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Why Integrate Payroll with HR Software?

EmployeeConnect

As organisations grow and evolve, the divide between HR and payroll functions becomes increasingly counterproductive. Traditionally viewed as separate systems, HR and payroll actually share a wealth of overlapping data employee records, job classifications, benefits, hours worked, and more. Thats why many modern businesses are opting to integrate their payroll and HR software into a unified platform.

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Cost-Saving Benefits Of Automating HR Functions

HR Stacks Blog

Human Resources (HR) departments are increasingly turning to automation to enhance efficiency and reduce costs. Traditional HR processes, often laden with manual tasks, can be time-consuming and prone to errors, leading to increased operational expenses. By integrating automation into HR functions, organizations can streamline workflows, minimize errors, and allocate resources more effectively.

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Best HR Software for Healthcare Organisations

EmployeeConnect

Must- Have HR Software Features for Healthcare Organisations If your healthcare organisation has over 200 employees, you need more than a basic system. You need a scalable, secure, and healthcare- aware HRIS platform. Here are the key features to prioritise: 1. Integrated Workforce Planning Forecasting staffing needs, tracking overtime trends, and managing skill gaps help you plan ahead and ensure youre never understaffed. 2.

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What HR should know about big tech’s push to better compensate top performers

HR Brew

Google and Amazon are moving to more generously compensate top performers at their organizations, according to a pair of recent reports from Business Insider. The decisions reflect a broader desire among corporate leaders to drive productivity, often while dealing with reduced headcount and compensation budgets. But employees are more attuned than ever to compensation trends in todays environment of heightened transparency, and may feel discouraged if their company moves the goalposts on pay or

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Stay Ahead Of I-9 & Immigration Changes: Compliance Strategies for Employers

Speaker: Speakers:

With a new administration and increased scrutiny on employment compliance, employers must navigate complex, fast-evolving regulations. From I-9 audits to major immigration policy updates, staying ahead is critical. Join Chapelle Ryon, CEO of WorkBright, and Kimberly Best-Robideaux, an immigration attorney with over 20 years of I-9 expertise, for a practical, forward-looking discussion on what’s changing and what it means for your organization.

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HR efficiency benchmarks: the key to boosting business outcomes

HRExecutive

This year, CEOs are prioritizing growth , technology and the workforce, and HR leaders are focused on initiatives that will drive success in these high-priority areas. However, HR leaders have to balance CEO growth expectations with HR budgets , which are becoming increasingly conservative. According to a Gartner December 2024 survey of more than 500 HR organizations, fewer HR leaders planned to increase budgets this year (35%), down from 40% in 2024 and 45% in 2023.

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Why Every Startup Needs A Scalable HR System?

HR Stacks Blog

Startups often juggle rapid headcount growth, fragmented spreadsheets, and evolving compliance requirements, a combination that can quickly overwhelm small teams and founders. Without a unified system, manual onboarding processes and ad hoc HR tasks become bottlenecks that frustrate both new hires and the team managing them. Imagine onboarding your 10th hire with the same manual checklist you used for your first, except now youre juggling five departments, two time zones, and zero structure.

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Why candidate experience is top-of-mind for TA leaders

HR Brew

Talk to any talent acquisition leader about their strategic priorities these days, and candidate experience is sure to come up. While employers arent currently as desperate for workers compared to the Great Resignation, candidate experience remains a priority. A quick history lesson. The hiring process before the internet and era of instant communication didnt require employers to care about candidates feelings.

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The employer guide to shift trading: apps, benefits, and the business case for shift trading

FingerCheck

Shift trading is a practice that allows employees to swap shifts with one another, usually with the employer’s approval. This post takes a closer look at the practice of shift trading, its benefits, and how process-driven shift trading can streamline workplace scheduling. Read on. Shift trading provides employees with the flexibility to adjust their schedules while also enabling employers to maintain adequate staffing levels, without causing operational disruption.

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Why should you conduct regular employee assessments?

Best Of HR

Why should you conduct regular employee assessments? Employee assessments are a crucial tool for fostering growth and success in any organization. This article explores the compelling reasons why regular evaluations should be an integral part of your business strategy. Drawing on insights from industry experts, we’ll examine how consistent assessments can improve team dynamics, align efforts, and keep your workforce competitive in today’s rapidly evolving business environment.

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Reduce Risk and Boost Retention with 100% Electronic Pay: A Practical Guide

Outdated payroll processes can slow operations, increase risk and affect retention—especially in today’s competitive labor market. This in-depth white paper offers executive decision-makers a practical guide for transitioning to fully electronic pay without increasing complexity or sacrificing compliance. For HR, payroll and finance leaders, this paper explores how a unified payment platform can make the shift to digital wage payment not only possible but preferable, for both employers and emplo

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How to Improve Employee Onboarding with HR Software

EmployeeConnect

Onboarding isnt just about paperwork and first- day introductions its about setting the tone for an employees entire journey with your company. A well- executed onboarding experience boosts engagement, accelerates productivity, and improves retention. Yet, many organisations still rely on outdated, manual processes that leave new hires feeling confused, disconnected, or overwhelmed.

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18 Smart Ways To Sustain Growth After A Successful Startup Launch

Forbes Coaches Council

Launching a startup is a big feat, but maintaining momentum as the company grows is a whole different challenge that requires balancing innovation and long-term planning.

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Tesla’s former inclusion head on misinformation and the future of DEI

HR Brew

In 2022, just two years after Tesla recommitted to DEI, Elon Musk decried wokeness. Kristen Kavanaugh, Teslas head of inclusion at the time, recently spoke to HR Brew about the shift at Tesla, how misinformation fuels anti-DEI rhetoric, and why executives should show more courage. From potholes to ruins. Like many major companies after the murder of George Floyd in 2020, Tesla spoke out in support of racial justice.

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To Christine, With Love

The People Equation

Some stories dont reveal their meaning until much later. This story begins with a phone call and news I wasnt ready to hear and took years to unfold, eventually setting the stage for a professional turning point I could not have imagined. The news: my Aunt Christine, youngest sister to my mother (and my beloved godmother), was in late stages of ovarian cancer.

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The Hidden Skills That Separate Good Leaders from Great Ones

Speaker: Chandra McCormack, CPA, MBA, NACD.DC

Technical degrees might open doors—but it’s the soft skills that keep them open. In the face of disruption, evolving workplace dynamics, and rising expectations of leadership, soft skills like communication, emotional intelligence, and presence have become core business essentials—not nice-to-haves. Inspired by stories from her father coupled with her own career journey, seasoned executive Chandra McCormack breaks down how to lead with impact, connect with purpose, and cultivate a workplace cult

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15Five Launches Kona, the AI-powered Manager Effectiveness Coach

15Five

15Five , the AI-powered performance management platform that drives action and impact for thousands of organizations, today announced the launch of Kona by 15Five at its virtual event, Next. The launch follows 15Fives January acquisition of Kona. An AI-powered coach for managers, Kona joins virtual meetings and provides personalized, privacy-conscious coaching and enablement in the flow of work.

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Best Ways to Automate Onboarding in a Growing Business

EmployeeConnect

In fast- growing businesses, one of the first processes to feel the strain is employee onboarding. When youre hiring at scale or across multiple teams, the manual steps emails, paperwork, training coordination can quickly become inefficient, inconsistent, and error- prone. The solution? Automated onboarding. Done right, it saves time, reduces admin burden, and ensures every new hire gets a great first impression.

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If Machines Can Dream, Does Creativity Still Belong To Humans?

Forbes Coaches Council

I define "synthetic creativity" as machines proposing futures. Where generative AI mines the past, synthetic creativity dares to ask what could be.

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Wellhub adds Reebok Fitness App to its suite of offerings

HR Brew

Wellhub is adding Reebok fitness classes to its suite of offerings, the corporate wellness platform announced on May 21. With the partnership, Wellhub users in the US, UK, and Germany will have access to the Reebok Fitness App, which includes workout programs, run tracking, and mindfulness offerings. Reebok is the latest brand to sign on with Wellhub, which counts more than 3.5 million employees in its network.

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More Than a Benefit: Group Medicare and the Psychology of Retirement

Speaker: Shae Noble

As the workforce ages, retirement is becoming a more complex and emotionally significant transition. For many employees, retiring marks not only a change in benefits and income but also a shift in identity, community, and purpose. This webinar explores how HR professionals can support aging and retiring employees through a trauma-informed lens—one that recognizes the emotional and psychological dimensions of leaving the workforce.

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Broadcom named one of America’s Best Cybersecurity Companies 2025

Symantec

Newsweek and Statista R call Broadcom most outstanding across five critical security categories

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When Does No Tax on Tips Start? Key Dates and Facts

HR Digest

In a landmark move for service industry workers, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed the No Tax on Tips Act (Senate Bill 129) on May 20, 2025. The decision marks a significant step toward eliminating federal income taxes on tips. The legislation aims to provide tax relief for workers like servers, bartenders and delivery drivers. But when does No Tax on Tips start?

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Special Enrollment Periods (SEPs) And The QSEHRA

PeopleKeep

Most consumers who have shopped for individual market coverage are familiar with the annual Open Enrollment Period. But, you may not understand the critical role of special enrollment periods (SEPs), especially in the context of the qualified small employer health reimbursement arrangement (QSEHRA). An SEP is crucial for helping your employees secure individual health insurance coverage mid-year.

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How To Turn Purpose Into Both Life And Job Satisfaction

Forbes Coaches Council

Both employees and organizations alike sometimes struggle with how to infuse the workplace with a sense of purpose.

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Miss One Change, Face Major Risk: The New Compliance Crisis In HR And How To Fix It

Speaker: Ann Meyers Piccirillo

From rapidly changing state-level labor laws and evolving workplace protections to new compliance expectations around pay equity and hybrid policies, HR teams are navigating a constant wave of regulatory updates. It’s not just about reacting anymore; it’s about anticipating risk, aligning stakeholders, and taking a smarter, proactive stance. In this session, we’ll cut through the noise and help you focus on what matters.

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The DEI Scorecard: Simple Numbers Every Exec Will Ask For

Hire Road

The DEI Scorecard: Simple Numbers Every Exec Will Ask For Diversity, equity, and inclusion are no longer soft-skill initiatives parked in a corner of HR. They sit squarely on board agendas because investors, customers, and candidates now weigh a companys culture as heavily as its quarterly earnings. Yet executives cannot steer what they cannot measure.

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Exploring Wage Trends in Europe

Allegis Global Solutions

Dominic Konieczny contributed to this report. Technological advancements, demographic shifts and economic uncertainty are causing significant changes in the global labor market. Nearly two years post-pandemic, disparities between developed and emerging markets have grown. High-income countries face tight labor markets, while low- and middle-income countries experience high unemployment due to an educated youth, skills mismatch and economic slowdown.

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No Tax on Tips Act wins big with financial wellness and retention

HR Digest

Its not everyday that you read about the U.S. Senate unanimously passing a bill. But May 20, 2025 wasnt a regular day as the Senate passed the much-talked about No Tax on Tips Act. Its part of a bipartisan effort to completely eliminate federal income taxes from tips for millions of service workers. The bill was spearheaded by Senator Jacky Rosen and co-sponsored by Senator Ted Cruz.

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Is It OK to Ask About Layoffs During an Interview? Yes—Here’s How

The Muse

Wondering how to ask about job security in an interview without raising red flags? Learn when to bring up layoffs and the best way to phrase your questions.

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State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025

AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.

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Why We Fear The Very Tech We Build (And How To Fix It)

Forbes Coaches Council

The issue isnt that AI is too smart. Its that humans arent emotionally prepared for what that means.

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Stop Pushing Paper: 5 Tips to Turn Any HR Admin into the CEO’s Trusted Strategist

Hire Road

Why HR cant stay in the back office Your CEO isnt losing sleep over PTO requests or whose contract needs renewing. Theyre worried about market share, productivity, and whether the people theyve hired can out-innovate the competition. If HR stays buried in clerical tasks, those strategic concerns never make it onto your radar, let alone your agenda. The good news?

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Number of learning days: Is there still value in this traditional measure?

HRExecutive

Organizational learning and development has undergone significant change in recent decades. While organizations still carry out formal classroom-based learning, informal methodslike learning from a colleague in the flow of workare increasingly vital to todays L&D landscape. These changes, along with advances in technology, are driving a shift in the ways that HR functions track and measure learning.