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Advantages of Outsourcing HR

Before you fill your open HR positions… Consider the advantages of outsourcing HR capabilities:• Save cost• Maintain compliance• Increase Human Resources Department capabilities, while decreasing internal workload and stress• Keep your current HR staff ideally scaled,...

How to Successfully Onboard New Hires

A recent survey found that three out of every ten new hires will quit within the first 90 days. The top reasons cited for leaving included misaligned job expectations, a bad experience or incident, and a dislike of the company culture. Many organizations fail to...

Office Dress Code Pros and Cons

According to SHRM, more companies than ever before are adopting less formal dress code policies in their workplace. About half of firms surveyed said they allow casual dress every day—which is up 18% since 2014. It is important for businesses to explain definitions...

Human Resources as a Service – The Value of Outsourced HR

Two prominent realities your business faces today:Human Resources is hub of an ever-expanding gamut of functionalities and risk It’s become impossible to handle all HR facets in-house.Human Resources as a Service (HRaaS) encompasses the value of outsourcing HR...

4 Ways to Control Employee Chaos

Work is changing fast. How will your organization keep pace with the speed of it? Here are 4 ways to control employee chaos, to effectively manage change and get the most from your workforce.Strategy: Driving Value through Key Workplace and Workforce Initiatives HR...

Finding the Best Route to Success with Third-Party Payroll Tax Options

Money. It’s the root of all evil, and also the thing that makes the world go ‘round. Burns a hole in your pocket when you have a lot of it, and makes you tighten your belt when it’s gone.The effect of money on thinking and behavior is the subject of countless research...

Notice: New U.S. Labor Department Overtime Rule

The U.S. Department of Labor enacted a new Overtime Rule on September 24th, making 1.3 million American workers newly eligible for overtime pay, effective January 1, 2020.The final rule updates the earnings thresholds necessary to exempt executive, administrative and...

Manage Your Payroll Taxes the Easy Way With A Direct Approach

“Small businesses that work with a PEO grow 7 to 9 percent faster, have employee turnover that is 10 to 14 percent lower, and are 50% less likely to go out of business.” — National Association of Professional Employment Organizations (NAPEO) With...

What Causes a Toxic Work Environment?

Data from recent studies suggest that an alarming number of workplaces in both the US and UK are toxic. Findings from the American Working Conditions survey revealed that about one in five workers reported facing a hostile or threatening environment at work. In the...

Digital Realities of the Modern Workplace and Fluid Workforce

Human capital—employees—are an organization’s biggest asset. To protect this asset, human resources actively invests in employees from pre-hire through retire. This is a complex job that is always in flux. Human resources professionals must constantly adapt to...

4 Questions You MUST Ask Your Payroll Company

It seems every few weeks you here about a new data breach or ransom in the payroll business. But the latest news should have every business owner asking questions about their payroll provider: the FBI is currently investigating a privately-held payroll company that...

What Is a Sabbatical?

As U.S. employers seek to help employees achieve a better work/life balance, a growing number of businesses are offering a sabbatical program. According to SHRM’s 2017 Employee Benefits survey report, 17% of U.S. companies offer sabbaticals. Find out why more HR...

New Comprehensive HR Training Courses Program

Asure Consulting has launched a comprehensive HR Training Courses Program, consisting of 47 modular segments, based on trending operations and compliance topics to assist companies to optimize abilities and mitigate risk. The courses are designed to be facilitated...

10 Proven Ways to Optimize Your Office Layout

Employees really do care about the office layout. According to Clutch’s 2018 Future of Work survey, employees most value comfortable, inviting office floor plans with flexible working arrangements. Sixty-one percent value an aesthetically pleasing, comfortable...

What Is Human Capital Management?

According to Gartner, the human capital management definition refers to a set of practices related to people resource management. These practices deliver core competencies to the organization, including talent acquisition, workforce management, and workforce...

How to Conduct an Exit Interview

The primary goal of human capital management is to recruit and retain talented employees. When a valued employee leaves, it can disrupt important projects and leave critical gaps in company succession plans.Ideally, well-designed HR programs ensure the right...

How to Deal with Absenteeism

Some level of absenteeism in the workplace is inevitable. Employees experience injuries or illness and occasionally need time off to take care of family members and personal business. But how much is too much? When unscheduled absences from work become the norm, it...

Multistate Payroll Tax Compliance: What You Really Need to Know

Payroll taxes can be complicated, especially since they're subject to change due to local, state and federal regulations. It's crucial for HR teams to stay on top of these requirements, as failing to do so could result in serious consequences for employers.Below is a...

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