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HR Resources tagged with "hr"

3 Things You MUST Communicate to New Employees on Day 1

You only get one shot at a first impression – make it a good one.

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Did the W-4 Form Just Get More Complicated?

A Head-to-Head Comparison of the 2019 vs. 2020 W-4 Forms

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How to Create a PTO Policy

Understand how to create a Paid Time Off Policy that fits with your organization while staying compliant with government laws & improving employee retention

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Streamline for Success with an Integrated ATS and HRMS Approach

How Connecting Your Applicant Tracking System and HRMS Supports Business Strategy.

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Top 5 Mistakes of Overworked HR Departments

Identify critical issues that can often fly under the radar when HR departments are given more tasks than they can handle.

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Onboard your Next New Hire Before the First Day With These 5 Tips

These five strategies will keep your new hire engaged from offer acceptance until their first day at the office.

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Employee Termination Checklist: 8 Things You Need to Do to Stay Compliant

An employee termination checklist helps create a process that details the employee exit process. The checklist includes all the information you need to give and take from the employee, potential company assets you have to retrieve, and best practices.

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Employee vs Contractor: Why It's Important to Know the Difference

There is a growing trend in the United States and around the world. Thanks to wireless communication, better platforms for collaboration, a growing...

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GoCo's E-Documents: Magic Docs!

A new way to electronically sign & complete offer letters, agreements, and more!

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Top 5 Tips to Lower Employee Turnover

Minimize turnover and ramp up engagement with these 5 essential strategies.

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Interactive Organizational Charts - A Game Changer for HR Departments

Perplexed about your company’s evolving structure? Or the relationships between roles? Maybe your organization has been growing, and you’re...

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The HR Compliance Laws You Need to Know in 2019

Kick the year off with a strong understanding of the laws affecting your HR department.

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Get ACA Compliant! Your Guide to Staying on the Right Side of the Law

Both Large and Small Businesses Need to Follow Specific ACA Guidelines--Find out How Your Business Can Avoid Penalties for Noncompliance.

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6 Steps to Get Your HR Department Up to Speed with GDPR

As GDPR takes effect, here’s how HR departments can ensure compliance.

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Introducing BenAdmin v2 - Improved workflows for setting up benefits

GoCo's new Ben Admin workflow is now launched!

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10 Key HR Functions That Keep Businesses Kicking

A human resource specialist – regardless of company size, industry, type of culture, and policies – has to wear many hats. In a world where...

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The Benefits of Having a Paid Leave Policy at Your Company

It wasn't that long ago that the only long-term leave an employee could take from their job was for maternity or serious illness. Most other types...

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4 Advantages Millennials Bring to the Workplace

For those who have been in the workforce for more than a couple decades, there has been a noticeable shift. A reported 10 thousand baby boomers...

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Top 5 Mistakes During I-9 Verification (And How To Avoid Them!)

The government needs you to fill out an Employment Eligibility Form to make sure your team is authorized to work in the US. This is done via a...

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Big Data Drives Huge Change for HR Professionals

We are living in the era of big data. It is transforming the way human resource professionals perform their jobs and provides information to help...

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It's Time for HR to Start Thinking More Like Marketing

Recently, I received an email from an HR director at a rather large company asking if I had any documentation on where companies should share their...

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The $404 Million Mistake: Why Startups Need HR

When it comes to human resources in a small business or start up, I tend to hop onto my soapbox and sing the praises and benefits of HR....

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Leave Policies: What Every Employer Should Know Pt. 2

Part 1 of this series explored the basics of leave policies. This article will examine some of the current trends pertaining to leave policies....

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