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The Essential Small Business Benefits Guide

Even with more people looking for jobs, small businesses are still competing for skilled and experienced workers. Your benefits offering is one of the best ways to retain and attract talent. Affordable voluntary benefits can help manage costs and fill gaps to allow employees to select the protections they need for any stage of life. […]

Getting Smart About Compensation

They say money talks. But have you ever considered what money might say about your company? An effective compensation strategy is key to any organization’s success, as it impacts culture, engagement, retention, productivity, and more. In fact, compensation is the third most common reason an employee will leave a job. Is your organization at risk […]

Opportunities from the Pandemic: Putting Employee Well-Being Front and Center

The pandemic has been a catalyst for employers to show how much they value their employees – to acknowledge their challenges and meet their needs accordingly. Many rose with the occasion, with 78% of workers saying that they felt their companies responded to the crisis appropriately. However, understanding employees’ needs and creating strategies to meet […]

The HR Hierarchy of Needs: Achieving Self-Actualization in Your Profession

The HR profession has five levels of development, based on Maslow’s hierarchy of needs — but according to nationwide research, only 33% of HR professionals are able to accurately gauge their own level of development. Download our new white paper to learn what characterizes each level and how to chart a course to the top, […]

Compliance Challenges: Just How Big Is the Burden for U.S. Businesses?

Even in the face of a tidal wave of regulatory changes, you can master compliance for your company, your team and your people. Key takeaways: Besides state and federal legislation, multiple agencies have regulatory authority over employment-related concerns. They regularly issue new rules that may apply to your organization. It is incumbent upon HR professionals […]

Getting Pay Right: Your Compensation Toolkit

If you’re like most compensation professionals, you’re likely under more pressure than ever to get pay right. With the emergence of new ‘hot’ jobs, broadened talent pools as remote work takes hold, and increased competition for hourly workers, you need the right tools to attract, retain and motivate the right talent to be successful.

The Challenges in Finding Top Talent

To find, hire and onboard highly qualified talent for your organization, ensure your talent acquisition processes are built with the candidate experience in mind, so they don’t fall through the cracks. See the Top Challenges Facing Talent Acquisition Professionals: More effective scheduling An improved candidate experience Measuring quality of hire Competing for talent across industries […]

Keeping Employees Comfortable and Productive in a Remote Work Environment

Remote Research Presented by the HR Daily Advisor and Ergotron Employees have been voicing their desire to work from home for years, and now the COVID-19 pandemic has forced many of us to start. Not only do we have to get used to working remote full-time, but we also have to adjust to our new […]

Trends in Training: New Methods for a COVID-19 World

The rapid spread of COVID-19 has led to unprecedented business disruption around the world. It has also led to the erosion of the number one relied-upon method of training by employers: in-person presentations by staff. While many other methods are used, our research found that nearly three-quarters of employers rely on this approach to training. […]