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Featured Guide: 5 Steps to Choosing the Right HR Software
Finding the right HR software is a critical step toward easing into HR automation. Laying out a systematic game plan that leads you through the process is a good idea. Download>>
HR Software Selection Made Easy
Jim Witschger, CEO of Technical Difference, busts some common HR software selection myths. Read Sacred Cows Gored: A Very Colorful White Paper. PDF>>
Are you maximizing efficiency with HR Software?
What is the most valuable asset that your business has to work with? If your first answer wasn't employees, then HR software may be even more vital to your business that you would guess. More>>
HR's Impact on the Bottom Line
In order to become strategic assets to their companies, HR departments need to focus on managing issues which directly affect the financial performance of the organization. More>>
8 Myths about HR Software
Myth #1: HR Software will solve all my problems. Myth #2: HR Software will eliminate jobs in the HR Department. Myth #3: HR Software is complex and thus very expensive. More>> or PDF>>
What Exactly Is HRIS Software?
"I've heard the terms HRIS and HRMS... what does it all mean?" More>>
Managing Paid Time Off
Manually tracking time off can be contentious at best. All it takes is one mistake, be it a forgotten entry or a data entry error, for the accrual and usage accounting to cause strife and ill will. More>>
Strategic HR: The Why and Wherefore
What is different between People-Trak Essential HR (Level 2) and People-Trak Strategic HR (Level 3) and why should I consider upgrading? More>> or PDF>>
Cobra FAQ's
There are three elements to qualifying for COBRA benefits. COBRA establishes specific criteria for plans, qualified beneficiaries, and qualifying events. More>>
Integration and Interfacing - Truth by Definition
Have you wondered about the difference between "integration" and "interfacing"? This article tells you need to know, and why you should care. More>>
HR That Works
HR That Works was specifically designed to help companies with 15-500 employees grow and protect their bottom line. HR That Works will help you to hire better, improve performance, reduce turnover, and train better than your competition. They will help guide you through the maze of complex legal requirements and they offer free "Hotline" support from top lawyers as part of the deal. You will find them reasonably priced and a pleasure to work with. Click on the resources below to learn more.
Protect Your CompanyAdvice for Training Employees Using HRIS
Human resource management is a critical component of any business's operations, but the importance of choosing qualified candidates is more important than ever in today's tough economic climate. More>>
Training, Selection, Hiring, & Payroll with your HR system
A good management system does not do the job of a human resources department; it won't eliminate the need for skilled professionals. What it will do, however, is help these professionals do their job in a more streamlined, competent, and cost-efficient manner. More>>
Using a Human Resources System to Source the Best Candidates
Candidate selection and hiring are always crucial functions of human resources departments. No matter how advanced the technology, employees remain a business's best resource, and making the right choice is more important than ever. More>>
Tips & Advice on Using Human Resources Software
In today's business world, efficiency is key. You need to use your funding efficiently to reduce spending while providing the equipment, personnel management, and benefits your business needs. More>>
How to Improve Your Business with Human Resources Software
Do you need human resources software? Why can't your HR department manage itself? And will this replace the humans in the human resources department? More>>
The Cost of Non-Compliance
Employees can be discriminated against for many reasons. According to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission the main reasons are: age, disability, equal pay, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion, retaliation, sex, and sexual harassment. More>>
Selected Issues in FMLA Leave Administration
There are many questions to be asked of FMLA but the most pressing are: Who is eligible for Family or Medical Leave? And how much leave time are they entitled? More>>
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