Joplin Tri-State Business Journal
April 8 – 28, 2013
By David Mink
The federal health care mandate for employers takes effect in January 2014. Adviant principals, Jonathan Scales and Paul Bazell were featured in a related article in the Joplin Tri-State Business Journal.
Adviant principals, Jonathan Scales and Paul Bazell, in conjunction with Mercy Hospital Joplin, delivered a briefing to businesses and employers on the health care reform law and its continued implementation.
News Talk KPEL 96.5 FM
Mornings with Ken and Bernie
Lafayette, LA
August 14, 2012
Adviant principal, Jonathan Scales, discusses a growing concern, workplace harassment through text messaging, with Ken Romero on News Talk KPEL 96.5 FM, Lafayette, LA.
Premium or Penalty?
Affordable Care Act Spells Tough Choice for Businesses
by David Mink
August 6-19, 2012
Joplin Tri-State Business Journal
Joplin, Missouri
Adviant Midwest managing principal, Jonathan Scales, was featured in the Joplin Tri-State Business Journal and provided insight on the recently upheld Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
HRCI Credit Awarded - 1.5 Credits
Health Care Reform Implementation - Full Speed Ahead!
July 18, 2012
Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce
and Tri-State Human Resource Association
Joplin, Missouri
Adviant is pleased to announce that its recent presentation to the Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce was awarded 1.5 HRCI credits for continuing human resource professional education.
If you are a PHR, SPHR, or GPHR certified HR professional and attended the meeting, contact the Tri-State Human Resource Association for your proof of attendance at www.tristatehra.shrm.org.
Patricia Goin Joins Adviant
Adviant is pleased to welcome Patricia Goin to our headquarters office in Frisco, TX. Patricia holds an MBA and brings with her fifteen years of human resource management, generalist, and benefits experience. Adviant Midwest managing principal, Jonathan Scales, says, "Patricia will be a wonderful addition to our team. We're confident the clients she serves will be pleased with her professionalism and expertise."
Health Care Reform Implementation -
Full Speed Ahead!
July 18, 2012
Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce
and Tri-State Human Resource Association
Joplin, Missouri
Adviant principals, Paul Bazell and Jonathan Scales, presented to a full house at the Joplin, MO Chamber of Commerce / Tri-State Human Resource Association health care law implementation briefing.
Health Care Reform Implementation -
Full Speed Ahead!
July 18, 2012
Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce and Tri-State Human Resource Association
Joplin, Missouri
Adviant principals Paul Bazell and Jonathan Scales, will provide expert perspective on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ("PPACA") that was signed into law by President Obama on March 23, 2010 and upheld on June 28, 2012 in a 5 to 4 ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court. The event is jointly sponsored the Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce and the Tri-State Human Resource Association. The presentation will provide deeper insight into the PPACA, including the following:
1. The issues heard by the Supreme Court and its ruling;
2. An overview of the law and the timeline of its various provisions;
3. Considerations for qualitative and quantitative analysis; and
4. Implementation and communication considerations.
Health Care Law Update - What's Next?
Morning News Watch with Chad Elliott and Josh Marsh
KZRG AM 1310 FM 102.9, Joplin, MO
July 9, 2012
Radio Interview: Jonathan Scales, Midwest managing principal of Adviant, Inc., talks with News Talk KZRG's morning news hosts about the recently upheld health care reform law and choices facing Americans and employers.
Adviant is happy to welcome, Mary Ondrusek, to our Midwest office in Joplin, Missouri. Mary holds her PHR (professional in human resources) designation and brings with her eight years of human resource generalist experience and fifteen years of banking experience. Adviant Midwest managing principal, Jonathan Scales, says, "We're excited that Mary is on our team. She'll no doubt prove to be a valuable resource to our Midwest clients."
June 13, 2012
Adviant exhibited for the fourth year at the Annual Qualified Plan Fiduciary Summit, Kansas City, MO.
Health Care Reform - What the Supreme Court Will Decide
Morning News Watch with Darrin Wright
KZRG AM 1310 FM 102.9, Joplin, MO
April 3, 2012M
Radio Interview: Jonathan Scales, principal of Adviant, Inc., talks with News Talk KZRG's Darrin Wright about the effects that the federal Health Care Reform Law could have on businesses and individuals alike.
Daybreak USA with Jay Young
Nationally Syndicated Radio Morning Show
March 30, 2012
Radio Interview: Adviant principal, Jonathan Scales, provides insight on the Supreme Court's review of the constitutionality of President Obama's signature legislation. Will the High Court rule in favor or against the legality of requiring most American's to purchase health insurance?
CBS 10 KOLR TV, Springfield, Missouri
January 10, 2012
Employers or looking for ways to control escalating employer-provided health care costs. Jonathan Scales, Adviant principal, comments on how employers are addressing double-digit cost increases through a growing trend of addressing tobacco use.
Have A Piercing, Bad Breath? That May Be Why You Didn't Get The Job
Adviant principal, Paul Bazell, comments on how job interview practices and one's physical appearance can speak so loudly that the interviewer doesn't hear what is said.
Dear Employee: Please Manage Your Own Health Care
News/Talk Radio 1100 AM WTAM
Cleveland, OH
January 5, 2012
More and more employers are encouraging employees to jump in and help contain health care cost increases in their company-sponsored health care plans. Jonathan Scales, Adviant's Midwest managing principal, comments on the trend of consumerism in employer health insurance.
More Employers Rewarding Healthy Workers with Cash
WTVN Morning Show News/Talk
610 WTVN-AM
Columbus, OH
January 5, 2012
Adviant Midwest managing principal, Jonathan Scales, comments on employer-sponsored wellness programs and how some companies have begun paying their employees for healthy behavior (or penalizing them for unhealthy behavior).
Karol will be putting her 15+ years of HR and management experience to work at one of our newest Midwest clients in Joplin, Missouri. Karol has her SPHR (senior professional in human resources) and has served in leadership roles at the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM) and as a past president of the Tri-state Human Resource Association in Joplin. Adviant Midwest managing principal, Jonathan Scales, says, "We've made a great addition to our team with Karol."
Not-So-Sick Days
Adviant principal Paul Bazell comments on employees taking "not so sick" days off work for KDAF TV Channel CW-33 Dallas/Fort Worth.
Study: Job Market for College Grads Improving
600 KCOL AM
Ft. Collins, CO
November 23, 2011
Radio interview with Adviant principal, Jonathan Scales: At the moment good economic news is pretty hard to come by, especially for young people, a group struggling with nearly double the national unemployment rate. But thanks to a Michigan State University report out today there is at least a small ray of sunshine shining through the clouds.
WMOX News Radio 1120 AM
St. Louis, MO
November 30, 2011
The holiday season and all the parties that go along with the season are upon us. Adviant principal, Jonathan Scales, spoke with St. Louis' KMOX AM 1120 morning show about ideas of what companies should do to avoid being sued because of bad behavior at those parties.
Annual Benefits Enrollment - What You Need to Know
Daybreak USA with Jay Young
Nationally Syndicated Radio Morning Show
Nashville, TN
November 8, 2011
Radio Interview: Adviant principal, Jonathan Scales, provides tips to help employees get the most out of their benefits for the 2012 annual enrollment season.
Interview with Adviant Principal, Jonathan Scales: Jonathan comments on a study released by Georgetown University's McDonough School of Business that indicates that connections and relationships play a significant role in employee promotions, despite policies and procedures at most companies designed to lower the impact of non-objective assessment and despite general acknowledgment that such favoritism leads to bad decision making.
Terminated Employees Reinstated After Facebook Complaints
Adviant principal, Paul Bazell was interviewed on KION radio and 12 FOX News Radio affiliates this week. Paul commented on the Nat'l Labor Relations Board's directive that 5 terminated employees of Hispanics United of Buffalo be reinstated after their critical remarks exchanged on Facebook were deemed a protected concerted activity.
NLRB: Employees Can't be Fired for Facebook Complaints
WSBT 960AM News/Talk Radio
South Bend, Indiana
September 13, 2011
News/talk radio interview with Adviant Principal, Jonathan Scales: Five workers fired for complaining about their jobs on Facebook will go back to work after the National Labor Relations Board ruled in their favor, affirming workers can safely vent their frustrations about the workplace on social networks.
Labor Day: Also Time to Remember Those Without Jobs
Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier
Waterloo and Cedar Falls, Iowa
September 4, 2011
Adviant Midwest Managing Principal, Jonathan Scales, was quoted in the WCF Courier. "Many employers are becoming more and more selective in the screening for their candidates," said Jonathan Scales, HR consultant with Adviant, Inc. in Joplin, MO. "One thing we've seen is some employers are looking at unemployment as a screening tool." Workers need to keep that gap between jobs filled with relevant activities, Scales said. He advises additional schooling, volunteering and, of course, networking. "Show you're not, as some I've heard say, sitting at home playing Xbox," he said.
KCMO 710 AM News/Talk Radio
Morning Show with Greg Knapp
Kansas City, MO
August 15, 2011
News/talk radio interview with Adviant Principal, Jonathan Scales: For many unemployed persons, the posting "Now Hiring" often brings a flicker of hope. However, currently many job sites are posting position openings with a huge condition: "Now Hiring, but Not the Unemployed." Listen and learn more.
WTAG 580AM/94.9 FM News/Talk Radio
The Jim Polito Show
Worchester, MA
August 9, 2011
News/talk radio interview with Adviant Principal, Jonathan Scales: More companies are trying to tap Facebook Inc.'s 750-million-plus user base to find new employees, threatening traditional job boards and competing with LinkedIn Corp., which has dominated the online professional networking arena. Listen and learn more.
Real Horrible Bosses
TV Interview with Jonathan A. Scales
Principal
Adviant, Inc.
KSN TV, Joplin, MO
July 13, 2011
On the heels of the new movie, Horrible Bosses, human resource experts Deborah Chiodo of Freeman Health System, Joplin, Missouri, and Jonathan Scales, principal with Adviant, comment on how to deal with a horrible boss.
Television interview with Adviant principal, Jonathan Scales: If you think the recession is a thing of the past, you may want to pay a visit to the Missouri Career Center. The lines are still long and statistically speaking you are more likely to see a woman looking for a job than a man.
Adviant Principal Paul Bazell discusses the growing number of job-jugglers across the US (people who need, or want, multiple jobs). Radio interview on WBAP News/Talk 820AM / 96.7FM.
Pay Disparity Between Men and Women
Adviant principal, Paul Bazell discusses the historical and current disparity in pay between men and women in the U.S. on WSBT 960AM Newsradio.
The Mancession May be Over: Women Fall Behind in Employment
WSBT 960AM News/Talk Radio
South Bend, Indiana
July 8, 2011
News/talk radio interview with Adviant Principal, Jonathan Scales: Women have been worse-off than men through the past two years of sluggish economic recovery, according to a report by the Pew Research Center. Listen and learn more.
Joplin, MO Reminder: Disaster Unemployment Assistance Filing Deadline June 22, 2011
TV Interview with Jonathan A. Scales, Principal - Adviant, Inc.
KODE TV, Joplin, MO - June 20, 2011
Adviant principal, Jonathan Scales, reminds Joplin, Missouri, viewers of the June 22, 2011 filing deadline for federal disaster unemployment assistance as a result of the May 22 tornado.
Joplin, MO Tornado and a Positive Outlook for the Community
Radio Interview with Jonathan A. Scales
Principal
Adviant, Inc.
KCMO 710 AM, Kansas City, MO
May 31, 2011
By: Ray Read
Jonathan Scales, Adviant principal, lives in Joplin, Missouri. He comments on the recovery effort, business climate, and deadlines for federal unemployment assistance.
Disaster Unemployment Assistance -
Filing Deadline June 22, 2011
TV Interview with Jonathan A. Scales
Principal -
Adviant, Inc.
KSN TV, Joplin, MO -
June 17, 2011
Adviant principal, Jonathan Scales, provides information on federal disaster unemployment assistance available to residents of Joplin, Missouri as a result of the May 22, 2011 tornado. The deadline to file for benefits is Wednesday, June 22, 2011.
Tough Job Market for Teens Looking for Summer Work
KDAF-TV 33 Dallas/Fort Worth interviews Adviant Principal Paul Bazell on his prognosis for the teen job market this summer. Segment originally aired June 6, 2011.
Graduates See Small Increase in Entry-level Jobs Available
As college graduation time approaches, KOAM TV-7, Pittsburg, KS, interviews Adviant Principal Jonathan Scales on the job prospects for entry-level work for college graduates.
Joplin, MO Adviant Office for the Day -
Twin Hills Golf & Country Club
Adviant Internet and 3G are still affected by the recent tornado. Thanks to Twin Hills for the use of their WiFi and thanks to Doug Adams, head golf professional!
Joplin, MO Adviant Office on the Move
Now That's Flexible!
Without a stable office Internet or 3G connection due to the May 22 tornado, the Adviant Joplin, Missouri, office has had to think on its feet and get creative! Please feel free to stop by and visit Adviant principal, Jonathan Scales, at Adviant's location-for-the-day, the McDonald's on the corner of State Highway 43 and Interstate 44.
Adviant principal, Jonathan Scales, lives in Joplin, MO. He shares this account:
"FEMA announced on Memorial Day that 6,953 homes were destroyed in Joplin by the tornado on May 22 and only 4,006 were insured. St. John's Regional Medical Center was moved four inches off its foundation (a 12-story building).
The hallways of my church, A Church Called Mystery, and many other organizations are overflowing with relief supplies-it looks like we have plenty of water, food, and clothing. What's needed going forward is funding to help tornado victims rebuild their homes and lives. Please visit Mystery's tornado relief page to donate or send donations to the address below. 100% of funds received will go directly to support tornado victims."
Adviant principal Jonathan Scales and Kate Delaney of America Tonight discuss some of the effects of the potential government shutdown, HR automation, and benefits continuation after leaving a job.
"Tax Filing Deadline, Reduced Social Security Taxes, and FSAs vs. HSAs"
TV Interview with Jonathan A. Scales
Principal
Adviant, Inc.
KY3 TV, Springfield, MO
April 11, 2011
Adviant Principal Jonathan Scales offers tips as the tax return filing deadline approaches, information on the recently reduced 2011 Social Security tax, and thoughts on flexible spending accounts versus health savings accounts.
"North Texas Hiring Spree"
TV Interview with Paul Bazell
Principal
Adviant, Inc.
KDAF TV, Dallas/Fort Worth, TX
April 1, 2011
An improving economy sparks a hiring spree among North Texas employers. Adviant Principal Paul Bazell comments on the uptick in hiring.
Adviant Principal Quoted in the Joplin Tri-State Business Journal
"Cut budgets = cut benefits?"
Adviant Principal Jonathan Scales was quoted in the March 9, 2011 issue of the Joplin Tri-State Business Journal. Jonathan commented that the trend is for companies to pass along the higher costs of benefit plans - specifically health insurance - to employees, though some companies are doing the opposite to keep employees from leaving.
Adviant principals, Paul Bazell and Jonathan Scales, discuss the impact of the new health care legislation, cases centered around its repeal, and hot topics in employee benefits with Jon Griffin on the Impact Texas radio show.
ADVIANT SPEAKING
Health Care Reform is Here;
What Employers Need to Know
Adviant – Key Note Speaker
April 2, 2013
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Holiday Inn
3615 South Range Line Road
Joplin, MO 64804
Please join Mercy Health System Joplin/Springfield, MO for this free seminar. Lunch provided.
Adviant, a human resources consulting firm with expert knowledge in employee benefits, will present employer-specific information on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (health care reform).
Free HRCI and CLE Hours: Pending approval from HRCI and the Missouri Bar Association, one hour of continuing education credit is anticipated.
Adviant Sponsors and Exhibits
September 17 - 18, 2012
Dallas, TX
For the fifth year in a row, Adviant is excited to be part of the Texas Total Rewards Conference. This two-day conference provides human resources professionals with access to a high-quality, cost effective education and with current information about the human resources, compensation, and benefits industry that they can use to better their workplaces. Visit the conference Web site for more information at www.txtotalrewardsconference.org.
Know Your Numbers Lunch and Learn - Financial Statement Education for the HR Professional
July 11, 18, and 25, 2012
Tri-State Human Resource Association
Joplin, Missouri
Jonathan Scales, Adviant principal, and Brandon Davis, manager with BKD CPAs and Advisors, will present a three-part series of professional education sessions geared to provide HR practitioners with an overview of accounting and financial statements to help strengthen their ability to speak with confidence about the bottom line with the owners and leaders of their companies. The sessions are sponsored by the Tri-State Human Resource Association, Joplin, MO.
January 18, 2012
Tri-State Human Resource Association
Joplin, Missouri
Adviant principal, Jonathan Scales, will be the monthly luncheon speaker at the Tri-State Human Resource Association meeting at Granny Shaffer's Family Restaurant in Webb City, Missouri, on January 18, 2012. Jonathan will discuss ways to increase an HR department's popularity in the eyes of organization leaders.
Adviant principal, Jonathan Scales, will be featured at 6:20 a.m. CT, October 21, on the Texas Today Morning Show on KCEN TV, Waco, Texas. Jonathan will provide tips to help employees get the most out of their benefits for the 2012 annual enrollment season. Click below to check out some of Jonathan's tips.
October 13, 2011
Rotary Club of Oswego, KS
Adviant Principal Jonathan Scales will speak to the Rotary Club of Oswego, Kansas on October 13, 2011 on "Healthcare Reform and You." Jonathan will provide an overview of the health care reform legislation, implementation timelines, and elements business owners should consider in planning for the legislation's implementation.
September 27, 2011
Rotary Club of Bixby, OK
Adviant Principal Jonathan Scales will speak to the Rotary Club of Bixby, OK Sept. 27, 2011 on "Healthcare Reform and You".
Jonathan will provide an overview of the health care reform legislation, implementation timelines, and elements business owners should consider in planning for the legislation's implementation.
September 20, 2011
Rotary Club of Mesquite, TX
Adviant Midwest Managing Principal, Jonathan Scales, will speak to the Rotary Club of Mesquite, Texas, on September 20, 2011 at The Dallas Athletic Club and provide an overview of health care reform legislation, implementation timelines, and elements business owners should consider in planning for the legislation's implementation. For more information on the Rotary Club of Mesquite, Texas, visit www.mesquitetxrotary.org.
September 15, 2011
Boys & Girls Clubs of America
Missouri Area Council Annual Meeting
Adviant Midwest Managing Principal, Jonathan Scales, will speak to the Rotary Club of Aurora, Missouri, on August 30, 2011 and provide human resources insight on disaster preparedness planning, business continuity, and what to consider when developing disaster preparedness business policies.
August 4, 2011
Rotary Club of Dallas, TX - Uptown
Adviant Midwest Managing Principal, Jonathan Scales, spoke to the Rotary Club of Dallas - Uptown, Dallas, Texas on August 4, 2011 at Hully & Mo Restaurant Tap Room and provided an overview of the health care reform legislation, implementation timelines, and elements business owners should consider in planning for the legislation's implementation. For more information on the Rotary Club of Dallas - Uptown, visit www.dallasuptownrotary.org.
July 7, 2011
Rotary Club of Joplin, MO
Adviant principal Jonathan Scales will speak to the Rotary Club of Joplin, Missouri on July 7, 2011 at The Twin Hills Golf and Country Club and share
human resources and business planning information to consider in light of natural disasters, similar to the tornado that destroyed much of Joplin on May 22. For more information on the Rotary Club of Joplin, visit www.joplinrotary.org.
June 15, 2011
Adviant Exhibiting
3rd Annual Qualified Plan Fiduciary Summit
Kansas City, MO
For the third year, Adviant principals Paul Bazell and Jonathan Scales exhibited at the 3rd Annual Qualified Plan Fiduciary Summit, sponsored by Lawing Financial, a leader in the 401(k), employer retirement plan, and investment advisory industry. For more information on the summit or Lawing Financial, visit www.lawingfinancial.com.
April 7, 2011
Rotary Club of Joplin, MO
Adviant principal Jonathan Scales will speak to the Rotary Club of Joplin, Missouri on April 7, 2011 at The Twin Hills Golf and Country Club and share some quick tips and concepts on human resources and how employers and employees can get the most bang for the buck for their payroll dollar and out of their paychecks. For more information on the Rotary Club of Joplin, visit www.joplinrotary.org.
March 2011 Houston
Compensation and Benefits
Adviant principals Paul Bazell and Jonathan Scales will deliver a presentation on innovative total rewards solutions at the monthly Houston Compensation and Benefits association luncheon in March. The Association provides current information, service, and communication opportunities to all practitioners of the compensation and benefits profession in the Houston, Texas area. For more information on Houston Compensation and Benefits, visit http://houstoncandb.org.
2011 Texas Total Rewards Conference
Adviant principals Paul Bazell and Jonathan Scales will speak at the 2011 Texas Total Rewards Conference to be held September 19 and 20 in Dallas, Texas. Since the late 1990s, the conference has been one of the premier human resource events for compensation and benefit professionals in the Southwest. Visit the conference Web site for more information at www.txtotalrewardsconference.org.
HR Texoma 2011: Strategies for Success Conference
Adviant principals Paul Bazell and Jonathan Scales will speak at the 2011 HR Texoma conference. The event will be held at the Center for Workplace Learning at Grayson County College in Sherman/Denison, Texas on March 31, 2011. Adviant's presentation will include an innovative look at employee compensation and benefits and how employers can incorporate them into an organization's total rewards framework. For more information, visit the Texoma Human Resource Management Association Web site at www.thrma.org.
2010 Gulf Coast Symposium
Adviant principal Jonathan Scales spoke at the 2010 Gulf Coast Symposium on HR Issues. The event was held at Reliant Center in Houston, Texas on May 12 and 13. Jonathan's presentation included strategic and tactical approaches to integrating Health Savings Accounts into an organization's total rewards framework.
Pay or Play
Have A Piercing, Bad Breath? That May Be Why You Didn't Get The Job
Filing Deadline June 22, 2011
"Latest fashion trend -- appropriate for the office?"
2010 Gulf Coast Symposium