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Changing the Game to Retain Top Talent

Changing the Game to Retain Top Talent

by Heather Jordan and Dr. Susan Hanold Retaining the best employees requires more than just performance feedback and paychecks. Today's workers have clearly articulated their expectations about flexibility, opportunity, purpose and culture, investment and growth. Culture and people strategy aren't just...
How the HR and IT Partnership Can Build Employee Engagement

How the HR and IT Partnership Can Build Employee Engagement

by Cat DiStasio HR leaders must shift their technology focus from systems of record to systems of engagement. Digital transformation requires HR leaders to define goals clearly and work closely with IT to enhance the employee experience. Employee engagement is no...
European Workers Want a Four-Day Week

European Workers Want a Four-Day Week

by Graham Templeton Desire for a four-day work week among European workers stems from a number of factors, including work-life balance and unpaid overtime. Summer all year, Kool-Aid out of the water fountains, and a three-day weekend every time — you...
Best Practices for Limiting Unemployment Tax Exposure

Best Practices for Limiting Unemployment Tax Exposure

by David Rodeck A little research and preparation can lead to big savings on your unemployment tax exposure. While state unemployment may seem like just another payroll tax, there is one important differentiator: State unemployment is the only one your...
The Importance of Effective Sexual Harassment Prevention Training

The Importance of Effective Sexual Harassment Prevention Training

by Ellen Feeney Mandatory and regular anti-harassment training is one of the key ways to protect your employees and everyone in your workplace from harassment. Smart employers recognize effective sexual harassment training is an important part of creating a workplace...
COVID-19: Protecting Your Employees and Business

COVID-19: Protecting Your Employees and Business

by Spark Team Guidelines to help prevent the spread of the virus in the workplace. Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a respiratory illness that can spread from person to person. As of March 1, 2020, there have been more than...

Optimizing Bonus and Overtime Pay Programs to Eradicate Payroll Leakage

Bonus and overtime pay programs can result in payroll leakage. Here's how to locate and eradicate these often-unnoticed costs. While bonus and overtime pay are often expected expenses, they can also be a source of unnoticed payroll...

Focus on These Five “Rights” to Quickly Drive Higher Levels of Engagement

Regardless of the industry or the size of the organization, you can achieve great results by updating your approach. The research is unequivocal: engagement matters. Study after study confirms that when employees are highly engaged, productivity and...

Revamping Your Recruitment Advertising to Maximize ROI

Recruiting advertising is everywhere – from push notifications in email inboxes to passive ads on web browsers. If you're active on LinkedIn, you've certainly seen: "Roles you may be interested in," "Relevant opportunities," "Join our winning team"… and...

Creating an Engaging Candidate Experience

The days of sitting back and waiting until the perfect candidate lands in your ATS are long gone. Now, it's crucial for companies to examine their hiring process and make necessary adjustments so that candidates will enjoy...