I recently read an article that discussed the need for a new approach to the open enrollment communication process largely due to the issue of health care reform. Changes in health care at the Federal level are raising a lot of questions and concerns, among employers and employees alike.
Viewing Posts from 2011
August 29,2011. It’s a beautiful late summer day in the Mad River Valley, 72 degrees, white puffy clouds and a cool breeze. I’m stranded at my home on Rice Mountain in Warren, Vermont after my driveway washed out in the worst flooding since 1927.
Green is gone
Remember when “green was green?” When mainstream consumers and multinational corporations discovered that environmental stewardship was also fiscally responsible? When going green was a lucrative business strategy?
Those heady days are now passed.
Contrary to what it may feel like here in the U. S. , the wind industry is booming. I was reminded of this recently when Steve Sawyer, Secretary General of the Global Wind Energy Council, spoke at NRG Systems. It was a good time for a reminder.
We know how much it matters to free up a spare bedroom, couch, or corner of our homes for family or friends when they’re in need.
Photo by Carolyn Bates
On a recent warm Sunday afternoon at NRG Systems, we celebrated the work of more than 60 artists (many from Vermont) whose pieces are installed in our workplace.
Teamwork is important to any organization. In my company I have the pleasure of working with what I consider to be an outstanding human resource and administration team. I love coming to work every day to interact and collaborate with this group of people.
When our children were little, my wife and I would take them to the grocery store to help with the shopping, and the process became one of trying to make sure we remembered the things we came to buy while keeping the children from throwing into the cart all the…
The HR Perspective
Hiring college students for the summer months has been particularly rewarding for us at NRG Systems. Every year, we look to hire the best and the brightest students who are seeking to gain hands-on experience and eager to learn about our industry.
I’ve been wondering lately what it’s going to take to get this country of ours to wake up to what we’re doing to the air we breathe and the water we drink.