How People Operations is Solving Small Business HR Problems

March 1, 2022by Flex HR Flex HR No Comments

Small Business People Solver HR Operations

How People Operations is Solving Small Business HR Problems

Small businesses are great for a number of reasons: they are the backbone of the economy, they offer more opportunity and creativity, and they can interact with their employees on a more personal level.

Yet, due to limited resources in their HR departments, small businesses may struggle to meet the needs of their employees and to manage them most effectively.

Sometimes a need creeps up and a business has to fill a position immediately. They rush the hiring process to get a warm body to fill the vacancy, only to find that person isn’t the best fit. The hiring process is already costly when you add up recruitment, training, and benefits costs. When a business has to rehire for a position, money and morale go down the drain.

How to Do (and Not Do) Performance Reviews Remotely

February 9, 2022by Flex HR Flex HR No Comments

How to Do (and Not Do) Performance Reviews Remotely

Maybe your company’s performance reviews have taken a hiatus in the past year or two with the Pandemic interrupting routine workplace practices. Tough, performance reviews are especially important for those businesses where employees are still working from home.

The Top HR Trends for 2022

February 1, 2022by Flex HR Flex HR No Comments

The top HR trends for 2022

If we learned anything from the last two years, it is that we need to adapt in how and where we work. We learned that the world is becoming increasingly more home-centered as work becomes a virtual instead of a physical environment.

HR Advice and Holiday Office Party Social Etiquette

December 5, 2019by Flex HR Flex HR No Comments

HR Advice and Holiday Office Party Social Etiquette

It’s the most wonderful time of the year – however, there are some things that you and your employees need to be mindful of during these cheerful times. The holidays bring about a more relaxed atmosphere around the office, which is often a tricky boundary for Human Resources to navigate through. The most challenging holly jolly event is the holiday office party.

The Impact of Open Enrollment 2020 on Georgia Companies in Metro Atlanta. Why You Should Use an HR Consulting Firm Now.

October 23, 2019by Flex HR Flex HR No Comments

The Impact of Open Enrollment 2020 on Georgia Companies in Metro Atlanta. Why You Should Use an HR Consulting Firm Now.

Open Enrollment season is just around the corner for Georgia and Metro Atlanta businesses of all sizes. The time to start exploring benefit plans that fit your employee’s needs is now. Nowadays companies are offering their workers more robust benefit options such as health, dental, vision life, and even pet insurance. These comprehensive benefits packages are tailored to their employee’s needs to keep the current workforce happy, as well as to attract and retain new talent.

Human Resources Bootcamp – HR Trends and Workplace Best Practices – Hosted by Flex HR – Atlanta, GA

September 24, 2019by Flex HR Flex HR No Comments

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Human Resources Bootcamp – HR Trends and Workplace Best Practices – Hosted by Flex HR – Atlanta, GA

Flex HR’s Atlanta based CEO, Jim Cichanski, along with Senior VP Dr. John Cascone are excited about conducting the fourth annual Human Resources Bootcamp convention for business owners and Practice Managers. This particular event is explicitly for Veterinary Practices for all over the country. This event will be conducted in Atlanta Buckhead Grand Hyatt.

Top 5 Most Demanding HR Functions

September 17, 2019by Flex HR Flex HR No Comments

The Top 5 Most Demanding HR Functions

HR is Simple, Right?
Unfortunately, no. The capacity of today’s Human Resources department is anything but simple. Over the last fifty years, the body of knowledge that is Human Resources has exploded – technical content has proliferated and best practices have evolved as the workplace and employees have progressed. Today’s workforce is often global in scope and contains contingent and international workers, but even if your company is a local small business, HR is very different today than when America first landed on the moon.

Preventing and Dealing with Violence in the Workplace

August 21, 2019by Flex HR Flex HR No Comments

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Preventing and Dealing with Violence in the Workplace

According to Statistics, 1 out of 7 people don’t feel safe at work

The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) has recently reported that 1 out of 7 people don’t feel safe at work. This isn’t surprising given the increasing number of violent work incidents over the past couple of years. Unfortunately just last month, locally here in the Atlanta area 2 employees were detained during an active shooter scare, to which the Alpharetta business was evacuated for further police investigations.

5 Ways Essential Elements of HR Affect Employee Retention and Job Satisfaction

August 5, 2019by Flex HR Flex HR No Comments

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5 ways essential elements of HR affect employee retention and job satisfaction

Hire, train, reward, retain employee job satisfaction and employee retention services Employee retention and job satisfaction begins with the organization’s employee acquisition and assimilation process, whether done internally or through hr outsourcing. Hiring the right qualified employees for open positions is an essential first step towards employee retention and job satisfaction. However, once new employees are effectively on-boarded, the factors impacting whether they stay and how content and committed they are become largely about the company culture and internal work environment.