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Human Resource Management

Three people working together with their laptops opened
May 9, 2023 Read time: 1 minutes

Building a team is not as simple as it once was. A business used to set out to hire a cohort of steadfast, full-time employees. Today, what constitutes a team can vary widely from business to business. Teams can change day by day, with temporary, contract, and freelance workers taking up shorter-term roles and collaborating…

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May 4, 2023 Read time: 1 minutes

Now that digital nomads are predicted to make up a third of the world’s workforce by 2035, it’s time for staffing and HR professionals to understand this trend. Almost 17 million workers in the US would use this label to describe themselves, according to reporting from Forbes. What exactly does the lifestyle offer them, and where is the digital…

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Woman smiling and working on calculations
April 10, 2023 Read time: 3 minutes

We’ve all experienced awkward situations where the watercooler conversation reveals the potential implications of a company decision we (somehow) never heard about. Few things trigger as much self-doubt as learning that you’re unfamiliar with something your peers treat as common knowledge — especially when lacking that knowledge might stall your career. This is where being…

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March 14, 2023 Read time: 3 minutes

Talent is often one of the most important assets to a business. It’s something the majority of companies can agree upon. As such, they take diligent measures to offer competitive pay, including solid benefits plans, and great work environments — not to mention positive employee experiences. But with a fluid market and changing economy, proper planning…

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March 2, 2023 Read time: 1 minutes

Compensation is a key consideration for most job seekers, but it can be challenging for organizations to compete in that area. If you simply meet the market when it comes to salary, your pay might not appear competitive to top talent. Read our latest article for SHRM to learn strategies for reassessing and communicating your…

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A banner of a map with three smiling employees
February 9, 2023 Read time: 3 minutes

When looking for help with employment and compliance tasks for remote or contingent workers, businesses don’t always know what an employer of record provider can do for them. It’s not just payroll processing -  an employer of record (EOR) can help in many more ways. And it’s especially useful for expanding businesses or those needing…

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3 Circles filled with a smiling person in it
February 9, 2023 Read time: 5 minutes

If you’ve traditionally employed full-time employees, you might have some questions about the different types of work arrangements that have gained momentum over the past few years. With the rise of the internet and tech companies that have enabled the gig economy, more workers are eschewing full-time employment for the flexibility of less permanent working…

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A bunch of hands on top of each other for a huddle
February 8, 2023 Read time: 1 minutes

The Great Resignation is still impacting businesses. In October alone, 4 million workers left their jobs. Adding insult to injury is a new phenomenon sweeping workplaces across the U.S.: quiet quitting. Gallup believes quiet quitters make up at least 50% of the U.S. workforce, and employers are feeling the strain. Worker productivity dropped significantly in…

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Older worker giving presentation to team
February 2, 2023 Read time: 1 minutes

HR leaders are looking for creative solutions to mitigate labor shortages. A great place to start is with retired workers. Regardless of their specific personal motivations for rejoining the workforce, this “unretired” demographic is a godsend to businesses in need of talented and experienced employees.   Read the full article in theHRDIRECTOR.com here.   This…

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February 1, 2023 Read time: 1 minutes

What was once commonly known as "payrolling" is now more commonly known as an "employer of record", or EOR. EORs started when companies decided to experiment with the idea of outsourcing the administrative burden of employment for contract workers so that they could engage employees faster and compliantly throughout the United States. This service is…

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