For folks hoping their employers would reinstate their 401(k) match this year, we have some bad news: Probably not going to happen.
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Tags: 401(k) match, Carrots, Come clean, Costly benefit, Finance, Hewitt Associates, HR, Key benefit
For most employers, increasing healthcare costs are too much to shoulder and, as a result, they’re passing more of the burden onto their employees.
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Tags: Aon Consulting study, Co-insurance, Co-pays, Deductibles, Healthcare cost increases, healthcare costs, Healthcare premiums, Out-of-pocket limits
When it comes to workplace intimacy, this industry is leading the pack.
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Tags: Bar staff, Office workers, Reabur, Retail assistants, Screwing around, UK Human Resouces consultant
More people are bringing their lunches from home. Unfortunately, many of these cost-conscious workers still act like they’re at a restaurant — and wait for someone else to clean up their mess.
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Tags: ConAgra, Leftovers, Lunches, Office fridge, Recession, Refrigerator, Restaurant, Study, the American Dietetic Association
E-mail use is down 28% in the past year, according to a new survey. Bet they didn’t look at your in-box!
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Tags: 5-minute folder, Attachment reminder, Delivery, E-mail management tips, In-box, Request, Subject line
Contrary to popular belief, good looks will actually hurt your chances of landing that job — if you’re a woman trying to work in these fields.
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Tags: Attractive women, Discrimination, Female applicants, Good looks, Mechanical engineer, Stephanie Johnson, Study, University of Colorado Denver Business School
If your Collections department doesn’t have the time or resources to send out those gentle reminders to late payers, you may have success with these tactics.
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Tags: A/R system, Collections department, e-mail, Late customers, Notifications, Payment rate, Virginia-based credit union
For A/P, when it comes to making the jump to electronic payments, the question has shifted from “Why should we?” to “Why shouldn’t we?”
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Tags: A/P, Aberdeen Group, Accounts Payable, ACH, Automatic Clearing House, Corporate Credit Card, Global Payments, paper checks, Report, vendors
With more Finance departments adding new blood, many employers have a unique set of challenges: Helping new hires adapt to their jobs as quickly as possible.
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Tags: Challenges, Co-wrokers, Finance departments, New Culture, new hires, OfficeTeam, Policies and processes
It makes sense to give your best suppliers a good chunk of your business. But if you rely too heavily on a small number of suppliers, you can really paint yourself into a corner.
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Tags: Benchmark report, CAPS Research, Formal policy, Supplier dependency, Suppliers
When employees move it, they’re healthier and more productive. Employers then start to lose the burden of ever-increasing healthcare costs. Download the Virgin HealthMiles White paper, “Moving Toward Health” to better understand physical activity’s impact on employee health and associated medical and productivity costs.
Is your current phone system still the right choice for your business? Focus research indicates that VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) has become an attractive alternative to older telephone technologies for SMBs. This information-packed guide compares the top 10 hosted VoIP phone system solutions for SMBs.
Thinking of introducing or upgrading your ERP solutions? 2010’s the time. See what’s changed, what’s possible, and what’s right for your business with FREE Focus research.
