Are you currently struggling with a payroll system that’s siloed from your HR database? If so, you’re not alone. Many organizations find themselves using different kinds of software (or even vendors) that do not play nice together. The result is more time spent scheduling, tracking and reporting time manually, resulting in higher labor costs and a higher probability of error.
Does your company use a Learning Management System (LMS) or plan to use one in the next year? If so, you have plenty of company. According to a recent study, 98% of small businesses plan to use an LMS by 2020.Read More
It’s easy for human resources and payroll managers to get buried in un-started or un-finished files, especially during peak business periods. When these backlogs happen, the burdens affect everyone in the company, from in-office staff to remote workers to business owners.Read More
We all know how important it is to make sure your employees are properly certified and trained. Not only does it keep you in compliance with state and industry requirements and avoid costly fines, it also shows your workers that you’re invested in them, leading to increased loyalty and productivity.
Payroll management is a major business function of companies large and small…and usually a major headache for HR teams, especially for those who process it manually. Read More
So you just spent the last three months reviewing hundreds of resumes, interviewing dozens of applicants and checking countless references in order to fill one office position. But all that effort paid off: You found the perfect candidate for the job. You made an offer. She said yes. And she can start in one week. Terrific! The heavy lifting is over, right?
In 2018, a Gallup report revealed that 85% of employees worldwide are functioning below their potential and feel a lack of fulfillment in their jobs. It’s a startlingly high number, one that is keeping some business owners up at night, and for good reason. According to Glassdoor, the cost of hiring a new employee (from recruitment to training) can cost a company thousands of dollars. This has made staff retention a top priority for employers and their human resource teams; the question is, how to do it?
When is the best time to switch payroll companies? A few years ago, the answer would be to wait until the end of the year (or fiscal year) or at the very least, the end of the quarter. Now the answer is, pretty much whenever you feel the need to move forward.
HR has changed dramatically in the past decade, evolving from a focus on information storage to a more strategic process that involves everything from operational management to recruitment to workflow optimization and more. The expectations placed on Human Resource teams to handle all of the new demands are high. And if your business is still using legacy HRIS systems, they may be impossible to consistently meet.
Several months back we were all preparing for some major modifications in withholding. Yet it turns out that the massive changes that the Federal Government was preparing in W-4 withholding for 2019 are not going to happen after all, at least not right away.