Create a Study Plan to Pass the PHR Certification Test [and SHRM-CP]

PHR exam prep

Hello ambitious PHR exam preppers! The Swipeclock team understands how difficult the PHR and SPHR certifications exams are. We’ve put together a PHR exam prep guide for Human Resource professionals pursuing these important career milestones. First, a little context. Skip forward if you don’t need any background info. HR Certification Institute (HRCI) is a premier…

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Fast, Remote Healthcare Employee Onboarding

healthcare onboarding

Expediting employee onboarding is extremely important for many healthcare organizations right now. An HRMS or Time and Labor system with a new hire onboarding portal is quick, easy, and compliant. If you are onboarding multiple healthcare new hires at once, an HRMS is a must-have. A Human Resources Management System includes everything you need to…

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How Your Small Business HR Strategy Can Help You Scale

small business hr strategy

By Grace Lau, Director of Growth Content, Dialpad Startups and small businesses are all about speed and agility. As we’ll see, a little bit of investment into a small business HR strategy now will make scaling your business so much easier in the long term. You don’t necessarily need to hire a full-time employee. There…

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Future-Proof Your Human Resources Career: Highest Paying HR Functions

highest paying HR functions

Updated March 3, 2022 The Highest Paying HR Functions Companies are relying more extensively on Human Resources. It’s a great time to pursue a career in HR because there are expanding opportunities. For example, niche specialties that emerged in the past few years are becoming mainstream. In addition, salaries are increasing. If you are considering…

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How Employee Appreciation Creates a “Best Place to Work”

employee recognition

Would your small business make it onto a “100 Best Places to Work” list? If you’ve read about the companies that achieve this honor, you’ve probably noticed that whatever differences they may have, they all have a culture of employee appreciation. Employee appreciation is essential if you want your small business to be a great…

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WFM Software: 10 Genius Hacks and Surprising Collateral Benefits

SwipeClock workforce management

Workforce management is all about optimization. It helps optimize your human capital. It helps optimize your workflows. It helps optimize your labor budget. What about optimizing your time and labor software? Many business owners don’t take advantage of all the features of their systems. From nifty business hacks to collateral benefits, here are 10 things…

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Set Up HR Functions and Get Back to Business

HR functions

HR functions are integral to business operations. But many small business owners can’t dedicate a lot of time and energy to Human Resources. Understandably, they’re focusing on their core business. Sound familiar? This approach may work when you have three employees. But as you grow, ignoring HR will hold you back. For example, you may…

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HR Areas of Improvement: Make These 22 Bold Moves

HR areas of improvement for 2021

Pandemic upheaval has placed heavy burdens on HR for the past two years. As we move into another year and the pandemic is still with us, business owners and HR teams will not have a respite. However, those that commit to HR areas of improvement will have a profound impact. They will help their organizations…

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What is HR Management? [The Small Business Guide to People Ops]

HR management

What is HR management? Human Resources is the business function that encompasses all employee-related processes. It includes the following: Recruiting, Hiring, Onboarding Time, Labor, Payroll Training, Development, Performance Management Benefits Management Labor Relations HR Analytics and Reporting Wage and Hour Compliance Human Resources is also called Human Capital Management (HCM) and Human Resources Management (HRM).…

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