HR in the Field Blog
Name: Amy Ryan
Amy has spent her 25-year career working with ag-related organizations, helping to engage, develop, and reward employees. With a Master’s Degree in HR and Certified Compensation Professional designation under her belt, Amy likes to partner with others to tackle tough human resource challenges, and often interjects humor in her approach.
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The ABC's of Compensation: How to Determine Wages
I often joke that I use a dart board when making compensation decisions. Although fun and possibly amusing, it’s not the approach to take when...
Employee Compensation: Impact on Patronage Refunds
Pay increase requests are, well, increasing in frequency. And those increases, bring an increase in overall expenses. That’s a lot of increases. Much...
Compensation and Inflation: Breaking it Down
Back in the day when I first started doing compensation work, my more experienced peers spoke of a time when there were double digit merit increases. I...
4 Steps to Accomplish your Professional Development Goals
“A goal without a plan is just a wish.” ― Antoine de Saint-Exupéry How many of your ‘goals’ have morphed into wishes? They are like dandelions that...
Get Creative! Benefits to Enhance Total Compensation
A few weeks ago, I read an article that cited a random survey about what employees want from their employer. It stated that 63% of those surveyed...
Paid Time Off: Take Vacation and Get More Done
When I was a young employee eagerly climbing my career ladder, I often put in extra hours to get the job done. Now that I’m a bit more experienced, I...
Employees Want Flexible Work
Spoiler Alert: How we work will never be the same. The pathway of change we travelled over the last two years was one with twists, turns, and the...
Finding Seasonal Workers: Where Did All the Truckers Go?
You’re not alone if you’ve been searching for new truck drivers or other seasonal workers as the weather warms. Many co-ops are in the same spot, and...
Do Your Job! Unintended Impact of Words in Job Descriptions
While it might seem like an insignificant part of Human Resources, accurate job descriptions are