Hampshire residents who serve as caregivers to people close to them.
Support our Afghan neighbors; reject the administration’s threats
The State Department and the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) have stopped processing visas for Afghans and slowed or halted issuing “green cards” to refugees, the documents granting refugees permanent resident status in the United States and the ability to seek employment.
