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5 Things You Must Do as a Self-Insured Company

October 15, 2019 by Cassandra Carver Leave a Comment

By guest author: Tara Thompson – Tara is a contributing writer for Markitors, a Digital Marketing Company. In her free time, she enjoys reading as well as crocheting.

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Nonprofit HR | Complete Overview for Small Organizations

October 15, 2019 by Cassandra Carver Leave a Comment

For nonprofit organizations, human resources should be an essential area of internal operations. Think of it this way — you’re given donations to steward towards a good cause, and your staff and volunteers are the ones who use that support to actually drive your mission forward.

Astronology®: 2020 Compensation Budgeting Forecast Part 2: Incentives, Bonuses, and Variable Compensation

September 17, 2019 by Cassandra Carver Leave a Comment

The design and implementation of variable compensation programs continue to grow throughout 2019 and it appears that this trend will continue into 2020.

HR Consulting Firms for Small Businesses: 15 Leading Experts

September 9, 2019 by Cassandra Carver 3 Comments

Effective human resources policies are probably one of the most important investments that any small business can make in its ability to continue growing!

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Management Solutions for Your Association: 5 Top Strategies

June 10, 2019 by Cassandra Carver 1 Comment

By guest author: Fonteva, a software company specializing in association and membership management tools for Salesforce.

Whether you’re communicating with members, processing dues payments, or planning your next event, your association’s members and team benefit tremendously from efficient management.

Salary History in 2019

April 30, 2019 by Cassandra Carver Leave a Comment

The days of asking a candidate “What is your current / last salary” seem to be ending. Currently in 14 states, salary history bans have been enacted.

Presenteeism

April 16, 2019 by Cassandra Carver Leave a Comment

Throughout the month of April, many of us hear the coughs and sniffles that come along with spring weather allergies. But what if those allergies are more chronic, and possibly hindering your productivity?

HR Functions and Outsourcing

March 19, 2019 by Cassandra Carver 4 Comments

In an attempt to conserve funds and to enable human resources professionals to focus on more critical & strategic concerns, many organizations have considered outsourcing their time-consuming HR functions.

Nonprofit Employee Compensation: Understanding the Essentials

March 11, 2019 by Cassandra Carver 2 Comments

Strategic employee compensation is an essential ingredient of success for any organization. Both how we compensate staff members for their hard work and express gratitude for that hard work are crucially important for two core reasons:

Compensation strategies set the tone for employee/employer relationships.

Are Salary Surveys Beneficial?

February 5, 2019 by Cassandra Carver Leave a Comment

Accurate, relevant, and timely wage survey results help tremendously when effectively benchmarking your organization’s compensation structure. For many organizations, the task of participating in (or even sponsoring) a salary survey is tedious, and often time consuming.