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8 Challenges Small Business HR Professionals Face in 2020

Zenefits

In a normal work year, HR professionals and small and medium-sized business owners who manage the HR function are pressed with challenges many larger organizations don’t typically face. For the HR function, the challenges may be even greater. In today’s uncertain climate, those challenges are amplified.

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This HR pro sees herself as the ‘conductor of the employee orchestra’

HR Brew

Each week, we chat 1:1 with an HR Brew reader. Karla Wagner has more than 25 years of experience in the HR function, with stints in retail and crisis communications, and is now the CPO at Fenton, a communications agency focused on social justice. So, we’ve been busy [since 2020], and the firm has doubled.

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75% of Large Companies Are Restructuring Their HR Functions—But Does It Really Matter? (i4cp login required)

i4cp

Two years of multiple crises that required human resources (HR) to respond and lead decisively resulted in recognition of the valuable strategic contributions of HR leaders to business outcomes. The profile of the HR function has been broadly elevated since 2020, as has its ability to provide greater impact.

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Tips to help you streamline HR tasks

PeopleStrategy

At the same time, you are probably trying to review employee data and payroll records in preparation for year-end reporting, tax filing and setting up the first payroll of 2020. “Streamlining your HR responsibilities is key to departmental efficiency.” are there enough staff to optimally handle operational needs), etc.

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The Power of Recognition: How HR & Business Leaders Can Partner to Develop a Strategy for Recognizing Employees

Speaker: Keri Ohlrich, CEO & Kelly Guenther, COO, Abbracci Group

. - businesses need to have a recognition strategy. A formal strategy designed with business leaders and HR is what will be most impactful and sustainable. Recognition needs to be regarded as a critical business and HR function. October 8th, 2020 11.00 This cannot be done in an ad hoc manner. AM PDT, 2.00

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HR Operations: 5 Proven Ways to Improve Any HR Team

Primalogik

We expect them to shape the focus of HR well beyond 2022. And 94% of employers invested in wellbeing perks in 2020. So, HR will need to double down on promoting these programs. An HR operations manager has a thorough understanding of all HR functions. Heightened importance of wellness.

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On-site, fully remote, or hybrid? 3 things you must consider before deciding.

Business Management Daily

This built-out HR solution offers all the typical HR functions, plus a mobile app that’s easy to navigate. Another cloud-based platform aimed at smaller and midsized companies, Zenefits offers all the typical core HR functions, plus features like an employee wellness program. Now is the time.