Human Resources
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Culture vs. Values: What’s the Difference?
Key takeaways What are values? Company values are principles, ethics, morals, and beliefs that guide your decision-making process. They help distinguish right and wrong, like a company’s moral compass. Example: Concepts like teamwork, inclusion, innovation, and trust Another way to picture values is as rooots of a tree. They form the foundation that supports the…
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5 Best Recruiting Software for Small Business
After extensive hands-on testing, I’ve reviewed the five best recruiting software platforms for small businesses. Learn about the pros and cons of Zoho Recruit, JazzHR, Workable, Breezy HR, and Recruitee to determine the top choice for your needs.
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6 Best Internal Communication Tools for Teams
The best internal communication tools are Slack for overall communication, Connecteam for employee knowledge bases, Google Workspace for collaboration, Staffbase for branded intranets, and Chanty for task management.
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Employee Privacy Laws: What Employers Should Know
Key takeaways Businesses often monitor employee activity and collect employee data as a step in the risk management process. However, workers have a right to certain privacy protections, just as they have rights to fair wages and safe working conditions. Employee privacy laws are complex and nuanced, but a clear understanding of these rights helps…
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The Ultimate Performance Review Process: 7 Steps for Success
Key takeaways How to create a performance review process in 7 steps High-performing companies use performance reviews to identify growth opportunities, maintain productivity and profitability, and align each worker’s progress with business outcomes. With a consistent and well-structured performance review process, you can retain top performers, promote internal mobility, and keep staff engagement strong. Performance…
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Recruitment Team Roles & Job Descriptions
Whether you’re a startup or a global enterprise, you’ll need to hire a new employee at some point. The question is: Who’s responsible for doing the hiring?
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What is Open Enrollment? Tips & Strategies for Employers
Learn how to prepare for the upcoming open enrollment season to provide a smooth benefits selection process for your team.
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8 Key Benefits of HRIS Software
The more employee data a company captures, manages, and analyzes for its entire workforce, the more it stands to reap the benefits of human resources information system (HRIS) software.
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How to Monitor Employees (Without Overstepping)
Employee monitoring software can improve productivity and provide insight into workplace activities, but it can also erode employee trust and make workers feel like they are being unfairly punished.
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Paid vs Unpaid Internships: The Complete HR Overview
Paying interns isn’t just the right thing to do—it’s often a legal requirement. Companies that offer paid internships gain a competitive edge by attracting top talent, improving engagement, and enhancing their employer brand.
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Top BambooHR Alternatives & Competitors
Although BambooHR is a great human resources management system (HRMS) for streamlining HR processes, its wide range of modules means you may be missing out on some of the more advanced features that your team needs. If that’s the case, our shortlist of top BambooHR alternatives below can help you fill in where it’s lacking:…
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Employee Referrals: Meaning, Benefits, and Useful Tips
Employee referrals allow companies to diversify their talent pools and speed up recruiting—when done right.
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5 Types of Human Resource Information Systems (HRIS)
HRIS systems are the foundation of HR departments. Get a comprehensive overview of the types of HRIS systems.
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The HR Guide for Paid Holidays
Key takeaways What are paid holidays? Paid holidays are national, state, or religious holidays that employers choose to give as paid days to their employees. In the United States, there is no federal law that mandates employers to provide a paid holiday for any occasion. However, because paid holidays are so common, many employees expect…
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How to Fill Out an I-9 Form
Understanding how to complete an I-9 form can be difficult. Read our comprehensive guide to help walk you complete the new I-9 form.