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

By Liz Strikwerda | January 18, 2022
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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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10 Dynamic Employee Onboarding Ideas

By WorkforceHub | January 6, 2022
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For many companies, a new year might mean that there’s an opportunity to hire new employees. While initially exciting, recruiting can be an exhausting process, and interviewing can feel tedious. By the time those processes are “over” (are they ever really over?), it’s not unlikely that hiring managers would leave the thoughts of employee onboarding…

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How to Write and Update Your Employee Handbook + Template

By Liz Strikwerda | January 5, 2022
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Updated September 13, 2022 Employee Handbooks: The Definitive Guide Many business owners overlook the importance of a well-written employee handbook. A good handbook serves many purposes. Is your handbook a useful tool for your company? A strong employee handbook will: Set expectations for new hires Codify, organize, and update company policies Simplify onboarding Help new…

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Defining Your Workforce Management Strategy

By WorkforceHub | January 4, 2022
SwipeClock Workforce Management Planning

Jumpstart Your Workforce Planning At the beginning of every year, workforce planning starts at the top of the list. Within weeks, our high hopes for a new and effective plan fall apart. The demands of daily emergencies compete for our attention. We can prevent most of those emergencies if we have a good plan in…

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How Structured Interviews Improve Small Business Hiring

By Liz Strikwerda | December 29, 2021
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Updated January 21, 2022 What are Structured Interviews? A structured interview uses a uniform script of questions and a scoring system. As a result, the interviewer follows the same script for each candidate. To be effective, the questions should be chosen specifically for the job skills. In addition, you should have questions that identify behavioral…

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16 Top HR Influencers You Should Be Following

By Liz Strikwerda | November 6, 2021
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In order for HR directors to cope with contemporary challenges, they need current information. Since HR spans multiple disciplines, it can be a full-time job keeping up. We’ve rounded up the best minds in the industry so you don’t have to. 16 HR Influencers You Should Be Following 1. Anthony Vaughan Twitter @E1B210  LinkedIn Founder…

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Employee Benefits Enrollment Software: Boost ROI This Year

By Liz Strikwerda | October 27, 2021
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Does your HR toolkit contain employee benefits enrollment software? If not, you aren’t getting the benefits of your benefits. (Pun very much intended.) You choose benefits packages carefully because you want to attract high performers. After compensation, benefits are the second most important consideration for job seekers. Benefits and wages also account for the biggest…

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Employee Engagement Ideas for Your Small Business

By Liz Strikwerda | October 18, 2021
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Looking for employee engagement ideas? Check out what these employers are doing. Employee Engagement Ideas From 6 Great Places to Work 1. Chile’s The restaurant chain ditched their “no visible tattoos” dress code policy. Plus, the company president does Facebook live videos with employees. They share and discuss both positive and negative company reviews from…

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7 Skills-Based Hiring Best Practices: Hire for Skills, Not Just Degrees

By WorkforceHub | September 26, 2021
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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…

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WorkforceHub and BambooHR Pricing Comparison

By Liz Strikwerda | September 21, 2021
BambooHR pricing

Comparing BambooHR with Workforce Hub – Pricing 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…

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