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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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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. Human resource professionals (HRPs) play a crucial role in organizations.

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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

According to a study by Payscale, the gender pay gap is currently $0.82 Payscale found a racial wage gap showing that women of all races and ethnic groups earn less than white men. Payscale found a racial wage gap showing that women of all races and ethnic groups earn less than white men. Women earn $0.69

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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. Listen to candidates and recruiters as that can indicate a need to market price a job out of cycle.

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

Payactiv

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.