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How to Motivate Hourly Employees

Fond

An hourly employee is paid for the number of hours they work each week–unlike a salaried employee, who is paid a set wage no matter how many hours they work. This means that they are entitled to at least the minimum wage, as well as overtime pay. Hourly employees make up the majority of the US workforce.

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5 Strategies for Supporting Senior Care Workers

Payactiv

In addition, many of these workers earn near-poverty-level wages. Just consider these figures: Home-care workers earn a median hourly wage of $12.60, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The current staffing shortages also extend to nursing home roles. an hour and a $3,000 signing bonus, depending on location and shift.

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Industry Insights: Call Center

Payactiv

dropped to 3.4%, which made recruiting at competitive wages challenging for call centers. In 2021, a new set of problems beset upon the industry, including staffing shortages and intense competition for quality labor. Learn more about the four big benefits of offering earned wage access to your call center employees.

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M&A Friday! This Week’s HR Deals and Trending #HotInHR News

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Synapse, a Provider of Technology for the Learning and Development Market, Closes US$2.5M PeopleShare Acquires Reliance Staffing. Command Center, a Provider of On-demand and Temporary Staffing Systems, Announces Definitive Merger Agreement, Transition to Franchise Model. hour work week to a four-day, 30-hour work week.

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The State of Healthcare HR in the New Decade

Precheck

As the patient population ages and increases, appropriate staffing poses a problem for healthcare HR teams. As the patient population ages and increases, appropriate staffing poses a problem for healthcare HR teams. Being proactive in planning hours worked can help when measuring HR needs. Antique Nguyen Marketing Specialist.

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

SumTotal

In such a competitive market, some industry insiders are predicting wages to increase by as much as 54%, with additional enticements like employee discounts and special shopping days added to entice new hires further. For employers, this volume of new workers presents significant hiring, onboarding and training challenges.

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3 Tips to Spice Up Recruitment and Retention

Payactiv

How Hospitality Can Overcome Staffing Shortages During the Post-Pandemic Recovery. 9 in 10 full service operators reported staffing levels that were lower than what they would normally be in the absence of COVID-19. Hospitality is facing a historic staffing shortage. million, or 16.8%, since February 2020. Help Wanted.