PTO vs vacation- what’s the difference? Learn about the types of PTO systems (unlimited, accrued, fixed) and how to track PTO.
5 Employee retention strategies to retain top talent
Effective employee retention strategies to retain your top talent is especially important in today’s job market.
6 ways to help employees with soaring inflation
Inflation anxiety is real, and employees are looking to their organizations for support. Here are strategies to help employees with inflation.
How to engage remote employees: 8 engagement strategies
8 strategies to engage remote employees. Once an employee feels disengaged, it’s not long before productivity, performance, and your bottom line begin to suffer.
Paid time off: the pros and cons of a PTO policy
On the surface of things, it’s hard to argue with the value of having a paid time off (PTO) policy. Unlike the time off approaches of old, a solid PTO policy these days combines vacation days, sick days, personal days, mental health days, and any other type of time off you can dream up. Having […]
How to get creative with your employee benefits
Many businesses offer employee benefits, and many employees expect them. But if you’ve got a small business and a tight budget, you might wonder if employee benefits are really necessary or worth the cost. They are. In case you missed the memo, we’re living in a time when work-life balance and mental health are not […]
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How to support MSP employees in the aftermath of COVID
This post was originally featured on Sherweb’s Blog The ongoing global pandemic has created a difficult situation for managed service providers (MSPs) worldwide. Tech companies have had to adapt to a drastically different professional landscape, one which requires all hands on deck to ensure that remote working arrangements operate smoothly for their clients. Businesses require MSPs to supply work laptops, […]
Ask HR: Top tips for managing HR remotely
Let’s be honest: the last year and a half has been interesting, challenging, difficult, intense and surprising all at the same time. The job market is forever changed, and managers have had to show enormous adaptability, a lot of creativity… and sometimes adjust their expectations. Leaders have in fact become… e-leaders! Honestly, BRAVO to all the managers out there! […]
Maternity leave 101: the US vs Canada
There’s still this assumption floating around out there that the US ranks among the most advanced, progressive, and humane countries in the world—at least when it comes to women’s health and the rights of the family. But think again. Fun fact: the US is one of just a handful of countries around the world (including Papua New […]
What is ‘The Great Resignation’—and why should you care?
This post was originally featured on Sherweb’s Blog Anyone who’s paying attention knows that change is a reliable constant. This has been particularly true of the global workforce since the pandemic began. Fast forward to right now, and we’re on the brink of an overhaul as serious as 2020’s sudden shift to remote work. I’m talking about the move to hybrid work, a flexible model where […]
Taking a break before you break: how to spend your vacation in 2022
With the initial chaotic scrambling of the Covid-19 pandemic behind us, many workforces are currently left feeling exhausted, burnt out, and demoralized to the point of being unproductive, or even useless. It may sound dramatic but it’s true: the heart wants what it wants, and I’m here to tell you that it wants a vacation. If you […]
What are the qualities of an effective leader?
Most of us have worked for managers but relatively few of us have had the honor of working for a true leader. As a leader occupying a management role, you may be wondering what the distinction is and how this discussion pertains to you. In a nutshell, people work for managers but they follow leaders. Put another way, while […]
Coming back from burnout
How HR can support an employee returning to work Employee burnout is far from being a peripheral problem. Rather, it has reached record levels. 52% of respondents to a recent Indeed survey reported experiencing burnout in 2021, up from 43% pre-pandemic. Additionally, nearly 60% of leaders report feeling used up at the end of the day, a very strong indicator of burnout as well. The fact […]
How MSPs Can Easily and Fairly Manage Vacation Requests
This post was originally featured on Sherweb’s Blog Tech workers care as much about benefits like vacation time as they do about wages. Quality of life is the deciding factor for many in-demand skilled workers. Because of this, managed service providers (MSPs) looking to attract and motivate the best talent need to offer a competitive benefits package. To make that happen, MSP’s also need effective strategies for managing vacation […]
Can U.S. employers deny PTO?
Most people aren’t aware of the ins and outs of labor law—until they have to be. The rules governing paid time off (PTO) are the perfect example. If you’re reading this, you must be wondering ”Can employers deny PTO?”. Many don’t realize that as commonplace (and indeed, expected) as paid vacation is, it’s not legally mandated in the US. […]