Posted by HR Solutions Blog Team on November 14, 2016 at 9:00 AM As a business owner, the end of the year is marked by many HR and tax-related responsibilities. Use this checklist to help you close out 2016 and prepare for 2017: Compliance Checklist: Refer to ADP’s year-end payroll guide. The guide has clearly defined… read more
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Employee Engagement Is More Important Than the Customer
READER RESOURCE Problems don’t begin with customers. They start with you and your employees. When customers expect a fantastic experience but receive a third-rate one, you can lose them forever. Brand harmony can fulfill customers’ expectations and stop uninspired in-store experiences. The best way to understand what consumers want is to play both sides:… read more
Worldwide, 13% of Employees Are Engaged at Work
by Steve Crabtree Low workplace engagement offers opportunities to improve business outcomes WASHINGTON, D.C. — Only 13% of employees worldwide are engaged at work, according to Gallup’s new 142-country study on the State of the Global Workplace. In other words, about one in eight workers — roughly 180 million employees in the countries studied —… read more
Retaining Top-Tier Employees: 5 Strategies for CHROs
by Liz Alton Retaining top-tier employees should be a major concern for HR leadership as organizations face increasing turnover rates and outside competition for their best talent. According to the ADP Workforce Vitality Report, wage growth continues to be a trend as a result of organizations working to improve retention. Turnover is on the rise and… read more
9 Habits Of Highly Emotionally Intelligent People
When emotional intelligence first appeared to the masses, it served as the missing link in a peculiar finding: people with average IQs outperform those with the highest IQs 70% of the time. This anomaly threw a massive wrench into what many people had always assumed was the sole source of success—IQ. Decades of research now… read more
6 Human Resources TIPS TO PROMOTE WORKPLACE SAFETY
Posted by Guest Blogger November 7, 2016 Each year, employees suffer several common work-related injuries. From muscle sprains to tendonitis and in severe cases, nerve damage. Human resource managers must oversee a number of tasks to ensure a safe working environment. The Occupational Health and Safety Act (OSHA) of 1970 ensures safe working conditions for employees. The… read more
The one skill you have to master as a leader
By Chester Elton and Adrian Gostick It’s never been harder to lead a team, what with five generations now in the workforce, some of whom work remotely and others globally, some of whom are engaged and others not so much. One skill used to effect to by just about every great manager we study: They… read more
10 Keys to Scheduling Employees
Posted by HR Solutions Blog Team on November 7, 2016 at 9:00 AM Smart scheduling practices can help employers manage costs and meet company, customer, and employee needs. This will be especially critical once new overtime rules go into effect on December 1, and more employees qualify for overtime. Here are some tips for managing… read more
Exit Interview … Don’t Bother (wait for it . . .)
by Donn Carr Recently, a reader asked me what I thought about exit interviews and did I see any value in this awkward event. There was a quick and easy answer to the question. They are bunk and a colossal waste of time. Now hear me out. Think about the last time you participated in… read more
4 Incredibly Common Hiring Mistakes — And How To Prevent Them
By Brad Wolff Hiring right is one of the most important decisions a company can make. Hire the right person and you increase productivity and retention. Hire the wrong person and you increase turnover, decrease productivity and waste a lot of time and money. Here are some common hiring mistakes most companies make — and… read more