Human Resources Management
7 Skills-Based Hiring Best Practices: Hire for Skills, Not Just Degrees
Skills-based hiring has been on the front burner since last years’ executive order that allows federal agencies to prioritize skills-based hiring over education-based requirements. The federal government employs about 3% of the U.S. workforce, which is no small number. Extend that to the entire government sector including state and local governments and the number rises to…
Read MoreWorkforceHub and BambooHR Pricing Comparison
WorkforceHub Product Pricing Comparison Comparing small business HR software pricing is not straightforward. Each tech suite has its own combination of features and vendors use multiple pricing models. For example BambooHR pricing is based on the feature package and add-ons. BambooHR Essentials is $4.95 PEPM (Per Employee Per Month) but doesn’t include Hiring and Onboarding.…
Read MoreThe Best Small Business HR Tech for Digital Employee Experience
Why Should You Care About the Digital Employee Experience At Your Company? The digital employee experience is the quality of the employee’s experience with their work tech. Indeed, it may be the most important element of the employee experience–especially for those that need technology to do most (or all) their job functions. That includes every…
Read MoreHRIS Evaluation Template and Buyer’s Guide: Choose Your New Software
Since a small business HR system has a lot of moving parts, you need an organized process to make an informed choice. An HRIS evaluation template can help. How do I use this template? Our evaluation template lists the features/tools in the left hand column. The second column describes the benefits of the feature and…
Read MoreOpen Enrollment for Benefits in a Hybrid or Fully Remote Work Environment
Are you in charge of virtual open enrollment for a hybrid or remote workforce? Onsite benefits fairs, hand-delivered brochures, and other elements must be reworked in a virtual model. And “rework” is the key here as they need to actually work. Virtual Open Enrollment is a Golden Opportunity Clearly, a virtual application process is formidable.…
Read More5 Compelling Ways a Good Org Chart Helps Your Small Business
The traditional org chart has been a corporate staple for over a century. Yet business structures and management practices have changed dramatically. Companies with a flat hierarchy and cross-trained employees that move between projects may think the org chart is obsolete. Does an org chart still have value for modern small businesses that don’t have…
Read MoreCreate Career Paths in 7 Steps [or Lose Your Best Employees]
Create career paths and improve retention dramatically. Career paths are essential to employee engagement. And every business owner knows that employee engagement improves retention. Therefore, career paths are the key to business growth. What is a Career Path? A career path is an advancement roadmap with short- and long-term benchmarks. It maps the route an…
Read MoreImprove Employee Scheduling to Fast Track Business Recovery: The Comprehensive Guide
Updated June 24, 2021 Have you looked at your employee scheduling lately? Poor scheduling hurts your business. In fact, it decreases customer and employee satisfaction. Good employee scheduling is essential for business recovery and post-pandemic success. Companies that moved employees to remote work during lockdown are bringing teams back in phases. And some companies will…
Read MoreHeart to Heart: 7 Strategies to Improve Remote Employee Relations
As employers start bringing remote employees back to the office, there is renewed focus on employee relations. Problems that waned during the pandemic can flare up when employees are back in physical proximity. It has never been more important for managers to step up their efforts. Good employee relations result in lower turnover and higher productivity. There…
Read MoreSuccessful Return-to-Work Strategies: Symptom Checks [With WorkforceHub Timekeeping Software!]
Updated June 2, 2021 Are you in the process of bringing your workforce back? Do you have successful return-to-work strategies? This may help: WorkforceHub employee timekeeping can present a symptom survey at clock-in. How does WorkforceHub screen for COVID-19 symptoms? As the administrator, you create custom prompts in WorkforceHub. When employees punch in, the clock-in…
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