What drives good employees to leave

No matter what company they work for, HR managers and supervisors will always have to deal with good employees leaving the business. People move on, whether it’s for a career change, a higher salary, a promotion or personal reasons. Finding a proper replacement can be challenging, and no company wants to lose a valuable team […]

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The 401(k) plan and its real value to employees: 401(k) basics

Enrolling in a 401(k) plan is a great way to save money for retirement at any point in your professional career, as well as a key aspect of employee benefits management. However, before getting started, it’s important to understand exactly what a 401(k) is, what to expect and how to get the greatest contribution benefits.

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Why is HR so important to have in a company?

.wp-post-image { display:none; } When it comes to payroll management, benefits administration and hiring, many companies debate whether human resources should be handled internally or outsourced to a provider. Outsourcing is often cheaper, but firms can run into issues, especially in the recruitment process.

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Hiring for the manufacturing sector

.wp-post-image { display:none; } Manufacturing is growing slowly but steadily in the U.S. The jobs that employee management hires for have changed from what they have been in the past. Formerly, jobs were largely based on labor and working with manual equipment, but the industry has become much more based on machines and robotics, so […]

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The history of perks and what to do about them

.wp-post-image { display:none; } Perks are becoming a major part of business for some industries. For example, The tech sector, has created a new job category called workplace coordinator that focuses entirely on managing and delivering new job perks, Human Resource Executive Online reported.

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The changing world of retirement

Retirement is changing, and it’s an essential part of good human resource planning to get ready for it by explaining the available options to those approaching the age when they can stop working full time. For many people, the idea of retirement doesn’t come up until middle age when it may be too late to […]

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The changing world of retirement

Retirement is changing, and it’s an essential part of good human resource planning to get ready for it by explaining the available options to those approaching the age when they can stop working full time. For many people, the idea of retirement doesn’t come up until middle age when it may be too late to […]

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Help! I need people, now!

When you start out as a relatively small company, do you really have a dedicated resource for recruiting top talent for your organization? My guess is … probably not. A portion of your day is spent doing a plethora of other tasks. After your hectic day doing those other HR/benefit/payroll- related tasks, you probably find […]

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ADA something to be vigilant about

The Americans with Disabilities Act can be tricky to understand. Companies that recognize the way it works can use it when determining whether to give someone reasonable accommodation as part of the company’s overall human resource solutions or not. Meanwhile, other businesses that don’t understand the policies can run into problems because they fail to […]

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Why employee self-service matters

What is employee self-service? You hear that term a lot, but if you are a relatively small employer and/or new to the HR role, do you really know? I didn’t until someone explained the concept and informed me that there was actually a product that could tie into my core HRMS to do the things […]

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