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Telecommuting is on the Fast Track with Businesses across the U.S.

Many companies are still struggling with the concept of telecommuting. Seasoned HR professionals have seen many ‘fads’ come and go in the business arena but telecommuting looks like it’s here to stay. In 2006, 28.7 million US workers were telecommuting either full or part time. That number is expected to rise to 100 million workers by the end of 20101 . If your company is thinking about establishing a work-from-home program, consider the …Read More

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How to Set Strategic Goals Part III: Compensation

Salaries are always an issue inside any company. Every manager believes he or she has the best performers who need more money. Every HR manager is trying to keep salaries within the equity constraints of the company’s compensation plan and budget. For CEO’s, salaries can be one of their biggest headaches.
Managers often believe that it is imperative to pay their best employees outside of established parameters to keep top performers happy …Read More

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How to Set Strategic Goals for Staffing, Turnover and Compensation:

Part II Turnover
Terminations or turnovers can have advantages -an opportunity to add new players with innovative ideas is never a bad thing. Yet, turnover is costly. Depending on the level of skills and experience, you can expect the loss of an employee to cost the company somewhere between one and half and three times their annual salary.
Establish goals for controlling turnover in key positions. Knowing your company’s business …Read More

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Online Recruiting: Create a .job to Promote Job Openings and Find Qualified Candidates.

In our recent newsletter there was a spotlight on online recruiting that I found to be very interesting. Many people know that one of the best ways to attract candidates for an open position is via the web. But, many companies believe that it is through advertising these positions via major job boards such as monster.com, CareerBuilder or Yahoo Hotjobs, which a recent study says isn’t always the case.
A study that was completed in 2005 by …Read More

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The Knowledge Center is Finally HERE!!!

Make sure and check out the newest addition to our website, the Knowledge Center! After months and months of hard work and collaboration with our web designers our newest resource section has gone live.
In the Knowledge Center you will find anything and everything having to do with HR, Payroll, Recruiting, Taxes, State and Federal information, reports, forms, calculators, performance management, and much more. We have created this site as a …Read More

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