Attendance Tracking - Don’t let it be your nightmare

Tracking attendance can become a nightmare if an organization does not have an effective means to do so.  Time management is a huge part of the human resources problem, and can quickly become a serious issue if the process is not streamlined.  Creating schedules alone can be a very time consuming task for any manager.  [...]

Human Resource Careers - A growing Opportunity

Careers in human resource management have become a promising field for talented individuals with all kinds of training and background.  Human resource management careers are highly diversified in their responsibilities, compensation, and outlook.  Almost every company, from the small startup to the multinational corporation, requires the assistance of an HR department.  The size and culture [...]

10 reasons Why it’s Time to Switch Human Resource Applications

Your company has been using the same HR system for years now. You’ve adapted to the system, but you know that there might be a better solution out there for your company. Is it time to make the switch? Here are 10 things to look for that will help make your decision easier.
1.       Your company [...]

Answers to tricky HR questions: Grading performance

From www.hrtechnews.com
Our team of experts fields real-life everyday questions from HR managers and gives practical answers that can be applied by any HR pro in the same situation. Today’s question: What’s the better way to grade performance — on a numerical scale or the common “meets expectations” method?
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Our performance-appraisal system is based on “doesn’t meet,”  ”meets” [...]

Understanding Biometrics - Can you Afford not to?

More and more companies are having that time management problem that no company wants - buddy punching. What is buddy punching? Simply put, having your buddy clock you in, even when you’re not there. This usually happens when an employee knows they’re running late, so they will give a call to their “buddy”, who then [...]

Top 10 Tips to Hiring and Keeping Solid Employees

All of a company’s employees add value and contribute to its success – some in small way, others in large measure. Because sound recruitment and retention strategies provide a competitive edge, hiring should be done carefully, methodically and strategically. Here are ten ways to attract top prospects to your company and retain them once they’re [...]

Avoiding the high cost of employee absenteeism

Business analysts often hesitate to put a concrete valuation on service firms because, as they note, “their inventory walks out the door every night,” referring, of course, to the companies’ employees.

Problems of such mobile inventory begin when employees don’t walk back in the door the next morning due to absences for any number of reasons. [...]

Dealing with Employee Confrontation: Absences and Tardiness

When it comes to being a business owner or a manager, it can be extremely frustrating having an employee that doesn’t show up for work when he or she is scheduled. We all know that you have a busy day and you do not feel like taking time to scold an employee or watch an [...]

Top 10 HR Mistakes - and How to Avoid Them

We all make mistakes. However, in business, mistakes that involve your people can severely drain your bottom line, your piece of mind and possibly your entire business. We will start out this month by reviewing the top 10 human resources mistakes” and then, in the coming months, go more in depth on each one.
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How to Handle Attendance Problems within a Company

When it comes to the problems that are experienced by supervisors, most are related to attendance issues. It is a fact that more punishment is received for not showing up for work than all other causes put together. There have been a lot of changes in Federal employee benefits over the past couple of decades [...]