Although it may be taken for granted that every business has an employee handbook, or policy manual, that is not always the case. In fact, many business run huge risks with liability and compliance without one.
One of the first challenges a business has with this document is what to call it. The primary purpose of a policy manual is to inform and equip employees with policy information. Consequently, referring to it as an "Employee Handbook" can be a good choice.
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Topics:
policies and procedures,
labor law compliance,
employee onboarding,
policy manuals,
handbook
Being an employer in California can be a challenging endeavor. One of those challenges is navigating the real costs of finding and bringing on new hires.
In the midst of all the tasks required to recruit, vet, interview and hire new employees it is easy to lose sight of the costs involved. However, being aware of and managing the costs involved in hiring employees is critical.
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Topics:
recruiting and hiring,
HR management practices,
new hire,
employee onboarding,
employee turnover
With the approach of the new year and new budgets, many companies will be bringing new hires onboard. Do you have an onboarding process?
Hiring new employees involves much more than simply recruiting and interviewing candidates. In addition, once you have made a decision and bring on a new hire, there should more involved that simply making introductions.
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Topics:
HR management practices,
new hire,
onboarding best practices,
employee onboarding process,
employee onboarding
It's that time of year when HR industry experts share what they see as the coming trends for the next year. HR management changes and evolves with technology and demographics.
Every year, the professionals and experts weigh in on what they see as coming or anticiapted trends for the Human Resource profession. Last year saw some of the same trends forecasted and the realities of both the HR industry and business in general reflect these.
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Topics:
HR best practices,
recruiting and hiring,
hiring trends,
hr management trends,
employee onboarding,
training
In many companies recruiting, hiring, and onboarding of new hires often falls on the HR department. And HR trends in these areas change over time.
One of the challenges for every HR professional is keeping abreast of the myriad of changes and developments in their industry. Along with legislative and labor law issues, these changes include trends in recruiting and hiring new employees, as well as best practices for onboarding a new hire.
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Topics:
HR best practices,
recruiting and hiring,
hiring trends,
new hire,
employee onboarding