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Expert’s Top Tips for Training a Retail Workforce for the Holiday Season

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The National Retail Federation (NRF) President and CEO Matthew Shay estimates that retailers will hire 650,000 seasonal workers for the 2018 holiday period, up 10% from 2017. For employers, this volume of new workers presents significant hiring, onboarding and training challenges. I’ve worked in retail for almost 30 years.

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The Ripple Effect of a Pay Strategy Change

Compensation Today

Gagnon shared Choicelunch’s story of a challenging time in the business: As a California organization with several hourly employees, the company was facing pressure from competition that hiked wages months ahead of market expectations related to the state’s new minimum wage of $15. Learn More About Our Compensation Software.

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How to legally manage remote employees

Business Management Daily

Employers may see increased productivity and reduced costs when they allow a remote work option. Without clear rules, working from home may reduce rather than enhance productivity. Remote employees also need training in time-keeping and safety and accident prevention. Who telecommutes? That’s about 903,000 federal workers.

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California Minimum Wage: What Small Businesses Need To Know

Homebase

In 2016, California approved a statute to increase the minimum wage yearly starting in 2017. This period has now passed and the California minimum wage rate is at $15.50. According to a Zillow study, a person making minimum wage would need 2.7 Simplify payroll What is the California Minimum Wage? Pasadena: $16.93

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How to Make a Work Schedule Template using Google Sheets

Homebase

All you have to do is plug in your employee hours and shifts, and voila! Whether it’s getting the dates wrong or miscalculating working hours, a template can minimize the risk of scheduling errors. Paper employee schedules are so 2001. It’s time to ditch the paper work schedule in favor of a digital one.

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7 Ways to Keep Call Center Employees Engaged

Achievers

According to Contact Babel’s 2017 study on U.S. As a result, recognition keeps your employees motivated and engaged, which elevates productivity. Your call center employees are very often the first employees your customers interact with. Call center employees also spend a lot of time talking to customers who are less than happy.

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What is the difference between employee turnover and employee attrition?

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In 2017, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) found that 15.1% workforce voluntarily quit a position, retired, was laid off or discharged. Employee churn is the best way to describe both employee turnover and attrition rates. Employee Attrition vs. Turnover. Turnover focuses on both voluntary and involuntary departures. FIND OUT HOW.