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How to Manage Gen Z Employees on the Frontline
Gen Z now makes up 41% of the U.S. shift workforce, overtaking Millennials in Deputy’s analysis of more than 41…
10 Practical Tips for Managing Millennials in the Workforce
Millennials are roughly 30 to 45 years old in 2026, and the label now covers store managers, warehouse leads, working…
Internal Mobility for Hourly Workers: How to Build Promote-From-Within Paths
More than 70% of frontline employees have applied for a promotion or new role, according to McKinsey, and fewer than…
Stay Interviews: How to Catch Frontline Attrition Before It Happens
43% of frontline new hires are gone within 90 days, and replacing each one costs about $7,000, according to the…
Exempt vs. Non-Exempt Employees: Keeping Classification Consistent From Requisition to Payroll
Exempt and non-exempt status is a pay-and-duties classification decision that legal counsel makes and periodically revisits, not a one-time label…
What Is Ban the Box? A Fair Chance Hiring Guide for High-Volume Employers
Ban-the-box takes its name from the criminal-history checkbox that used to sit on nearly every job application; the laws remove…
How to Find and Hire Great Employees Fast
The current job market with low unemployment rates means that it can be difficult to source and recruit quality candidates.…
Best Examples of Companies Using Social Media for Recruiting
Using social media for recruiting is no longer just nice to have, but it is a necessity for attracting qualified…
Using a Temp Agency to Hire Hourly Employees?
Companies may consider using hourly employees to deal with additional tasks so their business can run efficiently. Due to issues…
How to Improve the Candidate Experience
Ways to improve the Candidate Experience What is candidate management? Job candidate management is how a business administers, builds and…
Hiring Your First Employee: What You Need to Know
Hiring Your First Employee: What You Need to Know Congratulations on growing your business and being taking on your first…
15 Hiring Mistakes To Avoid
Hiring mistakes have always been costly for businesses. With unemployment at a record low, it is even more important to…
A Beginner’s Guide To Setting A HR Recruiting Budget
HR Recruiting Budget Planning In 2015, labor costs made up nearly 60% of all company expenses. This situation is only…
What Is Candidate Relationship Management
What is Candidate Relationship Management? Candidate Relationship Management (CRM) is a way to manage and enhance the relationship of past,…
The Growing Contingent Workforce: Talking to Real-life Contractors
Among the growing contingent workforce are freelancers, temporary workers, diversified workers, moonlighters and independent contractors. Each segment presents a different…
Unemployment & the Gig Economy
With the US official unemployment rate around 4%, this means that there are now more jobs than people. The unemployment…
Using A Modern ATS vs. Modern Hiring Software
Hiring the right candidates helps your business to remain competitive and ensures that you are successful. Businesses have traditionally used…
AI in HRM: Transforming Recruitment & Efficiency
How Artificial Intelligence is Reinventing Human Resources Management Forbes reports that artificial intelligence (AI) is expected to replace 16% of…