Best Practices
How to Help Tame the ‘Dragon’ Through Performance Management
September is Global Company Culture Month Or at least it apparently has been for the past few years. OK, we haven’t heard of it either. Sure, there’s a day and a month for just about everything nowadays, from National Clean Your Desk Day to Appreciate a Dragon Day, but we believe focusing on workplace culture...Read more
'Multiball’ Activated: Why Using Multiple Time & Attendance Vendors Is a Must
If you’ve ever played a game of pinball and triggered the multiball feature, you know how exhilarating it can be. But keeping all the balls in play takes patience, timing, quick fingers and perhaps a little luck. It shouldn’t be that way with Time & Attendance. For Time & Attendance software, being able to offer...Read more
Regulatory Update: I-9 Changes Coming Aug. 1, 2023
The long-awaited I-9 changes are finally here. There’s a lot to unpack, but we’ve got you covered. On July 21, 2023, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security released details of two major, I-9 changes impacting all employers across the country. First, DHS announced permanent rules for remotely inspecting employee I-9 documents. Second, it announced the...Read more
4 Ways PEOs Can Maintain Profitability Even in an Uncertain Economy
Typing “Are we” into Google generated the response we were looking for off the bat: “Are we in a recession?” Oh, Google, you know us too well. Recession, of course, depends on how you define it,” but many economists say we are not currently in a recession. Still, not to sound alarmist, some believe we...Read more
Improving Engagement Is the True X Factor of Performance Management
In 1960, Douglas McGregor, an MIT Sloan School of Management professor, published his theory on management and motivation for employees. He split companies’ management styles into two camps: Theory X and Theory Y. Theory X was the belief that employees need to be strictly controlled because they are inclined not to do any work if...Read more
Why Flexibility and Empathy Should Drive Your Workplace Benefits Strategy
Our research at Guardian has found that there’s been a recent evolution in the way many organizations work, with more telecommuting, flexible schedules and adjusted operating models in place. While many of these changes were initiated because of the pandemic, many are here to stay because of ongoing workplace trends and a monumental shift in...Read more
The ‘Physics’ Behind How Trion Solutions ‘Supercharges’ SMBs
When looking over Trion Solutions’ website, something jumps out at you in the About section. It says, “You don’t have to reinvent the wheel to achieve more with human resources.” It’s a simple concept but one that countless small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) have grappled with over the years. What’s the best way to manage...Read more
Racking Up Cybersecurity Knowledge With Rackspace’s Gary Alterson
As we head deeper into 2023, cybersecurity will continue to be top of mind for companies, especially since 82% of chief information officers (CIOs) believe their supply chains are vulnerable to cyberattacks and 6 out of 10 small businesses go out of business following a cyberattack.Read more
Building a More Cybersecure World in 2023 and Beyond
Improving cybersecurity is vital to protecting PEOs and the small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) that make up the lion’s share of companies.Read more
For 2023, HR Tech Can Turn Recruiting and Retention Into a ‘Labor’ of Love
PrismHR invited Joshua Siler, CEO & founder of HiringThing, to present a webinar in October 2022 on recruiting trends we’ll see in 2023 and how to successfully hire in our changing labor market. Here are his thoughts.Read more