Few business owners or HR pros would argue that open enrollment isn’t one of the most challenging times of the year, even under normal circumstances. This year, COVID-19 has led to millions working from home, making it challenging to hold face-to-face meetings or town hall sessions to launch your annual benefits programs. But you can […]
Open enrollment season can be challenging, even more so if you’ve had to adjust to employees working remotely. According to a recent insurance industry survey, 72 percent of employees said they found benefit enrollment processes to be complicated and stressful – and you know it’s not easy for your HR or management team, either. Regardless […]
Taking a cautious but optimistic approach, the country is starting to reopen this month in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. In New York and other states, ramping back up and allowing people to return to work is happening in phases to ensure health and safety and prevent a coronavirus reoccurrence. Never before has there […]
The terms Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning are often used interchangeably, but that is not always the case. Machine learning is just one aspect of AI, a field that uses statistical analysis to help computer systems to “learn” without being specifically programed using algorithms. Artificial intelligence is the overall label applied to technology that […]
Over the years, the use of data and automation has grown more prevalent in HR. Initially, HR technology was focused on gathering and storing data. Metrics were often the result of manually compiling and interpreting the results. Reviewing performance data, salary history, and employee engagement surveys, we tried to understand who our high potential employees […]
Data security is a growing area of risk for today’s employers. A groundbreaking decision published last November by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court takes the importance of safeguarding your employees’ personal data to new heights – and its ramifications are likely to extend well beyond the boundaries of a single state. Dittman v. UPMC: The Background […]
Is one of the business decisions you need to make this year whether or not to upgrade your current payroll system? If so, you’re not alone. In an increasing number of companies, payroll systems are outdated and lack the capabilities needed to keep pace with changing business and compliance needs. In a recent survey by […]
As an HR professional, do you ever feel buried in paperwork? In fact, does it sometimes feel like your team doesn’t have time for much else? For many, a large portion of their work week – two days, on average – is consumed by cumbersome tasks such as gathering, organizing and manually entering employee data […]
While some people may argue that technology is taking the “human” out of human resources, the opposite is actually true. Leveraging the latest digital tools to manage your workforce can actually make the HR experience more human, by relieving you and your staff of time-consuming administrative tasks and freeing you up for more meaningful employee […]
Human resources will always be about people, but technology continues to change the way HR teams operate. In 2019, technology and related tools will provide myriad new opportunities to streamline and improve the HR field. As noted by at least one expert in the field, technology can be “the great enabler” for HR professionals, making […]
