A recent report by Accounting Management Solutions discussed the management of risk by Chief Financial Officers in an organization. The premise is that risk management typically falls to the CFO and such risk isn’t just financial, but can also be operational and reputational as well. Another risk that could be added to that list is “employee” or […]
Part-Time Employment on the Rise
SHRM recently wrote a cover article, Part-Timers Make People Strategy Whole, discussing the value of part-time employees and the shift in both numbers of and profile of part-timers in the workplace. In the past companies shied away from part-timers feeling like they weren’t as committed or engaged to the job as their fulltime counterparts. Since the […]
Employee Incentives – A New Approach
A traditional Employee Incentive Plan rewards employees for a job well done; however, many companies are taking a new approach to employee incentives. The new incentive plans are aimed at achieving specific company goals such as cost savings, going green or promoting healthy behaviors. Research has found that offering financial incentives increases the success rate […]
Trimming Your Employee Benefits Costs
As the days of summer quickly get us to Labor Day…fall means 2011 planning! Are you ready to review your employee benefits programs and costs? Here are a few tips to keep in mind that will help trim your costs: Benefits Statements: Do your employees really know the “value” of their benefits? If not, $how […]
When to Abandon the HR Excel Spreadsheets?
HR professionals often struggle with Excel spreadsheets and old software programs to organize people, dates, codes, numbers, policies and other important HR related data. They know that other options are out there, including programs and packages that promise to organize, streamline, make you more efficient, analyze and integrate your HR functions. These options are better known as […]
Training – Even A Small Budget Can Make a Difference
Last year most companies were in survival mode and focused on the day to day and not the future. As 2010 has begun with a more hopeful outlook, now many companies are beginning to think about investing in training for their employees, but are wary of the cost. So you’re committed to training, but where […]
Why outsource HR?
The greatest asset of any organization is their people, but the job of managing our human resources is often forgotten and not a priority. This may be due to cost, lack of resources and/or lack of knowledge. Outsourcing, under the right circumstances, can often be an effective and cost efficient solution in such circumstances. For companies where the […]