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The Most Expensive Employee Is Not the Highest Paid One by  Purciarele Group Every leader thinks they know who their most expensive employee is. They look at payroll, point to the highest salary, and assume that must be the answer. It usually is not. The most expensive employee in an organization is rarely the one with the biggest paycheck. More often, it is the one quietly draining time, energy, morale, and revenue while the real cost goes unnoticed. By the time leaders fully see the impact, the damage has already spread beyond that one person. The true cost of an employee is not just what they are paid. It is the ripple effect they create across the team, the business, and the culture. The Employee Everyone Tiptoes Around Every organization has one. This is the person who shows up late, pushes back on basic expectations, creates tension in the room, and makes others hesitate before speaking up. They may not be the loudest person in the building, but they often have a way of makin...

  Are You Afraid of HR? Let’s Talk About That. Let’s be honest for a minute. When you hear the words Human Resources , what comes to mind? Rules. Write-ups. Someone showing up when something has already gone wrong. Or worse… someone who feels like they’re there to protect the company from the employees. If that’s been your experience, it makes sense why HR doesn’t feel good. And if HR has ever made you feel dismissed or like your concerns didn’t matter—I’m sorry. Because that’s not what HR is supposed to be. HR isn’t supposed to show up when things go wrong—it’s supposed to prevent them from going wrong in the first place. Somewhere Along the Way… HR Lost the Room Let’s call it what it is—HR got a reputation. And not a great one. We’ve all heard it: “HR isn’t your friend.” “Don’t go to HR—it’ll backfire.” “They’re just there to protect the company.” And in some workplaces… that’s exactly how it operates. The problem is simple: That kind of HR creates distrus...

  🔥 2026 HR Trend: Skills‑Based Hiring Is Exploding — And Small Businesses Are the Ones Who Win A Note From Purciarele Group Hiring in 2026 looks nothing like hiring five years ago — and small businesses feel that shift the most. At Purciarele Group, we work with owners and leaders every day who are trying to navigate a talent market that moves faster than their job descriptions can keep up. The truth is simple: the old hiring playbook is outdated , and the companies thriving right now are the ones willing to rethink how they evaluate talent. That’s where skills‑based hiring comes in — and it’s not just a trend. It’s a transformation. The Rise of Skills‑Based Hiring: Why It’s Taking Over 2026 Skills‑based hiring has officially moved from “innovative idea” to mainstream expectation . Companies across industries — healthcare, tech, trades, hospitality, and professional services — are shifting away from rigid requirements and toward evaluating what candidates can actually do . This ...

  Spring Forward, Slow Down: Why This Is the Perfect Time to Update Your Handbook by Purciarele Group If your team feels a little foggy after “springing forward,” they’re not imagining it. The shift to daylight saving time consistently shows up in workplaces across the country as increased fatigue, reduced focus, and even higher safety risks—particularly during the first week or two after the clocks change. Research has linked the time change to: Reduced concentration and work engagement for several days after the shift Higher rates of workplace incidents and injuries Drops in early-morning productivity as employees struggle to adjust their sleep cycles Most organizations simply push through and assume people will adjust eventually. And usually they do. However, smart organizations recognize that this seasonal disruption can serve as a useful reminder: if your people are running on fumes, your policies might be too. The time change is a natural moment to pause, review how work is a...