White Papers for SHRM Human Resource Vendor Directory

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.

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...

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...

TalentSorter article featured in HR Reporter Magazine, June 2018

MZQ's wrap plan document includes a web portal where employees can access necessary plan documents. The MZQ document and portal are designed to ensure that clients meet applicable legal requirements under ERISA.

Should your business outsource HR compliance functions? How do you know what type of TPA or system to use? Learn more in this comprehensive guide to outsourcing human resources.

With some of the greatest generational diversity in workplace history and an alarmingly high level of disengaged employees, organizations need to get in the game—literally. Increasingly, companies are “gamifying” their learning programs to engage a multigenerational workforce. But not just any...

The best HR professionals and managers know that high-performing talent is their organization’s most valued asset. While finding and keeping the best people can be difficult, keeping employees engaged, motivated and feeling valued, remains among HR’s most pressing challenges. At True Colors,...

Leadership "behavior" appears to be shared by leaders at every level, from Frontline to C-Suite. Numerous studies show that individuals who practice leadership and management skills under the supervision and support of someone who has mastered a specific competency develop the competency faster...

Expanding Consciousness

While email remains an essential tool for business communication, email overload and employee engagement present real challenges. With more than 200 billion emails sent and received every day, it is no surprise many go unopened or unread. Whether you are responsible for sending executive...

The overall aging demographics of the U.S. workforce are well known. As a result, the traditional approach to “retirement” has evolved from ceasing all work to moving into “phased”, “partial” or even “blurred” (stopping and then returning for periodic employment) “preretirement”. There are...

When it comes to background screening, drug testing, and employment verification’s, those in the background screening industry must keep informed of the ever-changing rules, regulations, laws, and court decisions. What are the most impactful topics facing the industry for 2019? Of those,...

Companies that take a long, hard look at their hiring processes realize skills and abilities carry a lot of weight. The pre-hire assessment process is one of the more effective means for getting an objective and standardized measurement of characteristics that are relevant to a job. Tests and...

Competition for talent is intense. One of the biggest threats to business growth today is the difficulty of finding the right talent. Companies that are on a strategic journey to transform productivity or continue sustainable growth understand that the strategy behind acquiring great talent is...

As we start to look forward to the New Year now maybe a good time to review the established processes at work to see if tasks can be modified or eliminated altogether. Process improvement focuses on streamlining established procedures, reducing costs and improving efficiency. There are...

Organizations have been investing in women and in organizational practices for decades with little results. The catalyst for elevating women, in fact, comes down to what managers do every day which has a big impact on the ability of women to advance in their careers. In this report you will...

Some employers look into your background before deciding whether to hire you, or before deciding whether you can keep your job. When they do, you have legal rights. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) enforces a federal law that regulates background reports for employment, and the Equal...

If you’re like most HR Professionals you are under tremendous pressure from top management to increase the strategic value of your team. The message is loud and clear – “we need improved service and streamlined processes!”

Recognizing that paper files and spreadsheets are no longer sufficient for managing employee leave, employers are increasingly implementing software solutions to improve leave processes and combat the most manageable leaves, those related to incidental and extended absences. A Mercer survey...

Data migrations are often viewed by business professionals as a major obstacle that is simply too difficult and too costly to take on. This guide provides a vendor agnostic overview of the data migration process, steps to consider and things to watch out for. This guide covers all aspects of...

Description of legal liability regarding Active Shooter and Workplace Violence. Case law examples of monetary losses, and legal grounds of previous situations.