Crystal Vande Poppe
Crystal graduated with a Master of Science degree in Human Resources Management, and a Bachelors in Business, Economics, and Management with a concentration in Health Administration.
She worked in the healthcare industry for 13 years. She still has a passion for it and tries keep up on the latest info as a hobby, as well as having several friends who still work in that field.
Presently, she is self-employed and helps to manage her husband's family business, focusing primarily on HR, Accounting, and Health/Safety topics. They also own real estate and operate income properties in the southwestern region of the US.
Personally, she is married with a young daughter, a pug, and a cockatiel.
Her areas of interests include healthcare, IBD, dogs/pugs, being a working mom, real estate/property management, business/management, human resources, US travel, fitness/exercise, cooking, poetry, scrapbooking, reading, charities, music and movies. She keeps busy by trying to keep her fingers in a little bit of everything, including recently trying some gardening and also writing for a travel website as well. She has also had some poetry published in a few different books, and was always interested in writing. She is hoping to continue writing here at Suite 101, and appreciates any comments. You can also follow her on Twitter: @crysvandepoppe.
Latest Articles
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Unions and Wages
Understanding how Unions can affect wages and the role they play in salary administration.
May 16, 2012
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Understanding Compensation for Special Employment Groups
Some people do not fall into the hourly rate of pay category and organizations need to understand types of personnel that are outside those parameters.
Mar 31, 2012
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Types of Employment Benefits
Employers have a wide range of possible employment benefits to offer, and knowing some of the choices can help to attract and retain qualified persons.
Jan 14, 2012
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Employment Benefits - Overview and Components
Employers often use benefits as part of the employee's compensation package to attract and retain quality staff.
Dec 25, 2011
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Performance Appraisals - An Overview
Organizations typically use some form of a performance appraisal to see how employees compare to objectives.
Dec 11, 2011
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Paying For Performance
There are different types of incentive plans out there. Which type to use is determined by the employer.
Dec 3, 2011
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What Do Employers Care About?
In this economy it is important to know which factors employers care about most, and how they may correlate to pay.
Nov 26, 2011
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Why Companies Need Pay Ranges and Pay Grades
What are pay ranges and grades? What are things to consider and how can they help an organization?
Nov 19, 2011
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Factors in Determining Pay Levels
Employers must decide how much to pay their employees, as well as how to structure pay. Several factors can affect these decisions.
Nov 10, 2011
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Person-Based Evaluation and Job Structure
Employers are changing and so are work styles. Some organizations are having employees take a more personal role in their jobs and responsibilities.
Oct 30, 2011
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