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Does Your HR Management Process Include A Disaster Recovery Plan?

Posted by Leslie Ruhland on Oct 3, 2017 2:12:44 PM

Disasters can happen anytime and anywhere. Whether it's an earthquake in California, a tornado in Oklahoma, or a hurricane in Florida, businesses must be prepared to recover quickly and provide for their employees.

In 2017 we have seen the vast destruction of Hurricane Harvey, and the lingering impact over a month later, including 75 deaths and economic losses estimated at between $70 to $200 billion. Then came Irma, vast wildfires in numerous western states, and many lesser disasters.

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Topics: HR best practices, payroll process, HR management practices, contingency planning, disaster recovery plan

5 HR Management Trends For 2018

Posted by Leslie Ruhland on Sep 28, 2017 12:37:38 PM

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

Tips For HR Management Best Practices: Avoiding Lawsuits

Posted by Leslie Ruhland on Sep 26, 2017 8:40:24 AM

No business wants to be subject to an employee lawsuit. Effective HR management and improved HR best practices can help prevent them.

[This post was modified and updated from a previous post published in January 2017]

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Topics: HR best practices, independent contractors, HR compliance, overtime pay, HR management practices, employee classification, employee lawsuits, dol fsla

Are You On Top Of New Hire Trends For This Year?

Posted by Leslie Ruhland on Aug 16, 2017 1:36:03 PM

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

What Employee Turnover Really Costs Businesses

Posted by Leslie Ruhland on Aug 1, 2017 9:03:00 AM

No business wants to see good employees leave, but what many businesses fail to appreciate is the very real costs associated with employee turnover.

According to the US Department of Labor and Statistics, an employee leaving can cost a business up to 33% of that employee’s total compensation including both salary and benefits.

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Topics: HR best practices, recruiting and hiring, HR management practices, employee lawsuits, employee onboarding, employee turnover

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