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 […]
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6 ways to manage time off requests fairly
How can you possibly manage time off/ PTO/ vacation requests fairly?During holiday times it can be especially hard to juggle, here are 6 strategies to use for fair approvals.
4 signs it’s time to invest in PTO tracking software in 2023
With a fresh year just around the corner and the fiscal year drawing to a close, many companies are looking for palpable ways to improve—after all, New Year’s resolutions are for businesses too! In 2023, why not reconsider how you manage PTO? While using good ol’ spreadsheets, paper, or other manual processes to track PTO […]
How to create a time off request policy
After creating your time off policy, it’s time to outline how employees submit time off requests- here’s what you should consider for your time off request policy
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 […]
Leading by Example: Why Executives Need More Vacation
Vacation time is important at all levels. Let’s explore the benefits to executives recharging (hint: it benefits everyone).
The Slippery Slope of Improving Company Culture (Without Imploding It)
Statistics show that a healthy company culture is more crucial than ever for thriving businesses. It’s also top-of-mind for leading talent in every industry, and an especially important consideration for millennials entering the professional workforce. Businesses increasingly recognize that top talent want to be part of an amazing company culture – and meeting that need […]
Are Your Employees Actually Benefiting From Time Off?
You know the value of PTO (Paid Time Off). You understand the benefit it has to HR and you respect the benefits of taking employee wellness seriously. You offer a PTO experience that your teams are engaged with and often rave about. You’ve done everything you can as an HR Decision Maker to ensure your […]
Why You Should Care About Paid Time Off in 2019
With all the things you as an HR Decision Maker have to worry about it’s understandable why your employees participation in your Paid Time Off policy can seem like a non issue, but rest assured if you put PTO Engagement at the top of your list in 2019, you won’t regret it and your employees […]
‘Tis The Season For Time Off Requests
The holidays are hectic for everyone. But that isn’t groundbreaking HR content. But we can definitely argue that those in positions of operations have their work cut out for them this time of year. But don’t fret, PurelyHR is happy to provide you with helpful holiday advice to get you ready. Did you know that […]
The Surprisingly High Cost of Unclaimed PTO
“Wow, you really need a vacation!” Unclaimed PTO is easy to recognize. It’s that look on an employee’s face when they’ve finally reached their breaking point. It’s been too long since their last vacation and they’re done. There may have even been signs along the way: a shift in attitude or morale, a sudden increase […]
Humanizing Hustle: Achieving True Work/Life Balance
In today’s world of work, we are overwhelmed with content related to getting “stuff” done. Which is cool and all that but when it comes down to it… Is the current concept of hustle sustainable? At PurelyHR, we don’t really think so. We see countless of posts online talking about hustle and how to avoid […]