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December 16, 2025 In-Person (Muskegon): First Aid, CPR/AED & Bloodborne Pathogens

Who Should attend: Any personnel or management that needs to be certified in first aid, CPR, or bloodborne pathogens. Learning Outcomes: Adult CPR: Compressions-only CPR, rescue breathing, choking, and emergencies Child and Infant CPR ... View Detail

December 17, 2025 In-Person (Muskegon): Process Based Communication and Conflict Resolution

8:30 AM to 12:30 PM Objectives: This training helps participants develop emotional intelligence and adopt an “other-centered” approach to communication, making it feel both natural and rewarding—even during conflict. Partic... View Detail

December 17, 2025 Virtual: Onboarding Done Successfully

9:00 a.m. -12:30 p.m.  Objectives: This course will provide an overview of orientation programs, the historical perspective and current day reality. Participants will compare sample onboarding programs and will walk away with useful tips to ... View Detail

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For Employers that Pay Bi-Weekly, 2026 Has 27 Pay Periods – Not 26

By Michael Burns

For employers who run payroll bi-weekly, a salaried employee’s annual salary is typically divided across 26 pay periods, corresponding to 52 weeks of work. However, roughly every 11 or 12 years, a 27th pay period occurs. This situation will ...Read More

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Flip This One Thing and Transform Your One-on-Ones

By Mary Corrado

As HR professionals and organizational leaders, we know that one-on-one meetings are fundamental to effective management. Yet despite their common place in corporate culture, many managers conduct these sessions in ways that serve their own needs ...Read More

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ASE Announces the Winners of the 2025 HR Excellence Awards

By Heather Nezich

Troy, MI ---November 12, 2025 --- ASE, employers’ trusted partner for Everything HR, is pleased to announce the honorees for its 2025 HR Excellence Awards which includes the 2025 HR Executives of the Year and their newest award, Emerging HR ...Read More

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