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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3 Advantages of Having an Automated Time and Attendance Software

According to a survey conducted by Wasp Buzz, 80% of workers have admitted to being guilty of time theft. This is an alarming percentage, and chances are your company is a victim. Although completely eliminating time theft is impossible, there are ways to avoid it, or even reduce it. Not using the proper time tracking systems, like using paper time cards, for instance, can lead to “buddy punching”, which contributes to thousands of dollars being lost by businesses every year. The best solution to this problem is to switch to an automated time and attendance tracking system. A good automated time and attendance software is designed to flow directly into payroll, eliminating the need for double data entry. According to the American Payroll Association (APA), 65% of the organizations surveyed said they were either in the process of switching to, or already used, an automated time and attendance software to track their employees’ hours. So what are the advantages of switching to an automated time and attendance software? Read on.

3 Unexpected Reasons Why You Should Shop for Payroll During the Holidays

Are you happy with your payroll process? Whether you’re using a software as a service, a CPA, processing through your bank, or run in house, do you find you’ve had a lot of issues with your procedures? Have you thought about looking elsewhere? If so, now is the time to do so. I know, how could I say that if year-end is so busy already? If you’re not currently considering shopping payroll providers, you should think again. Why you ask? Well, the holiday season is one of the busiest times of the year when it comes to shopping. If you are already spending time shopping for gifts for your friends and family, why not shop for your business as well? After all, it is because of your business that you are able to purchase those gifts for family and friends, so why not do your best to improve it? If you have not changed your mind about shopping for payroll now, then you should read on.

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Four Steps to Building a Company Culture that Promotes Collaboration

Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock over the last decade or so, you’ve probably heard of business guru and entrepreneur Elon Musk, founder and CEO of SpaceX and Tesla. When it comes to running a business, Musk does pretty much everything right. He’s one of the most successful people in the world, so I make a point to take whatever he has to say about running a business pretty seriously. I certainly don’t run my own business, but my job is to be a thought leader in the business and HR world, so I jump at any information I can pass along to my readers that will help them run their business. Musk is a big proponent of transparency within a business. Recently, an email he sent to his employees at Tesla, Inc was published on Inc.com that demonstrates his firm belief that communication within any business must flow unobstructed from top to bottom and front to back. So often even those companies that claim to be all about transparency and communication end up with red tape that has to be navigated when working interdepartmentally. If true success with this notion is to be achieved, there are a number of steps you can take in order to streamline communication within your business that will help your departments collaborate together instead of working against one another.

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3 Signs to Spot When it Comes to Turnover

No matter how great a company is, or how fun the company culture is, turnover is inevitable. People leave companies for different reasons, and it is your job to spot unhappy employees before they decide to relocate, especially your top talent. Employee turnover is a major concern and for a good reason. It can be frustrating, time-consuming, and not to mention, expensive. When you hire a new employee, you have to onboard them, buy the necessary equipment, train them, and so on. This is why supervisors and managers have to be aware of the signs that show an employee is about to quit. If you are not paying attention to those signs, a situation like that can catch you at a bad time and leave you in a tight spot. Knowing the warning signs will help you spot those unhappy employees and do what is necessary to make them happy and stop them from quitting.

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The Risk of Using Paper Time Cards & How to Replace Them

It is 2017 and surprisingly, some businesses still rely on paper time sheets for their employees to track the hours they work. There have been many studies that show the risks of using these, but for some reason, some businesses are still doing so. I am here to reiterate how risky it is for your business to use paper time cards, and what you should replace them with. The truth is that there is technology to make the life of HR staff easier, particularly in the area of time and attendance. Your HR staff should be able to focus on more important tasks rather than have to spend hours deciphering time cards and manually entering the data into a software. There are ways to track employee hours without having to do all this. The following are a some of the main risks of using paper timesheets.

Tips for Building Your Onboarding Program

Finding the best talent has become one of the main challenges businesses have because the competition is growing larger and larger every day. Companies are attending career fairs, posting their job openings on LinkedIn, or even using social media to attract talent. So what do you do once you have attracted and hired talent? Reducing turnover should be a goal for every company, and one of the best ways of doing this is by making the first days for new hires as smooth and welcoming as possible. This is called Onboarding. Onboarding is intended to make new employees familiar with the company and to support them as they start working on their first handful of projects. The Onboarding process is a great way for companies to make a good first impression on their employees. Like mentioned before, the ultimate payoff of onboarding is reducing the company’s turnover rate. According to business.com, research shows that a good onboarding program can boost retention by 50% and productivity by 54%. As simple as onboarding may sound, there are many aspects that are involved in the process, and planning is necessary to have a successful onboarding program. If you already have an onboarding program in your company but are looking to making it better, then you’ve come to the right place. The following are some tips you can utilize to build your onboarding program.

3 Ways Time & Attendance Can Help Your Business Grow

By now you may have noticed that I write a lot of blogs about how having a time and attendance software can make your life at work easier. Today, I want to tell you how a Time & Attendance software can help your business grow.