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Outsourcing HR Functions: Is it Worthwhile?

Hppy

HR departments are typically tasked with all aspects of employee management, right from recruitment, screening, hiring, paying, handling employee complaints, and much more. For instance, you can’t force one employee to handle all your employees’ recruitment, payroll, and compliance tasks.

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Creating a Culture of Inclusion: Proven Tactics for Recruiting a Diverse Talent Pool

HR Digest

Diversity recruitment and hiring practices have become a critical aspect of building a successful and inclusive workplace culture. However, diversity recruiting and hiring require a deliberate and strategic approach. What does diversity recruitment mean?

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Disabled workers deal with unreported discrimination, denied accommodations, Deloitte survey finds

HR Brew

Discrimination and inclusion experiences. Some 41% of respondents said they have experienced discrimination in the workplace, most commonly through microaggressions, bullying, or harassment. One-third of respondents who did not report such discrimination to their employer stayed quiet out of fear it would get worse.

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Social Media Background Checks: Are They Okay – Ask #HR Bartender

HR Bartender

She’s helped us on several occasions and this post about the importance of job references is still one of my favorites. But if the employer obtains the report from someone outside the organization, the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) applies and you have to give the candidate notice you are doing a background check and get their consent.

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Attention on Deck: Register Now for HR Boot Camp

HRWatchdog

From recruitment to termination, HR professionals and anyone tasked with HR duties are a huge part of every workers’ experience at their companies. And they need to be prepared to get a handle on anything — from mundane absence requests to very serious issues of discrimination or harassment. Discrimination and harassment.

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The Compehensive Dictionary of HR Terms To Know [In 2024]

Analytics in HR

It’s a handy reference to refer to the next time you encounter an unfamiliar term. Garden leave Garden leave refers to a period during which an employee is paid to stay away from work, typically after resignation, to prevent them from starting a similar job or sharing sensitive company information. ” 7. ” 15.

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7 Keys to improve your hiring process.

Professional Alternatives

In addition to the standard role description and skills and experience required, recruiters and hiring managers must place an emphasis on culture, mission and values to avoid making a bad hire. In many ways, recruiters are brand ambassadors — and social media is yet another venue where they can promote a company to a large talent pool.