::Productivity Redefined:: In general, most of us want to feel that we are making a contribution at work. Spending eight plus hours a day away from home without experiencing any sense of accomplishment is not how most people want to live. So, if this is the case, why is productivity an issue? What is employee…
You’ve hired the best. Now, how do you keep them? According to Wikipedia, “employee retention refers to the ability of an organization to retain its employees.” That’s a pretty simple statement for a one of the top concerns of companies in today’s tight labor market. Once you’ve worked hard to hire and onboard a new…
Recruiting in 2019: Doing Things Differently I worked for a training company in San Diego at one point in my career. There was one applicant that kept showing up at my office and/or calling me at least once a week for probably two months. Although we didn’t have an opening, she was persistent (annoying actually).…
The holidays have arrived, and you’re in a festive mood! Finally, you get to unwind and spend some quality time with family and friends. But, too often it seems the holidays end abruptly, almost as soon as they began. When it’s time to return to work, you can’t help but feel reluctant. Fortunately, there are…
MPAY and People First Announce Strategic Partnership HUNTERSVILLE, NC, December 11, 2018 (Newswire.com) – MPAY and People First have announced that they are joining forces to provide entrepreneurs in America access to best in class solutions to help with the management of their people, employee time, payroll and benefits administration. MPAY provides human capital management solutions to their entrepreneurial…
HR and payroll are a family, in which both share the common goal of people management. But, the difference in how they manage people has caused them to be treated as separate entities. Nowhere is this more evident than in non-integrated legacy technology, a “dying” platform that treats HR and payroll as isolated functions, instead…
Over and over, we hear about how people these days are always on the go, constantly striving for the elusive work-life balance. Because of this frenzied pace, there’s hardly any time for personal endeavors, including acts of charity. Time, they say, is getting scarcer by the minute. We also hear about how the newer generation…
Is Your Job the “Cat’s Meow?” Cat’s Meow: someone or something wonderful or remarkable—Dictionary.com What makes a job the “cat’s meow” may vary from person to person, since we all have our own goals and priorities. But it’s a question worth pursuing because the answer could give you the push you need to elevate your…
5 Tips for Building a Pet-Friendly Workplace A whopping 68 percent of U.S. households have a pet, according to a 2017-2018 national pet owners survey. This majority didn’t happen overnight, as studies show that pet ownership has been steadily increasing for more than two decades. That upward trend is expected to continue, making pet-friendly perks…
Pet Insurance: A Growing Work Perk One of the best ways to attract and retain top talent is to offer great benefits. That’s understandable, especially when you consider the uncertainty of Social Security and how healthcare costs have been steadily rising in the U.S. for decades. But although employees care deeply about their own health…