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Perception Gap: Between HR and Reality [Infographics]

How do your HR personnel keep a pulse on the organization? Kenexa asked HR professionals and employees about attitudes and commitment. Unfortunately, gaps still exist between employers and employees—in almost every area—from engagement to benefits administration.

Retaining Employees is Cheaper Than Hiring New Ones [Infographic]

If you think that hiring new employees will give you back the lost productivity when the tough economic times have passed, you are kidding yourself. Employee retention is the key to keeping above water in a downturn; loyalty and morale is always higher when an employer invests in the existing workforce. Recruitment, hiring and trainingContinue reading “Retaining Employees is Cheaper Than Hiring New Ones [Infographic]”

HR in the Service Industry [Infographic]

These days, there is no reason hiring should be hard, especially for the service industry. Using hiring techniques from 20, 10 or even 5 years ago just won’t cut it in today’s fast-paced, interconnected world. There is simply no reason to ignore some of the powerful tools to make recruitment, training and scheduling easy and convenient. CloudContinue reading “HR in the Service Industry [Infographic]”

Is It My Job to Fire Employees?

Is it HR’s job to fire employees? In most companies, the role of Human Resources staff is painted with a broad brush. Often, HR is tasked with the jobs that managers are reluctant to do—things like discipline, hiring and firing. Many of these responsibilities belong to management, and rightly so. That is not to sayContinue reading “Is It My Job to Fire Employees?”

A Storm of HR Responsibility [INFOGRAPHIC]

Often, companies with fewer than 50 employees do not have a dedicated Human Resources (HR) person. Even fewer have a definite HR department. Minor tasks, such as… Payroll processing Background checks Retirement/benefit management … are becoming increasingly pivotal roles for a company. On top of that, federal and state employment regulations are continually changing, demanding even moreContinue reading “A Storm of HR Responsibility [INFOGRAPHIC]”