Automated Hiring: What You Need to Know
Technology is revolutionizing industries all over the world. Automated hiring, for example, is the new trend in the human resources industry allowing employers to facilitate a swifter vetting process for potential candidates. With algorithms that can be tailored to suit a company’s needs and a position’s requirements, it seems automated hiring should be the best […]
Partner Post: Preventing Workplace Turnover
The top four industries with the highest turnover include Technology/software (13.2%), Retail (13%), Media/Entertainment (11.4%) and Professional Services (11.4%)[1]. Regardless of the reason, the percentage of workplace turnover tells employees and potential candidates a lot about your industry and your business. From changing technologies in a volatile industry to unmanageable workloads and poor management, it […]
Benefits of Return to Work Programs
Injured employees cost US employers upwards of $161.5 billion in 2017, or about $1,100 per injured worker, and around $39,000 per medically consulted injury.[1] Moreover, the work-related injuries that occurred in 2017 resulted in 70 million days lost.2 The physical cost and lost days are often enough motivation to want to not only keep the […]
Understanding OSHA Inspections
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires employers to provide a safe work environment for all employees. To maintain these regular standards, OSHA enforces compliance by conducting inspections. Employers, however, are generally unsure of what elements are covered in an OSHA inspection, the selection process, and how to prepare for an inspection. Generally, OSHA […]
Automating Standard HR Functions
An essential department in any growing organization is human resources. From hiring and onboarding to reporting and training, HR tasks are usually regarded as those that require manual processes to ensure efficiency and accuracy. But, as with other departments in your business, technology has made a lasting and impressionable impact. HR automation, the process of […]
How to Establish and Right-Size Salary Ranges
For every job, there is a salary range, and for every salary range, there are factors (both internal and external) that play into determining that rage. These days, there is also no shortage of online market data which employees can use to bolster their request for a pay increase, come review time. Job title, location, […]
Helping Small Businesses Understand Workers’ Compensation
Workers’ compensation, the insurance that safeguards employers from liability if employees are injured in the workplace, includes coverage for medical bills, lost wages, and ensures the employer will not be sued for injuries or illnesses related to the workplace. A great additional level of coverage for any employer, workers’ compensation underlines an employer’s role in […]
Right Person. Wrong Job.
When an employee is hired for a specific role, there are times when either the role wasn’t what the employee anticipated, or the manager later realizes that the employee’s skills are better suited in a different open opportunity within the organization. Good managers can typically tell in the first few weeks if an employee is […]
Keeping Your Managers Engaged
It’s no secret that engaged managers have teams that are more productive, have enhanced team communication, and a more positive impact on their employees when compared to disengaged managers. Employees feed of their manager’s energy, mood, and tone. If a manager is disengaged, they will likely breed employee attitudes of the same nature. For these […]
Leading Performance Review Trends for 2019
Not all businesses approach performance reviews in the same way. For example, some organizations may define performance reviews as the annual one-on-one meeting with an employee and their manager to discuss their job performance and professional growth over the last year. Others may schedule more frequent check-ins to share updates and provide feedback each month […]