Imagine a retail store experiencing an unusual high foot traffic on a particular day. The manager can use the employee time management software to see which staff members can work extra shifts. This helps make sure there are enough employees to meet customer needs without having too many staff members on duty. Or a small […]
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Time-off management automation tool to unburden your team
Table of Contents: Calling all SMB owners and HR managers: how does saying goodbye (forever!) to the tedious task of manual time-off calculations sound? If manually tracking HR data is making you feel overwhelmed and burned out, you’re far from alone. For one thing, disconnected platforms and old ways of storing data make it exceedingly […]
Strengthening your employee data security with SaaS systems
Table of Contents: If you’re feeling overwhelmed, overworked, and stressed out by your company’s growth, you’re not alone. Having to switch gears from doing quality work, to sustaining the performance of the overall team, to being a growth-minded leader is no small feat. What if you could quickly and easily implement a solution that immediately […]
6 benefits of HR software for environmental nonprofits
More and more, nonprofit organizations, including those in the environmental sector, have been harnessing the countless superpowers offered by HR software. After all, these cutting-edge cloud-based solutions help streamline virtually every aspect of operations. The possibilities are endless, from recruitment to onboarding, talent management, and compliance. Cloud-based HR software reduces the environmental footprint of eco-conscious […]
7 benefits of cloud-based HR software for schools
We live in a time when businesses and organizations operate constantly, rapidly, and dramatically evolving. At this very moment, countless organizations around the globe are playing catch-up. To strengthen their resilience, they are adjusting to and embracing digital transformations. HR departments are far from immune to these whirlwinds of change. And, pertinently, schools are turning […]
8 must-have features in HR software for nonprofits
Fact: effective HR software for nonprofits has become vital rather than optional. By streamlining management and payroll tasks, reducing costs, and ensuring compliance, HR software allows essential organizations to allocate more resources to their core mandates. And that—let’s face it—is what it’s all about. Nonprofits are under ever-increasing pressure to manage a massive range of […]
Strategies for building a continuous learning culture in your organization
In today’s ever-changing workplace landscape, businesses must take advantage of all the tools in their arsenal in order to stay agile and competitive. Cultivating a culture of continuous learning helps keep you a cut above the rest by equipping your employees to adapt to evolving industry trends, acquire new skills, and ultimately, drive innovation. What exactly is […]
Promoting work-life integration in remote teams
According to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, the average worker still spends less than 15 hours per day on “personal care”—which, in this case, includes sleeping, eating, leisure time, and family activities. Rightfully so, work-life balance has been a tireless buzzword for many years now—as well as a crucial value espoused by any organization worth its […]
9 creative employee benefits for the summer
It’s only natural for people to look forward to beautiful weather in the summer. Oftentimes, if business allows for it, work slows down a bit—seemingly a reflection of this natural transition—as people schedule vacations and soak up the sun. If you haven’t yet considered how to integrate a few creative summer perks into your employee’s […]
Managing employee workloads during vacation season
Peak vacation challenges There are bound to be periods of time, particularly in the summer, when a lot of your employees are on vacation or otherwise out of the office. While this is to be expected, if you’re too short-staffed, work will accumulate and the quality of your employee experience and customer experience alike will […]
Navigating HR Compliance: Tips and Solutions for Small Businesses
Regardless of the size of your company, HR compliance can be a huge undertaking. While an HR manager or department has countless important responsibilities, maintaining legal compliance may just be at the top of that mighty list. In short, HR compliance is the process of creating and enforcing internal HR policies—ones that follow labor laws, […]
The Benefits of Employee Self-Service Portals for Small Businesses
Just in case you missed a memo, an employee self-service portal is a convenient and centralized web-based platform that lets employees access and manage their personal information, HR-related tasks, and work-related resources. In other words, it allows employees to perform a range of administrative tasks without having to rely on and remind HR all the […]
Announcing SOC 2 Type 1 compliance at PurelyHR
We are thrilled to announce that PurelyHR is now SOC 2 Type 1 compliant. This achievement is a testament to our commitment to providing secure and reliable HR management software to our clients. What is a SOC 2 Type I report? SOC 2 (Service Organization Control 2) is an auditing standard developed by the American […]
Is unlimited PTO a trap?
Unlimited PTO has been a dominant trend over the past few years, especially amongst tech companies and startups. But while many companies do indeed offer this benefit, most people understand (in an unspoken sort of way) that “unlimited” is never really, well, unlimited. The truth is, if it was actually treated as such, few companies […]
Common mistakes to avoid for successful employee onboarding
Put simply, employee onboarding is the process of integrating new employees into a company. While a solid onboarding process can set your new recruit up for success, a flimsy, inadequate one will almost certainly set them up for failure, not to mention squander your valuable resources. Unlike an “orientation,” which typically lasts a single day […]