For successful employee engagement activities, do these 3 things first: 1. Map the employee journey 2. Conduct ‘stay’ interviews 3. Automate HR When you’ve completed these steps, you will know how to structure your engagement programs. 1. Map The Employee Journey Before Creating Employee Engagement Activities The starting point is the employee journey. The employee…
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Did you choose an ATS because of one or two outstanding features? Great! Now you’ve tamed a couple processes. Increase ATS ROI Are you using all the other tools as well? If not, you are leaving ROI on the table. Here are 7 commonly overlooked ATS (applicant tracking system) features. Are you taking advantage of…
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Reading Time: 4 Minutes. Use these 7 straightforward employee engagement strategies to grow your business. Employee engagement isn’t merely the latest HR trend. It’s an urgent necessity. And you need to be proactive! Employee Engagement Strategies for Small Business Before we explain the strategies, here are two preliminary steps. First: Define Goals Engagement involves a…
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Prevent a data breach at your business. This is critical. Businesses of all sizes have experienced devastating security lapses. Equifax, Marriott, and Target are just a few of the well-known companies. 20 Ways to Prevent a Data Breach at Your Business Online Security 1. Use best practices for passwords 2. Use anti-virus software and encryption…
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Are you a Hire by Google user? You’ve probably heard the news and need a new recruiting and applicant tracking solution. ApplicantStack is our top-rated applicant tracking system. It enables you to post your next job, find the best candidate and hire them before your competition. Quickly and easily. ApplicantStack includes everything you love in…
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Choosing enterprise Human Resources software can be overwhelming. There seems to be more options than ever before. And choice overload doesn’t help. In today’s post, we look at a platform that does it all: HRMS (Human Resources Management System), sometimes called HRIS (Human Resources Information System). What is an HRMS? HRMS is an umbrella term…
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$10.5 million. That’s what it cost Bass Pro Outdoor World to settle an EEOC case in 2017. Bass agreed to pay a class of Hispanic and African-American applicants who claimed they weren’t hired based on their race. The EEOC agreed. As part of the settlement, the EEOC ordered Bass to proactively increase diversity hiring. The…
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If you’re on an HR career path, you’ve no doubt considered HR certifications. But you probably have many questions. How difficult is it? Will I have to take time off to study? Will it really help me in my career? In today’s post, we examine whether or not an HR certification is worth it. The…
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In the day-to-day bustle of getting people paid, sometimes we forget. We are dealing with REALLY sensitive information. SSNs and bank account numbers. W-2 forms and wire transfer instructions. HR Is The New Target of Cyber Crime Email scammers are defrauding companies with emails to payroll managers, HR professionals, and business tax preparers. In 2018,…
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In today’s post, we focus on manufacturing hiring. The Great Recession took a heavy toll on this industry. U.S. production dropped 20% and 15% of manufacturing employees were laid off. Since 2008, the industry has had nowhere to go but up. Manufacturing is Thriving Despite outdated stereotypes, today the manufacturing sector is booming. In 2018,…
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