Down to Two Candidates? Here’s Who to Hire!
May 2, 2021
You’re in an enviable position: After weeks of recruiting, multiple rounds of interviews, and countless hours invested in evaluating candidates, you’ve narrowed the field to…
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Avoid Making These Mistakes When Hiring Employees
- April 12, 2021
“The cost of replacing an individual employee can range from one-half to two times the employee’s annual salary.” Source: Gallup There’s no denying it: Hiring…
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Getting to the Truth: Why You Should Survey Your Employees Often
- April 7, 2021
How happy and fulfilled are your employees? Could hidden issues be undermining your company’s performance or profitability? Are toxic employees or bad managers eroding your…
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Human Resources 2020: Personalizing HR to Provide a Better Employee Experience
- January 31, 2020
Today’s workforce is more diverse than ever. Five generations are participating. Contingent, remote and alternative work arrangements are mainstream. And a paycheck is no longer…
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Hard Time Hiring? Scrutinize Your Compensation Plans
- August 7, 2019
What motivates great people to consider a new job? You guessed it: higher pay. While it’s true that several factors, such as challenging work,…
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Two Weeks Is Not Enough Time!
- June 7, 2019
The clock is ticking. An employee just gave notice, and you now have 10 business days to find their replacement. No pressure, right? With the…
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What Is the “Opportunity to Work” Law?
- August 30, 2018
Offering healthcare insurance and other benefits to full-time employees is a huge line item on a typical employer’s balance sheet. To keep costs down,…
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Do You Have an Employee Welcome Packet? You Should!
- August 1, 2018
Want every new employee to get off to a great start with your organization? Make sure you roll out the red carpet. New hires…
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The Impact of California’s New Worker Misclassification Test – Will This Expand?
- June 29, 2018
As one of the biggest line items on a typical employer’s balance sheet, personnel expenses are a prime target for cost-cutting strategies. For years,…
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It Had to Be Done: How to Ease the Firing Process
- June 1, 2018
Firing employees is part and parcel of any manager’s job. Sometimes, it can bring great relief – especially if the person being fired is…
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