Human Resources is one of the most overworked and understaffed company departments and often faces managing hiring new employees, answering benefit-related questions and coordinating an endless mountain of paperwork. Enter modern-day HR automation, which can make management more affordable and accessible. Payroll – When payroll is automated, it reduces the possibilities of human error and […]
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Companies that have diversified workforces experience long-term value creation and increased profitability. Equality between genders also has room for improvement but has progressed significantly over the last 50 years. Why Do Diversified Workforces Matter? When most people initially think about diversified workforces, they generally assume that this focuses only on gender and ethnicity. However, diversity […]
Employees love job perks. I’m not talking about the traditional perks, such bonuses, vacation time, flex-time, etc. Of course, employees want those types of benefits. They’re pretty standard in today’s society. What I’m exploring are the fun, exciting and edgy job perks that draw employees to companies. When I was a Human Resources Manager in […]
Traditionally, outsourcing is defined as strategically utilizing outsourcing resources to perform job duties and activities that would traditionally be handled by internal resources and staff. In fact, many companies outsource online recruitment and hiring. Companies often contract major services from valued business partners that have areas of expertise or knowledge that may also come at […]
Even when the economy is down, top salespeople are in demand. Salespeople have the ability to transition their skills from one sales job to another easily. This also means that companies are at a high risk of losing salespeople to more lucrative job opportunities, which is why sales team turnover can be high. Remarkably, the […]
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Strategies to Help Your Team Avoid Disaster
Everyone preaches about how teamwork can help companies excel, but while professional athletic teams can rely on teamwork to score a goal or a point, many companies cannot lead their employees to successful team endeavors. So how can human resources departments help lead their company team to success and teach employees? Avoid Individual Tasks, Assign Collective […]
A common question that some employers have is once an employee resigns and if they leave under less than ideal circumstances, can you request that current employees not socialize with them? While you can’t ask employees not to socialize with former employees, it is a good idea to institute some policies that pertain to employee resignations. […]
Workplace performance can be influenced by external factors and even society’s changing ideologies. Gallup’s State of the American Workforce report shows that when employees are positively engaged at work, their profitability increased by 21 percent; however, only 51 percent of employees report being actually engaged at work. The following workplace tech trends will help positively […]
Today’s hyper-connected world has made it possible for a new gig economy to emerge and more employers are hiring a gig worker. A gig is a temporary work engagement, and our gig economy is altering how Americans view and perform work. Many companies are making it easy for workers to find temporary jobs – hence […]
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A Guide to Rewarding Employees
Cash is a short-time employee motivator. Don’t get us wrong; it’s still important to show your employees you value their performance by paying them a competitive salary and offering benefits, but there are other ways to show appreciation by rewarding employees throughout the year. We have compiled a list of our favorite ways for rewarding […]