Author: Delise West

Your best ‘recruiting’ tool

Employee retention and engagement makes companies much better positioned over competitors

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

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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The Latest: Week of February 27, 2026

The Latest is a roundup of the comings and goings of the movers and shakers in NH's business community

Trial begins over NH proof-of-citizenship voter law

A federal judge heard opening arguments Monday, February 9, in a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a 2024 state law that requires first-time voters in New Hampshire to show proof of U.S. citizenship when they register.

Understanding the H-1B visa

What employers should know for the upcoming cap season

$2.75M record settlement with Disney and California DOJ

On February 11, 2026, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the largest enforcement settlement under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), resolving claims that The Walt Disney Company failed to adequately honor consumers’ opt-out rights — a core tenet of modern privacy law.

How banks help businesses manage cash flow

Our post-pandemic business environment has brought about myriad challenges that make cash flow forecasting much more difficult than it was five years ago. Many businesses are navigating supply chain challenges, volatile demand and lingering inflation — all key indicators of future cash flow.

The next evolution of workplace well-being

For a long time, workplace wellness was viewed through a fairly narrow lens: reminders to schedule an annual physical, a blood pressure screening, maybe a gym reimbursement. Those efforts still matter. But “wellness” has expanded, because the way we work and live has changed.