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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NHBR About Town: Week of June 19, 2026
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The Latest: Week of June 19, 2026
The Latest is a roundup of the comings and goings of the movers and shakers in NH's business community
Two Gold Street properties added to Revo proposal
A brand new and redesigned Revo Casino and Social House came back to Manchester’s land-use boards this month after the acquisition of additional nearby properties allowed the creation of an expanded vision for the project.
Developing in commercial zones, dead-end roads
The New Hampshire House and Senate sent three bills to Gov. Kelly Ayotte intended to enable more housing construction, overcoming opposition from the New Hampshire Municipal Association and others.
(Opinion) Putting brain health in focus as we age
HEALTH CARE By: DR. STEVEN ANGELO As more Americans live longer, maintaining brain health is becoming an increasingly important part of overall well-being. During Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month, and throughout the year,…
Breaking down barriers
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) make up the majority of businesses in NH and play a vital role in driving economic growth, innovation and job creation.
Downtown Keene infrastructure project gets an official start date
Keene’s downtown infrastructure project will tentatively break ground in Central Square on July 6, Keene’s public work director said last Wednesday.
The ABCs of long-term investing mistakes
Successful investing takes a lot of patience. Risk tolerance and time horizon are important factors in determining an appropriate investment strategy. For example, some investments would be unwise to choose if the principal is…
Leadership Unscripted event powered by CEOs
From left, former Yankee Publishing CEO Jamie Trowbridge; Granite VNA President and CEO Beth Slepian; CASA New Hampshire President and CEO Marty Sink; President and CEO of the Palace Theatre Trust Peter Ramsey; and President and…
