For many HR and payroll professionals, investing in a payroll bureau service is a no-brainer. For others, it can feel like a daunting task deciding on the best way to manage complex and time-consuming payroll processes beyond an in-house team - or instead of a full payroll team.
In this article, we take a closer look at what a payroll bureau service is, how it works, key benefits and how it compares to fully managed payroll outsourcing and in-house payroll software. This will help you make the right decision for your business.
- Topic:
- Human Resources
For employers, when an employee leaves it can create a big hole within your teams and with up to one in five employees expecting to change jobs this year, meaning businesses are looking for new ways to retain their staff amid “The Great Resignation”.
This is where a stay interview can help gather important information to help you improve retention across your business and to spot problems throughout your employee lifecycle. Keep reading to learn more about stay interviews and their benefits, and how to conduct them.
- Topic:
- Human Resources
For the first few months of the pandemic, organisations were in crisis management mode dealing with the immediate impact of the changes. However, almost two years in, organisations have started to look to the future.
Sven Elbert, Senior Analyst for Human Capital Management (HCM) and Talent at Access People partner Fosway Group, explores the ten digital HR trends that will emerge in 2022 and beyond.
- Topic:
- Human Resources
Many people leaders are all too familiar with the additional HR challenges that can arise at Christmas time, from constant enquiries about payday to dips in productivity, last-minute annual leave requests and potential Christmas party fallout.
But that’s all in the Christmas past for many, who likely manage (and therefore pre-empt) any festive related HR issues in their HR software. So that’s Christmas present handled too.
But how do HR managers prepare for a Christmas future yet to come, and avoid being haunted by failed HR strategies that came before? Can you judge how successful your HR strategy has been this year for example, and make decisions on where to focus next year?
- Topic:
- Human Resources
The big theme for our virtual event Access All Areas this season has been about energising engagement – improving the sense of participation, pleasure and involvement that your employees hold from working at your organisation. I caught up recently with one of our customers about their experience improving and enhancing employee engagement.
- Topic:
- Human Resources
A recent survey found that HR was one of the primary industry sectors targeted by cyber-attacks.
The survey found that 60% of the reported data breaches in organisations were a result of successful cyber-attacks through HR functions, with some organisations reporting more than one data breach.
We look at the reasons why HR is often a target for cyber criminals and the key ways that HR professionals can put in place measures to help prevent cyber-attacks in their organisations.
- Topic:
- Human Resources
When was the last time your business did a comprehensive skills review across your workforce? In light of the huge changes we’ve all seen and experienced over the last year, now is probably a pertinent time to stop and take stock. One key area that has been in the spotlight has been the use of technology.
As many businesses are beginning to transition into more normal working patterns, why not use this opportunity to review your employees’ technology skills?
- Topic:
- Human Resources
As we are emerging from an intense period of challenge and change due to the pandemic, how can HR best provide performance management support across the workforce? Performance management is a core requirement for HR leaders – and it’s important to do it effectively while also balancing responsibilities for employee wellbeing.
- Topic:
- Human Resources
If you’re one of the many HR managers expecting to have a proportion of their employees working from home permanently for the foreseeable future, you need to take a fresh look at the benefits packages offered. No longer being part of an office-based team is a dramatic change in working circumstances and some of the benefits offered previously as standard may no longer be suitable. It’s time to think creatively about employee benefits for 2021 and beyond.
- Topic:
- Human Resources
Are your staff and leadership team on the same page when considering what next regarding home working? As an HR professional, the chances are you’ll be aware of a variety of differing viewpoints within your business. But that presents a dilemma when it comes to balancing business requirements with personal preferences.
- Topic:
- Human Resources
