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Employee training is a major part of any successful business' strategy and can yield an ROI of up to twenty four percent with a single year. There are many different steps and tools that you need to employ to help with employee training, but one of the best is using training management software to help with the process of training employees. While you may be tempted to overlook training management the truth is that training management software is one of the best tools you can employ to ensure that you get the best results from employee training. There are many reasons that training management matters, but for now we'll look at some of the biggest ones. Continue reading...
Employee background checks are a bone of contention for a lot of new employees. Even some employers hesitate to use employee background checks because they're concerned about the cost and the potential for 'scaring off' some applicants. The truth is that employee background checks are a must for companies operating today, no matter the size. And with the help of companies like Unicorn HRO they are more affordable than ever as well. Any good employee will have nothing to hide and employee background checks won't scare them away. Instead they'll help you weed out the good from the bad and ensure that your workplace is the safest and most pleasant that it can be. Continue reading...
Payroll is outsourced or automated more than any other aspect of HR, and for good reason. It can be one of the most time consuming processes of an HR department, and one that is very easy to automate with software or to outsource to other companies. If you're considering doing either, you'll want to be sure that you take the time to review the level of payroll customer service each company can offer you. Good payroll customer service means a lot of things, and just what makes a company's payroll customer service excellent really depends on what they're providing you. Before you commit to any payroll company, keep a few things in mind about their payroll customer service. Continue reading...
Signed into law in 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act and disability law under it were designed to protect those living with disabilities of any type from discrimination. Disability laws were passed that applied to virtually every aspect of life but many were put in place specifically to protect the rights of disabled employees in the workplace. As a business owner there are several disability law issues that you should be aware of in order to ensure that you adhere closely to them. The exact disability laws can vary somewhat and different qualifications cause you to fall under their jurisdictions. While it may seem complex, understanding the basics of disability law is actually fairly easy. Continue reading...
Companies can grow fast, especially if they're well managed and offer great services or products. For most very small businesses, human resource consulting may never enter the playing field. But once that you eclipse a certain point in both company size and profit margin, human resource consulting suddenly seems like an attractive option. While the decision to utilize human resource consulting will vary from company to company, there are definite benefits to using a consulting firm. From the obvious to the obscure, there are plenty of uses for human resource consulting. Here are five of the main ones, in no particular order. Continue reading...
In the old days, human resources meant little more than hiring or firing an employee. Today, however, HR encompasses a wide range of tasks from benefits administration to devising corporate strategy. HR metrics refers to a system of data that is used to measure HR and its relationship and impacts on your company. HR metrics can focus on a variety of different specifics and can be used to help uncover areas that your HR department or other departments are excelling at or those areas that they need improvement in. HR metrics can be extremely complex or deceptively simple, and can help companies boost their profits, cut their losses, and much more. In short, HR metrics are an important aspect of your company. Continue reading...
Performance management is basically a system of different processes that combine to create an effective workforce within your company that can effectively reach your business goals. There are many different aspects of performance management, but in most cases it can be broken down into a few simple steps. If you're adopting a performance management process for the first time or want to modify your current one to maximize its effectiveness, there are three key aspects that are the most important in your performance management system. Obviously these are up for debate, but in most cases of performance management you can plan on these to have the most impact on the success or failure of your performance management efforts. Continue reading...
Retaining employees is one of the single most important aspects of your company. Even losing a low level worker can cost you big. Low estimates say that the turnover of a single eight dollar per hour employee will end up costing your company close to four thousand dollars when you factor in recruiting, interviewing, retraining, and loss of productivity that comes from the loss. With higher paid employees, retaining employees is even more vital. While every company will lose some employees each month for whatever reason, retaining employees can be done and your company can be more successful at it than you think. For now, however, let's take a cold, hard look at the real costs that come with a failure at retaining employees. Continue reading...
Workers compensation insurance is a type of disability insurance that all employers are required by law to have for each employee. The very first workers compensation insurance laws began to be passed around 1902, and by 1949 every state had a law covering workers compensation insurance. Although most people think of them as strictly protecting employees, the truth is that workers compensation insurance is actually just as beneficial to employers since it protects them from costly lawsuits related to on the job injuries. While you might assume that workers compensation insurance is nothing but a thorn in your side, the truth is that it helps more than you know. Here's a look at the basics of workers compensation insurance, including the basic function of it and some common features of policies. Continue reading...
There are numerous ways that you can boost your company's profit, and the most common is actually by reducing your costs. Many methods exist for doing so, and one of the most common is to streamline your payroll service. Using outsourcing or payroll software to simplify your company's payroll service methods can boost your profits in numerous different ways and is one of the most effective and efficient ways to cut costs and improve your bottom line. If you're still managing your own payroll service, considering what a change could do for you is a worthwhile step you should consider taking. Continue reading...
