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Preparing for the Upcoming Seasonal Hiring Wave

Seasonal hiring is a tricky balancing act. Volume, quality, quick time-to-hire, temporary positions… These can be difficult things to mingle together successfully. When considering that the average nationwide ‘time-to-fill” is around 25 business days, and the busiest season for most retail/consumer goods companies spans from Thanksgiving to Christmas (roughly 30 days), temporary hiring can become …

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Take Note of These Social Media Statistics

It’s no secret that many organizations find difficulty in attracting a surplus of qualified, motivated talent. Employers are required to be more creative (and generous) than in decades past. The data makes this clear. From September 2021 to September 2022, compensation costs for workers increased by 5 percent across the board. However, consumer prices rose …

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Data Shows the Importance of Pre-Employment Screening

Hiring is changing quickly. Not only are turnover rates and wages increasing but employer expectations are evolving. One of these expectations involves work experience and education. Many employers are finding success in hiring employees with a sound set of soft skills, training them for their responsibilities post-hire. Another changing expectation involves company culture. Employers are …

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How to Identify and Prevent Workplace Fraud

According to a publication by Embroker, a shocking 75 percent of employees admit to stealing at least once from their employer. While not every instance of workplace theft equates to substantial sums of money lost, the collective effect is significant. Total crime in the workplace costs organizations an estimated $50 billion per year.  The question …

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How is the Recent Rise in Inflation Affecting Unemployment?

Most economists in the United States have noticed that inflation statistics and behavior has been unpredictable compared to the past. Predictions used to correlate unemployment with inflation in the past decades have been unstable and challenging the existing models. A model referred to as the Phillips’s Curve has been for years to study and predict …

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10 Easy Steps To Ensure All Your Employees Feel Valued At Work

Making Employees Feel Valued at Work – Taking Care of your Employees  It’s very important to show your employees that you value them as more than the source of the company’s income. In fact, research has shown that companies experience a boost in production when employees feel valued. Here are 10 easy steps to ensure …

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The Function of HR in Small Business Organizations

The Function of HR in Small Business Organizations

The Functions of HR in Small Business Organizations The functions of HR are equally important in small businesses as in large businesses. Operating a business can come with many challenges, all of which could easily lead to serious issues if not properly managed. Fortunately, for many industries, the human resources (HR) department can help mitigate …

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Will Technology Replace Human Resource Managers?

Will Technology Replace Human Resources? With recent advancements in artificial intelligence and self-learning technology, it might be tempting to say that smart computers will manage employees’ future generation instead of humans. But will technology replace human resources to the extent that we won’t need humans anymore? While this may be partially true in some areas …

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