Hiring and onboarding new employees is one of the most important functions of an HR department. If you take care with your hiring process and find the best candidates, you will improve the performance of your business and reduce things...
These days, the HR sectors of a business play a very important role in that business's overall strategy and plans for growth. In the past, HR may have seemed like a boring sector to work in, with people simply organizing...
In 2015 a total of $61.9 billion was paid out in workers comp settlements. These benefits were split almost evenly with $31.1 billion covering medical benefits and $30.7 billion covering lost wages compensation. If you've experienced an injury or illness as a...
For many small business owners, recruitment is entirely new. It’s something that many of us have never had to think about before, and in the early days, it’s tempting to rush out and hire the first people that show an...
Anybody and everybody with an ounce of business knowledge understands the importance of productivity. Of course, you can’t work your employees like machines. They need to be treated like people if you want them to work hard. You’d think that...
Contract management can be a complicated part of any organisation. If you’re looking for an easier way to handle an employee contract and lay out employment terms, there are a few simple tips to manage contracts. Use a template. Start with...
Many business owners undervalue the importance of HR professionals, but this is to their detriment. From dealing with the hiring process, including taking up references and conducting employee background screening, to managing the day to day needs of a companies employees,...
When you work in HR, you will find yourself having to communicate with all sorts of people throughout each and every day. A main part of the job role is effective communication. Perhaps you’ll have to announce new members of...
Human resources or HR services are better rendered if you have the right people. When it comes to hiring the right HR employees, it's crucial to consider their credentials, skills, good qualities, and experience. Remember that they will be the ones to handle payroll,...
People operations are one of those disciplines that is all-encompassing. It’s vital to any organization to have a well-oiled working HR machine, but it’s sometimes one of the last departments and disciplines on the agenda. But what is HR exactly,...
The idea that most people just work for a paycheck, clock in and out and will avoid doing anything above and beyond might be true for some people, but it’s definitely not the majority of people. In general, people see...
There’s nothing worse than dreading going to work. Of course, employment gets dull after a while, but it simply isn’t true that’s it is not possible to enjoy your job. Managers have a responsibility to create a positive working environment,...
Many of us spend a good chunk of time in work and doing some sort of job, and because of that, we can spend more time with colleagues and our line managers than we do with our own families. However,...
Online communications in all their forms have made huge changes to how we do business. Thanks to programs like Google Hangouts and Skype, team members from across the office can now communicate without leaving their desks. Even remote team members...
Deciding on a career path isn't an easy choice — in fact, it's a painful crossroads to find yourself at. No matter what you decide on becoming, you invariably get the sense that you will be stuck with it forever....