workplace communication

6 Ways Millennials are Transforming Workplace Communication

When you think about the concept of “workplace communication,” what comes to mind? The traditional idea of business is suits, handshakes, and meetings. However, this is no longer the case. Thanks to more and more millennials entering the workplace, the entire concept of business communication is evolving. The millennial generation is full of innovative, forward-thinking…

employee records retention

HR Audit 2017: The Do’s and Don’ts of Employee Records Retention

Regardless of the type or size of your business, employee records retention is often a frustrating component. During a year, the average company receives, generates, and accumulates large amounts of documents. This includes reference checks, resumes, applications for employment, payroll records, and more. When your file cabinets are overflowing, it may seem like the best…

Employee Availability System

Encourage Dedication with an Employee Availability System for Scheduling

There was a time when the primary use for automated scheduling solutions in organizations was to keep track of the negative aspects of attendance. Managers used the system to track how many times an employee was late, absent, left early or worked unauthorized hours. Today’s advanced technology does more than track punishable offenses. Organizations can…

Staff Planner

Utilize Staff Planner Tool to Build a Strategic Workforce

If you are like most companies, there is an annual budgeting process where managers project personnel requirements for the upcoming fiscal year. Not every company, however, uses this exercise for more than short-term needs. That’s unfortunate when the business world has a nonstop changing pace that requires more thoughtful staff planning. Narrowly focusing on who…

Understaffed at Work

5 Ways Being Understaffed at Work Can Hurt an Organization

An element of strategic planning within an organization is to utilize forecasting to determine staffing needs. This requires looking at current and future needs and aligning a process with business goals. Otherwise, your organization will suffer from not having enough qualified employees to fill crucial roles. The flipside is not better: You could end up…