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BEST PRACTICES FOR BONUS COMMUNICATION AND DELIVERY
The primary purpose of an annual incentive or bonus plan is to drive and reward behaviors that have an impact on the operating success of the company. When designing your incentive plan you need to...
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ENGAGED VERSUS DISENGAGED EMPLOYEES—WHAT IS THE COST?
Employee engagement levels are at their highest in years. The Gallup Organization has been measuring levels of employee engagement since 2000. Over nearly two decades, the annual percentage of...
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EMPLOYER USE OF BIOMETRIC DATA
The value of biometric data is that it is impervious to abuse and falsification; it enables HR Professionals to accurately monitor employee attendance and ensure buildings are accessed only by...
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MOTIVATING EMPLOYEES BY JOB DESIGN
With changing demographics and a more competitive job market, human resources are more challenged than ever before to hire, engage, maintain, and keep employees happy and motivated. Workers want more...
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ARE YOU ATTRACTING TOP TALENT?
Many business owners find it to be a huge challenge to attract and retain a group of talented and hardworking employees that are loyal to the company and its mission. Finding high caliber employees...
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HOW TO DETERMINE NEW HIRE SALARIES
Without established salary ranges and salary structure, setting a salary can be like spinning the roulette wheel. Most companies have salary offer guidelines based on competitive market data and...
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ASKING ABOUT SALARY HISTORY COULD SOON BE ILLEGAL
Employers have asked salary-based questions as one method of gaining an accurate picture of an applicant’s qualifications for a position. Federal laws do not prohibit requesting the information,...
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HUMAN RESOURCES ROLE IN INNOVATION
How can human resources contribute to innovation? How can we turn new ideas into reality, break old paradigms, and step outside of the box with new solutions to old problems? Innovation may begin with...
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MOTIVATING EMPLOYEES THROUGH JOB DESIGN
With changing demographics and a more competitive job market, human resources are more challenged than ever before to hire, engage, maintain and keep employees happy and motivated. Workers want more...
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PAY COMPRESSION: CAUSES AND SOLUTIONS
Pay compression is when either a subordinate’s base pay is very close to or more than their supervisor’s or when a less tenured employee is equal to or paid more than a senior employee in the same...
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THE COMPENSATION MODEL
The compensation discipline seeks to maximize competitive advantage by attracting and retaining the most qualified workers to an employer. Best practice in today’s workplace considers total...
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EEOC PROPOSES NEW DEADLINE FOR EEO-1, COMPONENT 2-PAY DATA
When the EEOC’s online reporting portal opened on March 18, it was still unclear whether the new reporting requirements would be included for the 2018 report and if so, when this data would be due. As...
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KEY OBJECTIVES OF A COMPENSATION PROGRAM
Compensation can be defined as a reward earned by employees in return for their time, skills, effort, and knowledge. Compensation includes direct financial compensation, such as wages, bonus and...
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HIRING STRATEGIES IN A TIGHT JOB MARKET
It is becoming increasingly challenging to recruit top talent due to the relatively low unemployment rate, the increase in job openings, and the lack of experienced candidates. These factors require...
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INTERN PROGRAM BEST PRACTICES
Is your summer intern program ready to launch? A review of some important information will help to make your program a success. First, ensure your program is compliant with Department of Labor...
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LINKING PAY PRACTICES WITH BUSINESS OBJECTIVES
Compensation plays a critical role in organizations’ ongoing and increasingly challenging efforts to attract, retain, and motivate a talented workforce. Compensation design and management play a vital...
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EFFECTIVE JOB DESCRIPTIONS
Job descriptions describe the major duties and responsibilities of a position or job and are an essential part of hiring and managing employees. They are tools to help your applicants and employees...
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MILLENNIAL INFLUENCE IS CHANGING CORPORATE CULTURE
It is predicted that Millennials will change the world more than any other generation, as stated in a recent Gallup report. There are roughly 73 million millennials—born between the years of 1980 to...
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WAGE AND HOUR POTHOLES
Every company should perform wage and hour audits periodically; minimally once a year and twice a year if possible. It is easier for you to catch and correct errors than to risk discovery from...
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TO CHECK OR NOT TO CHECK: A BACKGROUND CHECK PRIMER
There are many types of background checks available to HR professionals that can be conducted in-house or externally by vendors who specialize in employment screenings. HR professionals should take a...
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