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Why construction firms need strong solutions for time tracking and scheduling

As the owner of a small construction business, you already know that hiring is an industrywide challenge. Small business owners must also wrestle with two additional frustrating areas of employee management — time tracking and scheduling — to keep their employees happy and hard at work. This is the fifth and final installment of our …

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Best Practices for Virtual Employee Onboarding 

The goal of employee onboarding is to introduce new hires to your company and acclimate them in as efficient a manner as possible. When this must be accomplished remotely, various new challenges will inevitably pop up. Follow these basic steps to ensure a seamless transition into the workplace. Common Challenges Beginning a new job can …

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The New Normal: Overcoming Recruiting and Retention Challenges

Retaining top employees as competition intensifies is a key pressure point for organizations of all sizes. Nearly 8 in 10 finance and accounting managers are concerned with keeping valued employees due to low morale and high rates of burnout because of heavy workloads. The culprit behind these drastically declining rates of retention all point to …

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The Danger and Hidden Costs of Outdated Technologies

Corporations historically have made decisions based on stability and functionality when considering new technologies, investing in solutions that increase productivity. Yet still, a survey of nearly 3,000 U.S. working adults found that U.S. businesses lose up to $1.8 billion each year in wasted productivity due to obsolete technology. According to the survey, workers spend an …

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Hiring Challenges in the New Post-COVID Reality

This month, the U.S. Department of Labor revealed a surprising statistic: unfilled and available job openings now outnumber unemployed Americans. In June, the number of unfilled job openings rose to 10.1 million, the highest level ever recorded. Meanwhile, the number of unemployed Americans rose to 8.7 million. This paradoxical discrepancy has many HR recruiters scratching …

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NYC’s “Ban the Box” Law Amendments Take Effect July 29

Amendments to New York City’s Fair Chance Act (FCA), AKA “Ban the Box,” go into effect on July 29, 2021. The phrase “ban the box” comes from the removal of the “Do you have a criminal record?” question that requires jobseekers to respond either  “Yes” or “No”. The Fair Chance Act is based on the …

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How to Handle the Worker Shortage and Attract Quality Employees

They say good help is hard to find. That’s certainly evident as many companies find it difficult to attract and retain top talent. So, if your business is experiencing the effects of the worker shortage, here are a few ideas that can help. Expand Your Recruitment Radius If finding quality candidates is proving to be …

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