The answer is yes, and let’s explore some lesser-known indirect cost increases to employers and employees. Continue reading
Vote for the Most Effective Recruiting Channels
Erin Osterhaus, managing editor at Software Advice’s HR blog The New Talent Times asks this question (and more) in a 7-question survey: Which recruiting channel do you think generates the most “bang for the buck”? She invites us all to participate. Continue reading
New I-9 form is now available
All employers are encouraged to start using the new I-9 form immediately. You can access it here: http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/i-9.pdf With a 60-day grace period, all prior Form I-9 versions will no longer be accepted after May 7, 2013. Continue reading
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Tagged Department of Labor, Hiring, I9, Legal, Recordkeeping, Recruiting
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HRIS – Stop Using Spreadsheets (Part 2 of 2)
How do you keep track of employees’ hire date, benefits start date, training renewal date, what company property they’re using, and their sick/vacation or paid time-off (PTO) balance? What about employee documents – a disciplinary note, a performance review, the job description? Continue reading
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Tagged affordable HR software, HR information system, HR software, HR tools, HRIS, HRSource
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HRIS – Stop Using Spreadsheets (Part 1 of 2)
With stricter regulations and HR compliance requirements, HR managers in companies of all sizes need to get their recordkeeping process in order. What better way to do that than using a comprehensive HR database? Continue reading
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When do I need to start thinking HRIS?
In today’s fast-paced, tech-centric, venture capitalist-funded world, businesses and startups have a very real possibility of transitioning from a small, to medium, to large company at a very fast pace. As an HR manager, this growth-pace can be almost impossible to keep up with, especially if you’re still tracking employee data via excel.
Conversely, if your business falls on the opposite end of this spectrum (i.e. a steady, slow-grower), maybe you’re finding that you’re reaching a point where tracking employee data across multiple excel spreadsheets is taking up most (or too much) of your time. Recently, an HR Manager posted this question to a Linked-In group of HR professionals:
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Court Ruling Could Invalidate All NLRB Decisions since January 2012
The Washington DC Court of Appeals ruled that the January 2012 appointment of NLRB members by the Obama Administration illegally sidestepped Senate approval. As a result, all NLRB rulings since then may be invalidated. Continue reading
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Tagged #HRTrends, Legal, NLRB
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Study Confirms that Employers Tend to Hire in their Own Image
I have long believed that employers tend to hire in their own image; that interviewers have an unconscious bias towards applicants who look and act like them. I have seen anecdotal evidence of this throughout my career. A recent study confirms this observation. Continue reading
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Tagged Affirmative Action, Hiring, Recruiting
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DOL Rules on Care for Adult Children under Family Leave
The Department of Labor issued guidance on January 14, 2013 specifying when care for an adult child is covered under family leave (FMLA): Continue reading
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