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8 Productivity Tips to Maximize Working Time at Your Desk
Justworks
AUGUST 19, 2015
Our work lives are fast paced, jam packed, and seem to get longer and longer. 00-5:00? Not anymore. Most of us feel like we have an ever-growing pile of work and not enough time in the day to actually sit down and finish it. How can we save time at work? And more importantly, how can we better utilize the active work time have between meetings? Okay, maybe wearing the same thing everyday to reduce decision fatigue doesn’t appeal to you, so here are some of the best tips we found (although coffee never hurt, too): Business Tips
Isaac Oates: What Our Series C Funding Means for Your Business
Justworks
MARCH 10, 2016
They’re not just about creating jobs, but giving people access to valuable products and services. E very day, more than 18,000 new businesses are started. They are started by people who have decided, for whatever reason, that starting a new company from nothing is their best option. Most of these businesses will fail, but some will succeed. It’s no one’s fault but it’s everyone’s problem.
Moving Offices: 5 Ways to Promote Company Culture After the Move
Justworks
FEBRUARY 3, 2016
Whether it’s real estate prices, office size, or strategic business reasons, keeping employee morale high is important for promoting company culture and maintaining high productivity. This guest post is brought to you by Kisi. Kisi makes it easy to manage employee and visitor keys to your office with smartphone access. Companies relocate for a number of reasons. With so many moving pieces involved with a business changing locations, it’s important to prioritize the employee when settling into your new space. Business Tips Management
Can Mandated No-Meeting Days Help Your Office's Productivity?
Justworks
AUGUST 14, 2015
But many meetings aren't anywhere near as productive they're intended to be. I hate meetings. There is a common misconception in the work place that people in meetings are getting work done. The idea is that, by sitting around a table and discussing plans of action, work can be approached more efficiently and clearly. And that waste of time is interfering in how much money businesses can make in profit. According to Research Digest , there is $37 billion in yearly salary cost for wasted meetings for U.S. businesses. Fortunately, there's an important way to get around this.
HR's Critical Role in Creating Productive and Meaningful Workplaces
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Today’s workplace is characterized by chaotic forces—low employee engagement and productivity levels, and declining employee well being. HR Leaders have a critical role in defining the vision and strategy to transform and create a more productive and happy workplace
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Feature Launch: Add Non-US Based Employees to Justworks!
Justworks
OCTOBER 9, 2015
So we’re excited to announce that you can now add your non-US based employees into the Justworks product! We've heard from many of you that you'd like your non-US based employees included in the Justworks platform. We completely understand. Justworks Love
Justworks Feature Launch: Adding Custom Office Holidays
Justworks
JANUARY 13, 2016
Justworks Love Product UpdatesWe’re excited to announce the ability to add custom holidays to your holiday schedule! This is just another step forward in making Justworks more flexible for the specific needs of our customers.
Hiring Remote Employees In A New State: Know The Rules
Justworks
JULY 27, 2015
And managing a team that works remotely can save money and increase productivity. Working remotely or working from home has become increasingly more common, especially in the digital and tech industries. Staying compliant when bringing on new hires is difficult enough, and it's way too easy to make mistakes. But staying compliant is even harder when hiring remote employees in other states. Each state has different rules on how employees are hired and employed. Here's an overview of the rules to keep in mind when hiring in a new state. Benefits HR Compliance Payroll
Increase Employee Productivity with Better Ergonomics in the Workplace
Justworks
FEBRUARY 19, 2016
But ergonomics in the workplace are much more than that — and really important for employee productivity. Team health and morale is incredibly important to prospective employees. Find out more on winning the talent war. We’ve all heard of ergonomics, perhaps during that “wellness” day our offices hosted but no one paid attention to. All I remember from those meetings is that I guess I should sit up straighter. Business Tips
Leaving performance reviews behind: Where to start [Guide]
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Product Update: Payroll and Payments Improvements
Justworks
DECEMBER 2, 2015
Justworks Love Product UpdatesOver the past couple of months, we’ve been quietly rolling out a few key changes to improve our payroll and payment features. As always, we’re aiming to quickly respond to your pain points and support an increasingly flexible scope of payments.
Boost Employee Productivity with These 6 Slack Features
Justworks
FEBRUARY 4, 2016
If your business has ties with the burgeoning tech sector, chances are you’re familiar with Slack. If you’re not, we implore you to download it. Slack is an app that allows you to chat with your co-workers instantly. And whether you’re a small business or a rapidly growing one, the app has multiple uses. Not only will it increase communication between you and your team, but it will also cut down on superfluous emails. Basically, it’s a win-win. Business Tips Fun Management
Keeping Small Teams Efficient: 11 Pillars of Employee Productivity
Justworks
SEPTEMBER 24, 2015
But smaller teams can also have a more relaxed atmosphere, which might hurt employee productivity. Here are the 11 pillars of workplace productivity, meant for everyone from the CEO to the intern. Some studies have shown that small teams are more efficient than large teams. Well, it’s easier for smaller teams to communicate and get things done. Business Tips
Justworks Permissions Are Here
Justworks
AUGUST 31, 2015
Product UpdatesStarting and growing your business is pretty tough. On top of the hurdles from HR and compliance , there’s a lot to do and a lot that can go wrong. We started Justworks to make it all just a little bit easier. We wanted to make hiring and employing people as simple as possible, so that you could focus on what matters: your business and your people. Today, we’re excited to announce a feature that will make your life a little easier: company-level permissions.
Ditching the formal performance review? Kineo shares 3 Elements for Success
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as retention, productivity, and employee. at increasing its focus on product. in productivity, a better co-ordination amongst. From Performance Management. to Performance Development eGuide 2Part 2: A Roadmap. for Change In Part 1 of this eGuide, we explored the confluence. of factors that’s driving change in how performance. is managed and how organizations are moving. away from the traditional annual review process to. more real-time dynamic approach. This all sounds. very logical, of course, until an organization starts to. be some very real barriers to moving forward.
Team Bonding Ideas: 7 Reasons You Should Arrange a Staff Retreat
Justworks
FEBRUARY 11, 2016
Interested in learning other ways to keep your employees happy and productive? Check out our resources on employee happiness here. Whether it’s taking your company to a cooking class or shuttling everyone to a campground retreat, offsite staff retreats have multiple benefits. Better yet, the locations are getting even more creative and dynamic! Why are so many companies schlepping their team members somewhere other than the conference room to bond, work, and problem-solve? Read on to discover the benefits of creative company retreats, and nine team bonding ideas to amp up the fun.
New Feature: Pre-Tax Savings with Flexible Spending Accounts
Justworks
APRIL 20, 2016
Justworks Love Product UpdatesAt Justworks, we’re always working to add great benefits to our platform that will help you easy and affordable to take care of your team and attract new talent, Our latest addition to this roster of benefits is Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs).
Easier Employee Reporting (and More) With Our New Product Update
Justworks
FEBRUARY 18, 2016
Justworks Love Product UpdatesWe’ve built a new robust reports center that allows you to pull comprehensive, customizable data about your employees based on census, benefits, payroll, and PTO data. Additionally, we recently launched a feature that gives you control over when to send Justworks invitations to your employees. These two launches make Justworks more flexible to cater to the needs of your company — giving you more control over the information you need when you need it.
New Justworks Dashboard, Commissions & Reporting
Justworks
JULY 28, 2015
Today, we’re excited to roll out even more product updates: new dashboard, updated commissions, changes to the doc center and 501(c)3 reporting. Justworks Love Product UpdatesWe know we’ve been a little quiet since we announced online employee benefits enrollment in April , but we’ve been hard at work. In the past few months, we’ve launched several new features such as Xero and QuickBooks Online integration and the ability to add life event on Justworks.
The Performance Management Storm: Four Macro-Trends Driving the Change
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drives more productive conversations. 1Why Your Company Will Need to. Rethink Performance Management eGuide Part 1: The Argument. for Change 2 3About this Guide Organizations are increasingly. moving from traditional performance. management systems (organized as. an annual review process) to newer. performance development systems. organized around real-time dynamics). happening now. If the.
PEO vs Broker: Which is the Better Option When Picking Healthcare?
Justworks
JULY 24, 2015
The business is launched, the product is being worked on, you’ve signed a few angel investors, and you have a few employees. You can see that things are going to continue getting better, until one day when one of your employees asks about health insurance. And if you are growing and you are about to hit that 50 full-time employee mark, the Affordable Care Act definitely needs you to think about health insurance. But when it comes down to it, there are three ways that you can go about getting your employees health insurance. Few businesses do this because it just takes too much time.
6 Organizing Tips for Achieving (Or Getting Closer To) Inbox Zero
Justworks
AUGUST 27, 2015
And it will help you find important information quickly, be less stressed , and more productive all around. My inbox is a mess. I’m that friend of yours that has the number 15,000 in red on the mail icon on their iPhone. never delete anything because I'm afraid I'll need it. What if I delete something, and that was the very email I needed to reference? Are you like me? Do you need to develop better email organization habits? Well, my friend, here are some organization tips that you (and I) can use for cleaning out our inboxes. Now, inbox zero is a rather rigorous approach. Business Tip
Handling Wages Due To a Deceased Employee
Justworks
MAY 30, 2016
Not only is it hard to lose a friend and colleague, but the business faced with a loss of productivity, the need to hire and train a replacement, and complicated legal issues. Update: We created a checklist of wage details for deceased employees, along with how to provide workplace support. You can download it for free here. HR Compliance
Working Remotely: How to Increase Productivity Outside the Office
Justworks
MAY 23, 2016
At Justworks, I’m lucky to have a flexible work schedule that enhances my productivity. In fact, I’m writing this piece in a coffee shop right now; it’s arguably the most productive I’ve been all week. With the advent of coffee shops, wifi, and laptops, the 21st century has presented us a beautiful gift: the advantage of working remotely. Remote work offers plenty of positive benefits for both employers or employees, whether daily or occasionally. Management
The Performance Management Storm: Four Macro-Trends Driving the Change
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drives more productive conversations. 1Why Your Company Will Need to. Rethink Performance Management eGuide Part 1: The Argument. for Change 2 3About this Guide Organizations are increasingly. moving from traditional performance. management systems (organized as. an annual review process) to newer. performance development systems. organized around real-time dynamics). happening now. If the.
Worried About Employee Turnover? Make Sure You're Taking These 7 Steps
Justworks
APRIL 22, 2016
Companies spend $4,000 on average to fill an open position , and that doesn’t even begin to speak to the amount of lost productivity and impact an empty role has on a small team. The day is inevitable: at some point or another, your employees will leave. Everyone knows that jobs rarely last a lifetime, but it’s still important to retain the talent that will really make your company shine. So how can you keep the people who make a difference in your company? Compensation is only one small factor — in fact, most of it has to do with employee motivation and happiness. Recruiting Managemen
Want to Improve Team Morale? It Starts With Trust
Justworks
MARCH 14, 2016
We've all been there before — having a boss who doesn't trust you to do your job can demoralize even the most productive of workers. Check out our full guide on how to boost employee morale here, which you can download for free. Studies show that only 12% of employees leave their job for more money, so there's obviously a lot more at play. Now that you're on the other side, you know the importance of maintaining employee morale. So where does it all start? Put simply, trust. Trust is the essential ingredient to a strong team and empowers high-performance, risk-taking employees.
What Our Team Learned From a "Surprise and Delight" Hack Week
Justworks
MARCH 18, 2016
This is a guest post by Camilla Velasquez , Justworks' VP of Product. For the Product team — engineers, product managers, and designers — it meant taking a week to focus 100% on coming up with unexpected but delightful projects and executing them. When you’re part of a growing company, it’s easy to get caught up in the day to day tasks and projects that need to get done. Although that’s important for success and growth, it’s just as important to take a step back and look at the bigger picture. So, what did that mean for the Justworks’ team and customers?
How Employee Motivation Can Make or Break Your Company [Infographics]
Justworks
MARCH 2, 2016
As it turns out, boosting employee motivation is actually correlated with higher productivity, higher profits, and higher growth It’s sad, but true: only 32% of U.S. employees feel engaged in the workplace. And although it’s true that work is just that — work — low team morale can actually have a widespread and negative affect on your business.
4 Ways to Close the Learning-Doing Gap for Front-Line Managers [GUIDE]
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Product Update: Invitations, Pay Stubs, PTO, and More
Justworks
MARCH 17, 2016
Justworks Love Product UpdatesWe have some exciting feature updates coming out of our Hack Week — that’s right, you can start using them now.
Increasing Employee Productivity [webinar]
nettime solutions
JANUARY 21, 2016
The question is… Is it possible to consciously prevent or extinguish the failure factors of an employee that are directly linked to their motivation and productivity levels? Join us for our 30-minute webinar to discover how a comprehensive time and attendance program can increase your employee productivity levels and improve employee morale It’s just a part of the growth cycle.
What really hurts productivity?
RecognizeThis!
MARCH 25, 2016
— Inadvertently placing unnecessary rules on employee behavior, instead of offering more freedom, can hurt productivity. couple of days ago, I wrote a post that addressed some recent research on the negative impact that corporate award programs can have on firm productivity. Employee freedom, fewer rules leads to greater productivity #socialrecognition Click To Tweet.
Increasing Employee Productivity [INFOGRAPHIC]
nettime solutions
FEBRUARY 10, 2016
It’s important to be able to forecast effectively so you’re able to streamline your workflow productivity levels. The infographic below illustrates just how important a time and attendance system is to maximize employee productivity levels. Having a clear understanding of your labor analytics can help you identify your staffing needs when and where you need them.
Beliefs, Deadlines and Productivity Measurements
The People Equation
FEBRUARY 18, 2016
Here are three questions my friends asked, and Hyrum’s answers: How do our beliefs inhibit our productivity? And if you can learn to do surgery on your belief window, the [ineffective] behavior takes care of itself – and leads to higher productivity because now your beliefs are starting to meet your needs over the long haul – maybe not right way, but over time. Probably not.
The Future of Worker Productivity
RecognizeThis!
AUGUST 18, 2016
Less pure output and more holistic wellbeing, productivity is driven by the employee experience and technologies that can give leaders greater insight. Last week, I wrote about worker productivity from the perspective of economists and the figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. How is your organization looking into the employee experience and productivity? Recognize This!
Encourage More Productivity From Your Employees
ClearCompany HRM
NOVEMBER 18, 2015
Although you won’t be able to squeeze every last bit of productivity out of them, you can give them a nudge in the right direction. Despite how well employees may be performing, sometimes you just need a little bit more out of them. Talent Management
What You Need To Know To Be Productive At Work (Infographic)
15Five
JUNE 23, 2016
From Lifehacking to Productivity Hacking , everyone is looking for ways to be more efficient and productive at work and at life. The infographic below offers insight into how to guarantee a productive workspace, supported by scientific studies. It is easier on the eyes and research has shown it increases productivity and employee satisfaction. Lightbulb Going Off.
How Productive Are You When Listening To Music At Work?
Get Hppy
MARCH 2, 2016
That was until I had to share an office with a music aficionado, my social media colleague, who opened me up to a whole new world of productivity and sound. Over time, several studies have had conclusive results that show how music makes employees more productive when dealing with repetitive tasks such as answering emails or entering data. The science of listening to music at work.
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