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In‑Depth Guide: 12 Steps to Automate Your Employee Onboarding Workflow

Manual onboarding is a mess waiting to happen. Documents slip through the cracks, tasks get missed, accounts aren’t ready on day one—and the result is a disjointed experience that frustrates HR and underwhelms your new hires. It’s not just inefficient; it’s a bad first impression. Automation changes that. With the right tools, you can turn…

August 1st, 2025  5 minutes

What Is Staff Augmentation? How It Can Benefit Your Team in 2025

Hiring isn’t broken—it’s just outdated. If your business is feeling the drag of slow recruitment, high costs, and talent shortages, staff augmentation might be the upgrade your team needs. Traditional hiring can’t keep pace with shifting demands and tighter timelines. Staff augmentation offers a smarter way to scale—by bringing in skilled professionals on demand, without…

June 23rd, 2025  4 minutes

How to Manage a Team Where Employees Are Not Getting Along

How to manage a team when there are conflicts among team members?. When employees are not getting along, it can decrease productivity and morale. Sometimes, it can even impact the company’s corporate goals. If you have trouble reconciling a conflict in your team, don’t worry – we have some tips! This blog post will discuss…

June 3rd, 2022  10 minutes

What to Do With Low Employee Productivity At Your Workplace: Proven Strategies for Improvement

Employee productivity is a hot topic in the business world. Every company wants to know how to get the most out of their employees, but what happens when you have low employee productivity at your workplace?  There are several reasons for decreased productivity, and it’s crucial to nip the problem in the bud before it…

May 16th, 2022  9 minutes

Signs of a Toxic Workplace?

If you’ve been feeling unhappy at work, anxious, depressed, or sad lately, you might be working in a toxic workplace. A toxic office can harm your well-being and mental health, so it’s essential to identify it early. This blog post will discuss what toxic work environments are and what you can do about them. What…

May 11th, 2022  9 minutes

How to Avoid Burnout While Working Remotely: 20 Ways to Keep a Healthy Work/Life Balance

The recent covid pandemic has familiarised us with the term ‘burnout’ and remote work. With the sudden spread of a worldwide pandemic in 2020, even those who were not believers in the power of remote work had no choice but to join. Now, we are familiar with and feel comfortable working remotely. Working remotely has…

May 9th, 2022  11 minutes

The Ultimate Independent Contractor vs Employee Checklist: How to Determine the Difference

There are many benefits to being an independent contractor, such as setting your own hours and working from home. However, it is important to understand the key differences between independent contractors and employees before you make the decision to become one or hire one. The Ultimate Independent Contractor vs Employee Checklist will help you with…

May 5th, 2022  12 minutes

Increasing Employee Retention Strategies and Keeping Employees Happy

It is no secret that businesses need talented employees to succeed. However, keeping those employees happy and engaged can be a challenge. We will discuss some tips for increasing employee retention and keeping your team members satisfied! Let’s dive in! What is employee retention, and why is it important “1 in 5 new hires are…

April 30th, 2022  9 minutes

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The Best Employee Appreciation Gifts: How to Show Your Employees You Care

Nowadays, recognizing employees, showing your gratitude, and acknowledging them are vital leadership skills! Therefore, establishing an employee recognition program is not a plan to consider. Instead, it is a vital strategy to settle in your business. What’s the best way to recognize employees? With the best employee appreciation gifts, of course! What’s the perfect employee…

April 27th, 2022  12 minutes

How to Monitor Computer Activity for Increasing Employee Productivity

There are some reasons you might want to monitor computer activity in your company. Maybe you’re concerned about employee productivity, or you need to keep track of what employees are doing online. Whatever the reason, it’s crucial to have a system to monitor computer usage. We’ll discuss some of the best ways to do that….

April 25th, 2022  13 minutes

Customer Service Outsourcing: A Call Away From Success

If you are looking for a way to improve your company’s performance, customer service outsourcing is the ace under your sleeve! As a company owner, all the decisions you make can have a significant impact on consumer behavior. And, ultimately, your company’s profits. That’s why it’s so vital to offer good customer service at every…

April 18th, 2022  13 minutes

Employee and Organizational Development: A complete Guide

Employee and organizational development are both important terminologies in Human Resource management. However, there is a lot of confusion about what the two terms mean and what their differences are. In this blog post, we will define employee development and describe its key features. We will then discuss the importance of employee development for human…

April 10th, 2022  12 minutes
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Employee Self-Evaluation: What HR Managers Need to Know

What is Employee Self-Evaluation? Employee self-evaluation is a process where employees assess their job performance and abilities. It can be a very useful tool for HR managers, as it allows them to get feedback from employees directly. There are many advantages to employee self-evaluation, such as giving employees a sense of ownership and responsibility for…

April 7th, 2022  12 minutes
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Productivity vs. Efficiency: What’s More Important in the Workplace?

There are a lot of discussions these days about productivity vs. efficiency in the workplace. Many people believe that if we could just get more things done, we would be more successful.  However, there is another side to this story: efficiency. It is just as important to be efficient as it is to be productive….

April 3rd, 2022  14 minutes
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Change Management: The Impact on Organizations

“The world is changing very fast. Big will not beat small anymore. It will be the fast beating the slow. “Rupert Murdoch, Change Management Review. Life is a series of changes. It can be exciting, new, and full of possibilities—or it can be scary, uncomfortable, and unknown. Change can have both good and bad consequences…

March 31st, 2022  15 minutes
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Employee Onboarding Best Practices: The Ultimate Guide

Employee onboarding is the process of integrating new employees into an organization. In spite of how sometimes onboarding can be a long and daunting process, with the right employee onboarding best practices and strategies in place, it can be a smooth and effective experience for both the employee and the company! A high employee turnover…

March 27th, 2022  13 minutes
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What is Absenteeism? How to manage absenteeism at work.

Did you know that productivity loss in the US ranges from 22.6% for planned employee absenteeism to 36.6% for unscheduled absenteeism? That’s according to a survey by SHRM. In this blog post, we will discuss what absenteeism is, how to measure it, and how to manage it in your workplace. What Is Absenteeism? Absenteeism is…

March 22nd, 2022  10 minutes
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Employee Succession Planning: Are You Ready?

Succession planning can be essential for businesses that want to ensure continuity in critical tasks, even if key employees leave. However, succession planning can be difficult, and many businesses struggle to create a succession plan that works well for them. One reason for this is that businesses may not be aware of the skills that…

March 18th, 2022  11 minutes
Employee Retention Techniques

Employee Retention Techniques – The Complete Guide For 2024 (Tips and Tricks)

It takes money to make money, right? Hiring an employee is unquestionably one of the most costly aspects of running a business, so it’s important to make sure you hang on to the ones you have, and this is when employee retention techniques come into play! Although companies can be well-equipped with state-of-art tech tools…

March 7th, 2022  13 minutes

Time Blocking and Work Productivity in 2024

Are you looking for ways to increase your work productivity? If so, you may want to try time blocking. What is a time block? Time blocking is a strategy that involves dedicating specific blocks of time to multiple tasks. By doing this, you can ensure that you are getting the most out of your time….

March 1st, 2022  6 minutes

How Overworking Affects Productivity

Overworking reduces employees’ productivity levels, and this makes it bad for business. Research shows that there is a correlation between overworking and the productivity level of an employee. Besides, overworked employees usually perform poorly in their duties. Many studies show that workers’ productivity level is higher when they work for less than 40 hours per…

August 12th, 2021  3 minutes
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How to Cheat Time Trackers: Most Common Ways Employees Can Trick Time Tracking Software

Time tracking is an important part of any business. It helps you keep track of how much time employees spend on specific tasks, and it can help you identify areas where you can save money.  However, some employees find ways to cheat the system and get paid for hours they did not work. In this…

July 7th, 2022  8 minutes

Change Management: The Impact on Organizations

“The world is changing very fast. Big will not beat small anymore. It will be the fast beating the slow. “Rupert Murdoch, Change Management Review. Life is a series of changes. It can be exciting, new, and full of possibilities—or it can be scary, uncomfortable, and unknown. Change can have both good and bad consequences…

March 31st, 2022  15 minutes

Top High Paying Remote Jobs

Are you looking for a high-paying job that you can do from home? If so, you’re in luck! We have the top 10 high-paying remote jobs. These jobs offer great salaries and plenty of growth opportunities. So, without further ado, let’s get started! Remote Jobs A remote job is a job everyone can do from…

April 14th, 2023  10 minutes

Do Higher Wages Increase Productivity?

As employers strive to achieve high employee productivity, one strategy that often comes into play is wage increases. Wages affect employee productivity in several ways, but the most significant impact may be on worker motivation and satisfaction. Raising wages will likely make employees happy because they will see an increase in their take-home pay. They…

April 25th, 2024  13 minutes

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