How to Expand Your Employee Benefits Offering

One of the most common questions in the HR world is “How do I keep employees happy?”. Well, aside from having a great company culture, one of the major ways of retaining your employees and keeping them happy is by offering them a good benefits package. Many small business owners make the mistake of thinking they cannot afford to offer benefits, but the truth is that offering a robust benefits package to your employees will have a positive effect on your bottom line. After all, it’s your employees who keep the company running.

Three Reasons Social Media is Vital for the HR World

Whether you’ve been involved in social media since the early Myspace days or it’s a bandwagon you’ve hopped on recently, there’s no denying that social media is no longer solely for millennials. Since the dawn of the internet, social sites like Facebook, Linkedin, Twitter, Snapchat, and Instagram have become an integral part of our society, and this is particularly true for the business world. According to a 2016 study from CareerBuilder, the number of employers using social media to screen candidates has increased by over 500 percent of the last 10 years. This alone is proof that this isn’t a trend that will be going away anytime soon, and screening candidates is just one of many uses the HR has at its disposal when it comes to social media. By using the various sites listed above, you can improve your recruiting methods, increase employee engagement, and enhance your overall brand. Here’s how:

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How to Keep Your Employees Engaged

Companies with engaged employees outperform those without by up to 202% (Source: Gallup). A national study by Dale Carnegie Training placed the number of “fully engaged” employees at 29% and “disengaged” employees at 26%, meaning 71% of employees are not fully engaged or productive. It’s a beneficial trail for companies to recruit, hire and maintain engaged employees. This can be accomplished faster and easier when using Applicant Tracking and Onboarding software. The below flow chart shows you a brief breakdown of how increased employee engagement will ultimately lead to higher levels of profit.

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How to Boost Employee Morale With Your Payroll Software

With the holidays come many half-empty offices. Many are taking time off to spend with their loved ones, and some are simply looking to ‘unwind’. I am a huge proponent of taking time off and what better time to do so than the holiday season. Sometimes though, it can be difficult to get back into the swing of things post-holiday vacation. If you’re feeling like your office is needing a boost to get things back to normal there are some features you can use in your payroll software to get your employees involved and get them back on track.

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5 Ways Employers Can Promote a Healthy Work-Life Balance

"Proper work-life balance makes employees feel appreciated, which in turn makes them more productive and more likely to stay with the company for an extended period of time," says Mike Steinerd, director of recruiting at Indeed. In addition to employee retention, healthy work-life balance also has been shown to greatly increase worker productivity. The result being an increase in profit and decrease in recruitment costs. Sounds like a win-win, right? So just how do the top companies promote work-life balance for their employees? Below are a few strategies that could help improve your businesses plan of action.

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5 Things to Consider When Hiring Millennials

With Gen X management now in place, it’s important to understand what sort of talent they are scouting for with the Millennial Generation. There may be some hesitation when hiring young people with questions of whether or not millennials will be able to work with co-workers who are not peers, or if they will add value in an enterprise environment. But there are plenty of skills and qualities attributed with Generation Y that will benefit the work place like high levels of education and being tech-savvy. They are just a little more unconventional than others. Here are some things to consider when hiring of the Millennial Generation.

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How To Stay Motivated At Work

Getting motivated can be difficult, but keeping that motivation is even harder. When work becomes routine, staying excited about what you produce or assist with will start to feel draining. Staying enthusiastic and productive throughout the week requires effort on your part to have the motivation to do so. Here are some suggestions to help you get started:

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4 Ways to Improve Your Personal Onboarding Experience

A few weeks ago, I wrote a blog about what employers can do to help ease new employees into the working environment. Starting a new job can be nerve-wracking and stressful. The more the onboarding team strategies how to best welcome new employees, the better the transition can go.

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