In an ideal world, recruitment would involve posting the job, filling the position and then celebrating by going to happy hour because you now have a complete workforce. However, in the real world, measuring recruitment success is far from this simple. Here are the top five recruitment metrics that you need to know and should […]
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Today’s companies face ever-evolving workforce threats – ranging from cyber breaches, workplace violence to mental health issues and employee well-being – today’s HR professionals must comply with a myriad of laws. Here are some of the top HR challenges that companies face in 2018. Top HR Challenges Harassment – Courtesy of Harvey Weinstein, harassment has plagued […]
Most companies have noticed a trend – that many qualified candidates are hitting the job market in 2018. So, what’s the best way for you to find qualified applicants for your company? Do you rely on referrals, mobile apps or job fairs to broadcast your employment opportunities? Modern-day recruiters primarily rely on social media to find […]
If you’re a business owner, you need to start your 2017 year-end HR checklist. This includes a lot of human resources and tax-related responsibilities. Ninja Gig is here to help you prepare for the end of the year so you can start focusing on ringing in 2018. Year-End Payroll Guide – Check with your payroll […]
More Human Resources professionals are reporting that open positions are becoming difficult to fill with qualified candidates. Lack of talent is one of the most significant shortages with today’s pool of potential employees. To help bridge these gaps and find the best applicants for the job, HR departments are embracing new techniques. Artificial Intelligence (AI) […]
A teacher shortage has been predicted for many years. Once the Great Recession began recovering, districts overcame budget cuts and layoffs and started hiring teachers again. However, many school districts were surprised to find that they had great difficulty hiring teachers that were qualified. It is especially difficult for districts to find teachers that specialize […]
While unemployment numbers keep going down, some jobs continue to have higher than average turnover rates. Let’s dig a little deeper and explore what jobs and companies people quit the most. Amazon – Ironically, the August 2015 “New York Times” Amazon expose highlights how the expectations of this mega-giant company make it difficult for most […]
The federal appeals court decided on February 22 to grant the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) another extension to take a position on overtime regulations. The original overtime regulations rules were scheduled to go into effect December 1, 2016. These would have required that any employees that earn less than $913 per week (or $47,476 […]
The new pay docking rules set out by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) are difficult to understand. FLSA does not generally permit deductions from exempt employees’ salaries. State regulations specify that the amount of salaried pay an employee earns cannot be dependent or a reflection of the number of hours or days he/she works. […]
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced in late 2016 that several key 401k contribution limits would remain unchanged going into 2017. The lack of changes is due to the cost-of-living index, which did not increase because many of the required thresholds to justify a change were simply not met. The most significant 401k contribution limits […]