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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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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. PayScale has you covered in our new, 4-part Comp Glossary. Today’s Lesson: A Little Comp 101 Consider the comp pros at PayScale to be an extension of your team!

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Will recent pay increases for minimum wage workers affect those in higher earning brackets?

Compensation Today

Co-written by Mykkah Herner, PayScale Comp Specialist and Tess C.Taylor, Founder of HR Knows Around the nation, large corporations are taking the minimum wage issue to heart by instituting salary increases for their most underpaid workers. Are people for or against an increase in the federal minimum wage?

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How Employee Benefits Can Help Struggling Health Care Workers and Attract New Talent

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A recent survey revealed that nearly half of low-wage workers had trouble paying their bills during the pandemic and around a third struggled to pay their rent or mortgage. Nearly 1 in 5 health care workers have quit their jobs during the pandemic, while another 12% have been laid off. The Struggles of Healthcare Workers. Low Salaries.

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5 Metrics for Remote Workers You Should Track

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Work Time/Overtime Hours. One metric for remote employees is keeping track of overtime and hours worked. If you notice a sudden increase in hours worked, your workers might be doing too much and at risk of burnout. If you notice a sudden increase in hours worked, your workers might be doing too much and at risk of burnout.

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Walmart $1 Billion Investment Reaffirms Importance of Total Compensation

Compensation Today

By Tess Taylor, PayScale Senior Blogger and Mykkah Herner, PayScale Director of Compensation Everywhere you turn, there’s more news about big companies like Target, McDonald’s and TJ Maxx raising the minimum wage. But as any savvy professional knows, wages are only a piece of the total compensation puzzle.

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Compensation and Benefits

Analytics in HR

For example, perks like bonuses, stock options, 401k matches, pension plans, paid time off , and even free lunches are all attractive to different people and make up an essential part of the compensation and benefits package. Overall compensation is the top factor that job seekers consider when accepting a new job.