Michelle Roccia
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Publications
Blog
- Office Holiday Party Dos and Don’ts, December 18, 2018
- Are You Prepared for the New Massachusetts Equal Pay Act?, June 18, 2018
- 8 HR Traps Your Small Business or Startup Should Avoid, April 28, 2015
- Four Reasons to Rename Your HR Department Employee Engagement, September 3, 2014
- Creative, Low-Cost Ideas to Motivate Employees, March 27, 2013
- All On-board! Giving New Hires the Tools to Succeed, November 5, 2012
News
- Massachusetts equal pay law goes into effect: What does it mean for you? Mass Live, June 30, 2018
- Equality or Justice? Mass. Equal Pay Act Goes in Effect on July 1, BostInno, May 23, 2018
- What You Need to Know About Massachusetts’ Updated Pay Equity Law, TLNT, May 15, 2018
- The Massachusetts Equal Pay Act (MEPA) is Getting a Facelift - Here’s What You Need to Know, VentureFizz, May 9, 2018
- 5 Ways to Engage and Retain Your Company’s Top Talent, Ebix Consulting, October 12, 2017
- 4 Keys to Successfully Interviewing for Culture, Dice, May 30, 2017
- Dos and don'ts of company party etiquette, CIO, December 22, 2016
- Holiday Party Etiquette: Stay on the Nice List, Business News Daily, December 8, 2016
- Welcome Back! When Boomerang Employees Return, Boston.com, September 1, 2015
- What Managers Can Learn from the Amazon Debacle, Boston.com, August 19, 2015
- Local Hospital Creates ‘Email Free Fridays,’ WBZ-TV CBS Boston, May 4, 2015
- Stress of Commuting Affects Men and Women Differently, WBZ-TV CBS Boston, April 23, 2015
- Is 'Employee Engagement' a Better Name for Your HR Team?, Ragan.com, February 18, 2015
- What Not to Do in an Office According to ‘The Office’, Boston.com, February 12, 2015
- Renaming HR: Maybe We Should Simply Call It Employee Engagement, TLNT, February 11, 2015
- How Long Should My Resume Be? Investopedia, February 3, 2015
- 4 Ways Building a Better Brand Attracts Better IT Talent, CIO, December 9, 2014
- Top Places to Work for Career-Switchers, Boston.com, November 20, 2014
- How To Make Self-Appraisals Less Painful, Fast Company, April 16, 2014
- 9 Ways to Ensure Your First Office Holiday Party Isn't Your Last, The Job Scholar, December 6, 2013
- 5 ways to personalize your desk - professionally, CBS News, September 26, 2013
- 10 Tips for Making Self-evaluations Meaningful, ComputerWorld, April 11, 2013
- HR Should Know: 3 Things to Always Share, CBS MoneyWatch, January 4, 2013
- Giving New Hires the Tools to Succeed, HRE Online, December 6, 2012
- Success for Dress, Management Today Magazine, Summer 2012
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Biography
As Executive Vice President of Employee Engagement, Michelle Roccia is responsible for developing WinterWyman’s organizational and talent management strategies, including training and development programs for all levels of the organization. She also oversees the company’s human resources function and employee relations programs. Michelle has over 20 years of senior human resources experience, including in-depth knowledge of organizational development, employee relations, staffing, benefits, training, compensation and performance management. Prior to joining WinterWyman, Michelle was Vice President of Human Resources at Authoria. She has held similar senior HR roles at Centive, Inc., the Boston Stock Exchange and Kurzweil Applied Intelligence. Michelle attended Bentley University in Waltham, Massachusetts.
A Little About Me
The one piece of advice I always give to employers or job seekers is:
Hire on attitude.
The biggest mistake I see employers or job seekers make is:
Not using behavioral interviewing during the hiring process.
The favorite part of my job is:
My personal interests are:
I enjoy spending time with my 2 children, physical fitness and nutrition, traveling and my little slice of heaven in Wells, Maine.