3 HR Processes You Need to Revamp in 2018

3 HR Processes You Need to Revamp in 2018

Often HR processes become stagnant and untouched due to the “if it’s not broken, don’t fix it” mindset. Sometimes that works out perfectly fine, and well, sometimes it doesn’t. Dust off the old untouched processes and implement something new and refreshing. Your new hires and current employees will appreciate it.

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Winter Is Here, Is Your Inclement Weather Policy Ready?

Winter Is Here, Is Your Inclement Weather Policy Ready?

It seems appropriate that this article about inclement weather policies is being published on the first official day of winter. Of course, this being Northeast Ohio and all, we’ve already been hit with a pretty decent icy blast that looked and felt suspiciously like “winter”.

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Social Media Strategies to Attract and Retain Top Talent

Social Media Strategies to Attract and Retain Top Talent

Utilizing social media to recruit candidates is at an all-time high. LinkedIn and Facebook have forged a new bridge linking job applicants directly to recruiters and the companies they are looking to join. It is crucial for HR departments to look at what they are doing to adapt to the transforming job seeker market.

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6 Performance Management Tools for the Modern HR Department

6 Performance Management Tools for the Modern HR Department

Performance management has grown significantly from the traditional annual performance review model that many organizations adopted at one point in time. Performance management is no longer a one-track mindset. In order to practice performance management well, you need to have a strategy in place and a method behind the madness.

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Should You Still Be Asking Candidates for Their Salary History?

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This scenario may sound familiar—you are anxiously searching for a new position and filling out an online job application for your dream role, when a required question appears: ‘What is your current salary?’. Or worse, you are at an in-person interview that seems to be going great when an interviewer asks you what you currently earn.

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3 Things to Consider When Handling Overtime Pay

3 Things to Consider When Handling Overtime Pay

As is the case with many employment related statutes, exactly how and what your organization must adhere to depends largely on an often complex combination of state and federal law, as well as any employer specific policies. Overtime pay is certainly no exception. Overtime actually functions much like minimum wage in that the employer must pay to the higher standard (either state or federal), i.e. the standard that results in the largest pay out to the employee working overtime hours.

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