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What Is Human Resources?

Analytics in HR

As a department, it is responsible for managing HR activities from recruitment and onboarding, compensation and benefits, learning and development, performance management, and employee relations to separation or retirement. Human Resources is both a function and a department within an organization.

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You're Underpaying. Now What?

Compensation Today

Jenni Marquez, CCP, PayScale Compensation Professional Most organizations don’t intend to pay employees low, but market shifts and legislation changes can often result in underpaid employees. The New Minimum Wage: Many municipalities have already adopted a minimum wage that goes beyond the federal level (currently $7.25/hour).

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14 Entry-Level HR Positions To Know (Plus How To Start in HR)

Analytics in HR

The field of HR includes a variety of focus areas, such as recruiting, talent acquisition, compensation and benefits , HR training, employment compliance, diversity, equity and inclusion , HRIS technology, and HR communications. According to the U.S. There are numerous avenues available that can lead to an entry-level HR job.

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Confronting the Pay Equity Gap: Identifying and Resolving Issues of Unequal Pay

Decusoft

But when there’s a bias or even discrimination in compensation practices, there’s a disruption of the talent pool that can lead to disengagement, lower productivity and financial losses. Pay equity is the idea that employees will be compensated at the same level when they perform the same or similar jobs. Women earn $0.69 The Causes

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PayScale's Compensation Glossary: Part 4 of 4

Compensation Today

Jenni Marquez, CCP, PayScale Compensation Professional Let’s review. If you have external inequities and find your pay is low compared to market, you likely have flight risks, higher turnover, and difficulty recruiting. Why it matters: Compression is one of the more challenging issues in compensation. Just kidding.

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PayScale Tools for Today's Comp Pro! Compensation Glossary: Part 1 of 4

Compensation Today

Jenni Marquez, CCP, PayScale Compensation Professional Even the most seasoned HR professional might take a big gulp if approached by their CEO to take charge of anything comp. That’s because, despite being part of the HR department, compensation is like the cool kid at a party. You know, the one you’re afraid to talk to.

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How to Advance Your Career in HR

HR Digest

They manage employee relations, recruit new employees, train them, and provide benefits. Being a good HR career professional means supervising staff members, recruiting qualified applicants, determining compensation levels, and ensuring workplace safety. Education Requirements . Job Outlook . Here are the top five: .