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Annual update reminders – what you should be doing now

Three women gather around a laptop at one desk, while at the other a man is working on his laptop

It’s a good practice for employees to review certain personal and benefits information annually and, for a variety of reasons, it makes sense to look at it in the fall.  Employers that encourage this annual review process experience fewer employee change requests a little too late, ultimately saving managers and employees time and avoidable frustration…. Read more »

Indigenous Peoples’ Day – A Personal Reflection

A school hall or gym with children dressed in traditional clothing of Indigenous people of the USA

When I was accepted into the AmeriCorps program at Red Cloud Indian School in Porcupine, SD, all I knew about Native Americans was the whitewashed story of the first Thanksgiving, how “Indians” and settlers gathered around to celebrate the harvest.  Sure, we read about the Trail of Tears in high school, but my education about… Read more »

Getting to know: Matt Mone – IT Director

Matt Mone

My name is Matt Mone. I’m the IT Director and Team Lead of one of our IT teams (around 40 or so staff currently). I support our more complex clients with their strategy and long-term planning. Most of my time is spent working with managers and engineers, helping to coach and develop them and help… Read more »

Getting to know: Eric Whitney – Associate IT Director

Eric Whitney

My name is Eric Whitney. I’m one of the Associate IT Directors at Insource. I’ve been with Insource for just over three years and I’m one of the people helping lead our IT teams and deliver services to our clients. Most of my time is spent one-on-one with staff, developing them, helping them take on… Read more »

Juneteenth: Celebrating Freedom in the 21st Century

signs placed on grass leaning on a chair. text on the signs reads: INJUSTICE ANYWHERE IS A THREAT TO JUSTICE EVERYWHERE Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. BLACK LIVES MATTER Warning Signs of FASCISM SILENCE IN THE FACE OF EVIL IS ITSELF EVIL: GOD WILL NOT HOLD US GUILTLESS

Juneteenth is an opportunity to celebrate freedom and remember slavery. On January 1, 1863, Abraham Lincoln, a non-slave-owning U.S. president, signed the Emancipation Proclamation preserving the Union and, on paper, bringing an end to nearly two and half centuries of slavery, making it illegal for whites to own blacks as property. Not all states and… Read more »

Getting to know: Shavon Andrews – Team Lead & Senior HR Consultant

Shavon Andrews – Team Lead & senior HR consultant

My name is Shavon Andrews. I’m a Team Lead & senior HR consultant at Insource. I’ve been with Insource for a year come April. In my role, I lead a team, consult on HR matters, consult on DEI matters internally, and offer DEI training externally to our clients. I am also on the DEI committee… Read more »