New Book, The H-Factor, a Business Guide to Positive Psychology and Happiness Published

Using the latest research from the most talented minds in the field of Positive Psychology, author Douglas Mason has written The H- Factor, A Business Guide to Positive Psychology.  Mason shows how increasing the happiness levels of employees will reduce expenses, increase profits, and help create a thriving organization.  Mason believes that leaders, supervisors, managers, and business owners need to use their positions to lead the way to happiness for their team since many employees do not actually know what will make them happy. 

Douglas Mason has over 35 years of experience in corporate consulting, retirement plan and healthcare sales, management, and customer service. He has received numerous sales awards and recognition throughout his successful career in corporate America.

The benefits of a happier workforce are significant and The H-Factor presents these benefits, as well as, specific steps to help employees become happier.  From the latest research, to thought provoking anecdotes and experiences, Doug charts a course that will give you the competitive edge by having The H-Factor as your secret advantage.

To learn more about The H-Factor, A Business Guide to Positive Psychology, visit http://www.thehfactor.biz where it is available for sale. The H-Factor is also available through Amazon.com and Barnesandnoble.com in both paperback and e-book format.

Summer 2011 Special - Free SharePoint 2010 consulting to customize SharePoint

Award winning SharePoint 2010 consulting firm ConvergePoint (http://www.convergepoint.com), announces the summer 2011 special free no obligation SharePoint consulting session aimed solely at organizations looking to develop SharePoint 2010 intranets, customize SharePoint portals and & SharePoint extranets to address specific business needs.

Summer 2011 is finally here. The free SharePoint consulting session is specially designed for organizations to talk with expert SharePoint consultants to determine how best to customize SharePoint & InfoPath. ConvergePoint SharePoint consultants are experts in Microsoft Office SharePoint™ 2010 and InfoPath™ 2010 technologies. Our customers have leveraged our extensive experience in developing SharePoint workflow & SharePoint web part enabled business collaboration tools that allow for creating, gathering, sharing and approval of information across the organization.

Businesses looking to develop highly efficient collaborative Microsoft SharePoint Portals and Microsoft SharePoint Intranets for their business users, customers and vendors are strongly recommended to consider the special summer offer from experienced SharePoint consultants at Converge Point.

Founded in 2002, New York headquartered  ConvergePoint partners with organizations to perform SharePoint related business process analysis, plan SharePoint migration strategies, install SharePoint servers, architect SharePoint site structures, customize SharePoint to confirm to marketing & branding guidelines, develop business SharePoint business applications and deploy SharePoint to business users in a cost effective manner.

June 22 Seminar to Help Businesses Understand, Comply with Employment Laws

For many businesses, employment laws are an alphabet soup of acronyms, bureaucratic minutiae and incomprehensible legalese. Unfortunately, what employers don’t know about these laws can hurt them.

A June 22 seminar at Jannsen + Company, “Employment Laws - What Should You Know?,” will provide an overview of important state and federal employment laws, cutting through regulatory jargon and legal language to explain how they really affect businesses. The 8 a.m. seminar will also address recent regulatory changes and pending employment legislation.

“Employment Laws – What Should You Know?” will be held at the Jannsen Center, W239-N3490 Pewaukee Road (southeast corner of Capitol Drive and Highway 164), Pewaukee. The seminar cost is $25. Interested attendees should call (262) 513-9292 or e-mail marketing@jannsen.com to reserve a spot.

Ann Mazer, a veteran human resources consultant with more than 15 years’ experience helping employers, will lead the seminar. Mazer, who joined Jannsen + Company in 2006, is recognized as a Senior Professional of Human Resources by the Human Resources Certification Institute.

“Employment laws and regulations are constantly changing, and it’s understandably difficult for many employers to keep up with them,” Mazer said. “This seminar’s goal is to help businesses understand the primary laws that affect them, and avoid making common mistakes that can inadvertently lead to costly penalties and enforcement actions.”

Businesses with employees are regulated by more than 50 federal employment laws and nearly a dozen Wisconsin laws, Mazer said. The seminar will cover many of them, including the Family and Medical Leave Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, Age Discrimination and Employment Act, Fair Labor Standards Act, Fair Credit Reporting Act and COBRA. Attendees will learn which laws apply to them, and how they are interpreted and enforced.