Human Resources Management
A critical part of running a business is hiring and managing your employees. Our Human Resource Management hub has everything you need to know about recruiting the best workers, creating and enforcing workplace policies, and maintaining a company culture that keeps your team engaged and motivated.
Latest: Advice, Tips and Resources in HR Topics
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Have conditions improved in the workplace for nonbinary professionals?
By Ryan McGonagill | May 17, 2024
Resumes with they/them pronouns get 8% less likely to be considered a good fit, with 72% of nonbinary job-seekers fearing negative impact from their identity.
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How Pay Transparency Impacts Worker Retention and Compensation Equity
By Chad Brooks | May 07, 2024
37% of employees work for companies with pay transparency, which boosts retention and equity. Pay gaps persist, with transparency laws in 10 U.S. states.
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Less Than Half of Workers With Mental Health Conditions Disclose Them to Their Employers. Here’s Why.
By Lindsay Renner Schwartz, LCSW | April 25, 2024
Less than half of workers with mental health conditions disclose them to employers. 75% who do feel supported, but only 20% request accommodations.
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11 Tools for Tracking Your Remote Staff’s Productivity
By Skye Schooley | April 19, 2024
Need to keep a better eye on worker productivity? Here are five tools to tighten your employee tracking.
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HR Management Systems Market Report for Small Businesses
By Chad Brooks | April 18, 2024
50% of SMBs use HR software like ADP, but many still rely on manual tools. HR tools improve efficiency, compliance, and retention, but cost is a barrier.
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10 Ways Employee Monitoring Software Can Benefit Your Remote and In-Office Teams
By Skye Schooley | April 04, 2024
Learn whether employee monitoring software can benefit your business.
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Is a Four-Day Workweek Right for Your Business?
By Ali Saleh | April 04, 2024
It sounds extreme, but research is backing the four-day workweek.
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White Lotus Teaches Managers How Not to Deal With Problem Customers
By Dan Ketchum | April 01, 2024
A White Lotus guide to customer service
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How to Handle a Bad Hire
By Skye Schooley | March 23, 2024
Bad hires can cost thousands in lost productivity, morale damage and turnover. Common causes include rushed decisions, poor screening and bad culture fit.
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What is a Holacracy? The Holacratic Workplace
By Genia Stevens | March 22, 2024
In a holacratic workplace, there's no traditional leadership hierarchy; team members assume multiple roles. Learn if holacracy is right for your business.
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How to Effectively Implement Employee Monitoring Software
By Aigerim Berzinya | March 12, 2024
Employee monitoring software, when used in a transparent manner, can help your business. Learn how to implement it properly.
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Companywide Ketamine Retreats Are Silicon Valley’s Latest Perk
By Dan Ketchum | February 14, 2024
Giving new meaning to “work trip.”
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Physical Height Is a “Complex” Hiring Bias
By Ali Saleh | February 14, 2024
Don’t let your shorter workers get the short end of the stick.
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How to Fast-Track Productivity for New Hires
By Ben Baran | February 14, 2024
Onboarding … on schedule.
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Millennials vs. Workplace Ageism
By Skye Schooley | January 03, 2024
Know your rights if you’re turning 40.
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‘Hacks’ on Attracting New Audiences Without Throwing Out the Old
By Antonio Ferme | January 03, 2024
When it comes to the workplace, older doesn't always mean wiser.
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Nearly 60% of American Workers Consider Themselves “High Achievers”
By Chad Brooks | December 21, 2023
57% of workers see themselves as high achievers; Gen Z expects promotions more than Boomers. Remote workers feel less high-achieving than onsite peers.
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How to Support Neurodiverse Workers
By Dr. Eden King | October 03, 2023
Create a positive work culture for all.
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Stand-Up Meetings: Fewer Chairs, Greater Efficiency
By Steven Rogelberg | October 03, 2023
Attendees prefer it, according to research, but there are caveats.
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When a Colleague Wastes Your Time in the Work Chat
By Dr. Eden King | October 03, 2023
How to deal with slacking on Slack.
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Why Limit Team Decisions to One Vote Per Person?
By Steven Rogelberg | October 03, 2023
Multivoting, a form of ranked choice in business settings, allows for more and better options.
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How to Improve Conversations About Diversity at Your Business (Full Q&A)
By Antonio Ferme | October 03, 2023
“Coach, don’t cancel,” and strive to be a “good-ish” person, says DEI expert Kenji Yoshino.
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All the Rage: Telltale Signs of an Angry Applicant
By Dan Ketchum | October 03, 2023
Learn more about what is driving employees to become angry job applicants.
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Vanguard 401k Review and Pricing
By Donna Fuscaldo | September 13, 2023
Vanguard is well-known for its low-cost index funds. It offers a wide range of investment services, including 401(k) plans.
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Fidelity Investments Review
By Donna Fuscaldo | September 13, 2023
Fidelity offers SIMPLE IRAs, SEP IRAs, and solo 401(k)s with zero setup fees, no account minimums, commission-free trading, and extensive investment options.
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Kronos Review and Pricing
By Laura Handrick | September 13, 2023
Kronos Workforce Ready is a cloud-based time and attendance system with mobile app access, GPS tracking, notifications, and automated reporting features.
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Coworking: Increased Income, Improved Work Quality and Greater Collaboration are Biggest Benefits
By Chad Brooks | September 05, 2023
Find out why co-working spaces are increasingly popular and how such workplace arrangements can increase productivity.
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Sixty-one Percent of Workers are Seeking or Planning to Seek New Jobs
By Chad Brooks | July 21, 2023
Higher pay, better benefits, or improved work environment could entice 88 percent of these job seekers to stay with their current company