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The Reason Companies Should Calculate Cost Per Hire

HR Bartender

I like to calculate CPH at the beginning of interview skills training. However, it is a complicated metric by comparison. Image capture by Sharlyn Lauby at a client’s site somewhere in Fort Lauderdale, FL. CPH gives the company some estimate to consider when it comes to the cost of staffing the new location.

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Why HR leaders should take a closer look at the July jobs report

HR Brew

By comparison, economists forecast that businesses would add 175,000 jobs and unemployment would remain unchanged at 4.1%, per CNN. It’s very important to look at the different segments of the labor market. Employers added 114,000 total jobs last month, down from the revised estimate of 179,000 jobs that were added in June.

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An SMB Employer’s Guide to Streamlining Open Enrollment

Extensis

In this case, offloading the project to the benefits experts at a professional employer organization (PEO) may be worth it. Clearly and consistently communicate Effective communication is at the center of a productive open enrollment period. Contact the experts at ExtensisHR today.

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There’s a disconnect between what employers and workers think about their benefits communications and packages

HR Brew

I think that a lot of organizations have not caught up to the fact that employees are expecting something that is not HR speak,” said Casey Hauch, a managing director at global professional services company WTW. For example, she said employers should look at what services employees are using now in comparison to previous years.

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Comprehensive Guide to Applicant Tracking System (ATS)

Peoplebox

Rejected by Applicant Tracking Software (ATS) – wait, what?” Your ATS should make hiring easier. They’ve figured out how to make the ATS work smarter. Lets talk about the days before ATS became every recruiter’s best friend. That was the recruiting process before ATS came along. Send offers?

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First comes pay transparency. Next comes pay equity.

HR Brew

Increased pay transparency may raise “questions and comparisons between job postings for prospective employees and how they stack up with internal salaries,” Lindsay Wiggins, WTW’s North America Pay Equity co-leader, said in a statement.

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Small businesses struggle to hire and retain workers. These tactics can help.

HR Brew

Economic conditions aside, smaller organizations are, in some ways, inherently disadvantaged, especially in comparison to large competitors. For example, employees who are offered retirement benefits are 40% less likely to quit within their first year, Nich Tremper, Gustos senior economist, said at a recent HR Brew event. Tremper said.

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