As the economy continues to recover, albeit slowly, businesses are growing increasingly comfortable with reinstating and boosting employee benefits. One category that's especially targeted by companies' human resources administration is retirement planning. According to a survey from insurance provider Transamerica, 51 percent of businesses who previously decreased or suspended 401(k) match plans - in which…

Business owners may be hesitant to hire full-time employees to take on back office support tasks, such as payroll, human resources or marketing, especially in a recovering economy. Instead, many entrepreneurs and employers look to human resources or payroll outsourcing services to ensure the job gets done right. However, where should individuals begin when looking…

A company's employee benefits administration has a lot tasks on its plate, such as managing healthcare packages, vacation and retirement planning. This last aspect - retirement benefits - has grown in importance, especially as older workers delay leaving the job market. In fact, MetLife's 9th annual Employee Benefits Trends Study found that 40 percent of…

A variety of industries are benefiting from contracting outside providers - such as payroll outsourcing services - to administer daily tasks. A recent survey from Charles Schwab shows independent registered investment advisors are no different. According to the company's 2011 RIA Benchmarking Study, practices are more focused than ever on providing clients with stronger care…

Despite a rise in the unemployment rate - the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported it climbed to 9.2 percent in June - one survey is predicting the job market will stabilize as businesses begin to increase hiring of contract workers and full-time employees. "Employers need to focus on aligning skills with their business objectives,"…

When human resources departments are vetting candidates for positions, they look at a variety of factors such as education, experience, references and personality. However, some experts are now touting creativity as the new recruitment buzz word. Measuring creativity in an applicant can prove difficult for an HR administration, though. With this in mind, Australian psychologist…

It should come as no surprise that as the economy continues to fluctuate, businesses are turning to contract workers to maintain flexibility in their workforces and budgets. In fact, IQNavigator's IQNdex, a tool which analyzes contract worker trends, found that temporary labor bill rates increased during the first two months of the second quarter of…

As human resources departments seek to update and improve their employee benefits administration, many are turning to teleworking as a perk to keep morale up and help workers save money on costly commutes. According to a recent white paper from the Telework Research Network, the number of Americans working outside of the office is rising.…

In the past, being hired as a contract worker was seen as a temporary position at best. However, recent changes in the marketplace have led an increasing number of businesses to look to these employees when considering expansion. Hiring temporary workers has become more and more appealing in today's uncertain economic climate, as it allows…

As a result of the 2008 financial crisis and the advent of new technologies, more companies have transformed their workforces from purely office-based into a structure that includes freelancers, contract workers and home-based employees. However, the transition from working in an office environment to existing primarily outside of one can be difficult. One of the…