Articles by tag: HR

Is Unlimited PTO a Good Idea? Here’s Why It Can Be Problematic for Businesses
At first glance, unlimited PTO may sound like a great addition to any compensation package. Who wouldn’t want the ability to take off as many days as they...
6 Steps HR Should Take for Great Salary Negotiations
Regardless of which side of the table you’re on, salary negotiations are tough and can be quite nerve-wracking. As an HR professional, it's challenging to be caught in...
How Online Training Will Help You Succeed as a One Person HR Department
Although most human resources professionals have one or more associates they can team up with on projects, some are saddled with the sole responsibility of handling everything on...
HR Newsletter Ideas: How to Write HR Emails Employees Will Look Forward to Reading
As companies grow, mass communication becomes more important, but also more challenging. Employee newsletters are great ways to reach all members of a company. And email newsletters make...
How Does an LMS Make Compliance Training Easy?
Behind every effective computer-based employee training program is an equally effective learning management system (LMS). Content may be the beating heart of the eLearning experience. But the LMS...
6 Talent Trends to Watch in 2019
As the business world continues to get more competitive, talent is a necessary edge on the competition that organizations cannot afford to ignore. Consequently, it’s of little surprise...
Top 5 Job Skills to Look for in Candidates
Finding the right candidate for an open position often proves difficult and time consuming with employers interviewing about 20 percent of the average 118 applicants they receive. According...
Job Descriptions Are Critical to Your Business and Bottom Line
Accuracy is critical. Writing better job descriptions protects the employer in the event of a claim down the road. The life of a job description goes on long...
6 HR Skills That Guide Organizational Success
Much of what human resources (HR) does to secure organizational goals is inherently behind the scenes. However, despite differences between companies and their respective goals, these competencies and...
Six Learning and Development Trends You Need for 2019
It’s that time of year again – spectacular foliage against brilliant blue skies, falling leaves, mornings as crisp as fresh apple cider. It’s also time for human resources...
Employee Retention Strategies Your Company Needs
Experienced business professionals already understand why employee retention is important with the most glaring reason being its high cost. Some studies have shown that losing a salaried employee...