White Papers for SHRM Human Resource Vendor Directory

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.

The learning ecosystem is rapidly evolving, and the changing technologies and growing resources available to help individuals learn is likely a bit overwhelming for your Learning and Development team. Luckily for you, we’ve pinpointed the main trends to be aware of that will keep your training...

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.

Many human resources investigators find writing workplace investigation reports to be the most onerous part of conducting investigations. How do you know what goes into the investigation report? What dates should you record and how should you organize it? i-Sight’s Workplace Investigation...

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...

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.

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...

Communicating with candidates is key to building a strong employment brand. However employers are often stumped when trying to come up with ideas for content to share - other than jobs. Here are 21 great ideas for content you can share with candidates.

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...