According to the American Institute of Stress, job stress is the primary source of stress for American adults, and it is progressively getting worse over the last several decades. If you’re a hiring manager, this can make your job even more challenging, because you’ll need to weed through burned-out applicants. Long-term, increased stress can lead […]
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As coronavirus (COVID-19) begins spreading throughout the United States, employers need to stay educated about how to prevent the spread of this deadly virus, especially if you’re trying to maintain strict HR compliance. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued travel warnings and encourages people to clean their hands often – […]
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 […]
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 […]
Human Resources Managers generally fall into a heap of overwhelming exhaustion after interviewing potential job candidates for a week. Today’s job applicants are different from 15 years ago. Job applicants generally fall into several different categories: Windex(R) Clean – These are dream candidates, which every company wants to pick up and hire immediately on 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 […]
The function of Human Resources within companies is generally to help businesses identify, hire and retain qualified people. The government has several regulations and laws that govern organizations and HR compliance to ensure that they treat their employees fairly, and imposes costly fines and penalties for businesses that violate these conditions. Whether it’s the Fair […]