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As a CEO, you make it a priority to keep up with changing trends in today’s workplace. You’ve seen headlines and read articles telling you that Millennials are changing the way work happens—but what does that really mean for you? In 2015, Millennials surpassed Generation X as the largest percentage of the labor force, according […]

Picture this: You terminated an employee, and mailed him or her a COBRA election notice, but the notice apparently got lost in the mail. Now your ex-employee is suing you for failing to inform him or her of their COBRA continuation rights. Is there anything you can do to prove a COBRA notice was sent to them? […]

In a recent survey, conducted by HR.com and Paycom, over 700 HR professionals from companies large and small weighed in on how they use employee self-service software, where they see the benefits it offers and the room for improvement. Minimize Reliance on Email and Paper Relying on paper for transmitting sensitive information can make your […]

Employee self-service software often is adopted as a way to improve efficiency within an organization, especially as it pertains to the responsibilities of your HR department. While that’s a common and effective use, organizations also can use robust self-service software as a way to improve employee engagement and productivity. A recent white paper by Paycom […]

If you’re like most company leaders, you’re probably making use of employee self-service software to a certain extent. In fact, in a joint study by Paycom and HR.com, 88.5 percent of companies surveyed used self-service tools. And about 87 percent of these organizations considered self-service software to be the most efficient way to provide employees […]

Learning Management Systems 101 is a weekly blog series exploring how employers can rethink traditional employee training and move toward e-learning solutions, which are faster, easier to access, and more cost effective. “4 Tips for Creating Your Own E-Learning” is the sixth post of the series. LMS 101: 4 Tips for Your Own E-Learning Today’s workforce is increasingly […]

Does Your Workforce Data Fly Securely in the Cloud? For globally inclined businesses, the data cloud has become nearly indispensable. In fact, research consultancies estimate that worldwide spending on public cloud services will climb from a $70 billion industry in 2015 to over $141 billion in 2019. Decisions to turn to the cloud for your […]

Times are a-changin’, and HR leaders are feeling it. According to a 2016 Pew Research Center report, technology-driven shifts have increased a sense of self-reliance and independence in individuals. According to the study, “Nearly nine-in-ten Americans today are online up from about half in the early 2000s […]. Roughly three-quarters of Americans now own a […]

Companies are growing and the need for new leaders is growing with them.  A recent Yahoo Finance article noted that workers are returning to the workforce in droves, with the employment-to-population ratio hitting 60 percent — the highest it has been since February 2009. Consequently, if you ask businesses what they need from employees in […]

With tax season upon us, so are security concerns. Con artists – or “malicious actors” as they’re known in information technology (IT) circles – understand that people may be more susceptible to a well-crafted phishing email during tax-filing and refund time. For example, you would most likely be suspicious of an email about your W-2 […]

Technology has changed every industry. From the technology in our hands to the software that revolutionizes how we do business, few areas remain untouched. In the case of finance and HR solutions, the proper technology can provide great insight into how organizations can lower debt, expand EBITDA margin and drive overall performance. However, as tech […]

Learning Management Systems 101 is a weekly blog series exploring how employers can rethink traditional employee training and move toward e-learning solutions, which are faster, easier to access, and more cost effective. “4 Ways to Boost Employee Engagement with a Learning Management System” is the fourth post of the series. Are your employees engaged? You can […]