White Papers for SHRM Human Resource Vendor Directory

For the past decade, academe has taken seriously - sometimes too seriously - the admonition to operate more like for-profit businesses. Despite some excesses, the overall result has been a salutary tightening of academe's financial ship. Yet, no organization lives by finance alone. Without...

Workplace harassment and discrimination are widespread and experienced by a large number of people. Yet at least 70% of incidents are never reported. Underreporting means that companies don’t hear about issues until they become huge problems that affect everyone.

Employers use this flowchart to determine which Affordable Care Act forms they are responsible for filing.

At some point in your role as a hiring manager you’re going to be faced with the question of how to hire the perfect employee.It is one of the most critical functions you can fulfill as a hiring manager. Hiring an employee is a lot like getting married; you’re going to spend a lot of time...

Investigating sexual harassment complaints is one of the most difficult parts of a human resources investigator’s job. Handling these cases with sensitivity and professionalism is essential to protecting the well-being of the victim, the safety of the workplace and the reputation of the company....

This white paper discusses how recruiters and hiring managers can leverage social media background screening in their hiring process.

Available is a set of procedures for electronically filing your Affordable Care Act forms as prepared by Adam Miller, Passport Software, Inc.’s HR Compliance Manager and ACA expert.

Sales compensation is unique due to the distinct nature of sales roles. Building an effective sales compensation plan starts with good market data but also requires sound judgment regarding how the data are used especially for particular roles.

Employee Experience is the next revolution in people management. Learn what it is, what it isn’t, and how you can prepare for it today. This eBook explores the areas organizations need to conquer in order to deliver a differentiated and fulfilling Employee Experience.

“Putting the spotlight on taxable commissions and rebates” is a white paper written to assist human resources, procurement and financial professionals understand how tax law changes ushered in by the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act of 2017 are affecting employer costs associated with household goods (HHG)...

Unlike readers used in the IAFIS database, which is the database used by law enforcement, most time clocks only use the fingerprint for the first step of the process - then the fingerprint image is discarded. None of Acumen's time clocks or the clocks we implement store the fingerprint image.

Problem Why is it necessary to establish and maintain an Affirmative Action Plan (AAP)? It is the Law. (Please see below on the background of Affirmative Action). Who mandates this? The US Federal Government. Who enforces Affirmative Action? The...

Measuring customer satisfaction is now a data-driven strategy. Stay one step ahead of your competition and hone your customer feedback management strategy.

Our best tips and tricks on how to streamline your onboarding workflow, give new-hires a great first day, and build a foundation for longterm employee happiness.

According to a poll conducted by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and done in collaboration with the Drug and Alcohol Testing Industry Association (DATIA), 57% of employers conduct drug tests on every single job candidate. Thinking of starting employment drug testing but not...

Company culture and employee engagement are related – but, they’re not the same thing. Learn about the relationship between culture and engagement, plus best practices for measuring these critical pieces of the employee experience.

Not only do positive-culture companies experience higher output and employee engagement, they also benefit from lower healthcare expenditures than their high-pressure counterparts, according to a study from BMC Public Health. The reasons to create a positive work environment are plenty—from...

In hiring committee meetings, we’ve all heard the common refrain, “We want diversity, but there are just no qualified candidates out there!” or even, “We can’t sacrifice quality for diversity.” Although they may sound harmless at first (after all, we all want the best and brightest on our...

Every year we highlight emerging trends and update some evolving topics from previous years. Crown World Mobility’s 2019 trends shed light on how companies and our industry are responding to and, in some cases, driving today’s transformation with significant change.

10 steps to help you select the right HR/payroll solution for your organization.

Game changer for the OFCCP and federal contractors. The OFCCP will have to change its audit practices of federal contractors’ pay systems and its approach to “manufacturing” statistical evidence of pay discrimination.

Your employees want to be heard. Boost engagement by empowering them to share their experiences. In our e-book, we explain the correlation between employee engagement and company performance. If you're looking for: More productive employees Lower turnover and absenteeism Higher...

RiseSmart’s 2019 Guide to Severance & Workforce Transition has the data and insights you need to design stellar severance programs that strengthen talent retention, and provides insightful competitive information to lead your organization toward delivering a 5-star employee experience that will...

In the past, many organizations viewed employee surveys as simply a human-resource driven initiative that gave their employees the opportunity to "let off steam" but had little strategic value. As a result, the results were often not regarded highly enough outside of HR for any positive action...

The trend of outsourcing certain services is increasing, as companies seek to unburden their operations and become more efficient. The risks inherent to handling your company’s confidential information and the sensitive personal data of your employees or clients require a higher degree of...