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The process of recruiting top talent can be daunting and time-consuming. When working with a PEO, you can rely on innovative technology and efficient experts to find acceptable candidates and streamline the onboarding process once you have made the hiring decision. A PEO like AlphaStaff has the necessary tools to help you recruit the best talent in the market, but the interview process is, ultimately, up to you.

Hiring is something that most businesses start out doing on their own. Jobs are posted manually, resumes are reviewed in detail, applicants are personally interviewed, and references are checked (and re-checked).  Eventually this hands-on, personal approach can get overwhelming—especially for businesses that are growing.  It can be very difficult for the owner or members of upper-management to find the time to search for new hires, let alone move the interview and onboarding process forward. Hiring is just the beginning of the story as employers must take steps to not only attract, but retain, skilled talent among their ranks.

If you are currently experiencing substantial growth in your business, congratulations are in order!  Of course, you and your team have worked very hard to obtain your current level of success.  To keep the momentum going and obtain the next level of growth and expansion, it is important to periodically review certain aspects of your business—one of those aspects is your employee base. 

If you run a business, you understand that risk management can be a huge burden for your company. Simply put, risk management entails identifying, assessing and prioritizing risks. Once threats in a company have been identified, assessed and prioritized, resources are used to control and reduce the likelihood that the identified risk occurs.

Sexual harassment is a pervasive issue that has been receiving a lot of deserved attention lately because of the #MeToo movement. Harassment in all its forms is unacceptable in the workplace, but given the widespread media coverage and sweeping legal changes, it is important for HR departments to be vigilant on this important topic.

Everyone gets sick eventually. Even the healthiest and most careful employees, even people who treasure their year-on-year perfect attendance will eventually come down with something that keeps them home. And if not them, then a child or spouse will come down with something that requires care at home and a sick day will have to be taken.

Working with a modern LMS system is as easy as you design it to be. There can be self-directed learning or interactive classes. There can be problem-solving, simulations, research, and testing. You can use it to onboard, train, and grant certifications.

Being an HR manager requires you to walk the fine line between absolute compliance with regulations and being an understanding, flexible human being. You understand that human situations can vary in a million different ways. There are accidents, gray areas, and unavoidable circumstances.

Whether you are just starting out as a manager or you have been one for years, it is important to know that it is not always (or even rarely) easy. You are in charge of many employees trying to run a successful business. You want to be well-liked and fair, though there are going to be times when you have to put your foot down and be stern.

When study after study showed HR managers how closely tied office work is to poor employee health, we knew that something had to be done. Professionals spend the vast majority of their waking hours sitting still at a desk, working hard but not working their bodies enough to burn the calories that are required to think clearly.