That’s right, BambooHR is now available in the Google Apps Marketplace. What does this mean? We’re glad you asked! From the Google Apps Marketplace, companies can link to their existing BambooHR account, or sign up for a new account. BambooHR will be a link in the universal navigation within Google products and will appear in…Continue Reading
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Drive SMB Performance with an Automated Employee Evaluation System
by Erin | May 16, 2013 | No CommentsAccording to the latest statistics from the U.S. government’s Small Business Administration, more than 99% of U.S. employer firms are small businesses (fewer than 500 employees). Small companies account for nearly half of the nation’s private-sector employment, and almost as much of its high-tech employment and private-sector output. Those numbers make it easy to see…Continue Reading
Posted in | Tags: employee evaluation, performance, performance reviews, SMBBambooHR Getting 5 Star Reviews
by Brenton | May 14, 2013 | No CommentsWe’re sorry to be so shamelessly self promotional, but we really can’t help but get excited when people say nice things about BambooHR. So today (and pretty much everyday…wink wink) we’re really excited! A fantastic review by Michele Nachum was published on GetApp, and Michele is the bees knees when it comes to breaking down technology…Continue Reading
Posted in |Better Ways to Manage Employee Performance Reviews in SMBs
by Erin | May 10, 2013 | No CommentsAs the go-to HR pro in a small or mid-sized business, you know that one announcement more than any other can be counted on to elicit heartfelt groans from every corner of your organization. What is it? Employee performance review time. But thanks to powerful partnerships between BambooHR and top vendors of performance management software…Continue Reading
Posted in |The Training Management Resource at HR’s Fingertips
by Erin | May 8, 2013 | No CommentsRecently the National Federation of Independent Business, a nonprofit that advocates for small and mid-sized organizations, affirmed that a strong HR function can “be a unique source of sustained competitive advantage” for smaller companies. Especially through its ability to effectively manage several key tasks. Those key areas all relate to employees’ skills, with the first…Continue Reading
Posted in |5 Morale-Boosting Tips for Small Business HR
by Erin | May 2, 2013 | No CommentsOften, one of the responsibilities that falls to a small business HR professional is morale boosting. Some businesses lump this under a general category like employee engagement or organizational culture. What you choose to call it doesn’t matter much, but getting it right certainly does. The importance of that was reinforced for me when I…Continue Reading
Posted in | Tags: business tips, HR, small business, TipsAn Affordable Way for Your SMB to Say Thanks
by Erin | April 30, 2013 | No CommentsAs I was writing one of these blogs recently, I stopped to look up a calendar that listed designated days and weeks of the year. You know … the kind that honor or raise awareness of everything from grandparents to eye safety. Okay, so who knew there was a national umbrella month?! The huge number…Continue Reading
Posted in | Tags: HR, HR blog, hr sofware, hris, hrms, SMBThe Importance of Being HR
by Erin | April 24, 2013 | No CommentsIf you’re an HR professional who works in a small or mid-sized organization, maybe you’ve had this disarming experience. A well-meaning, but ill-informed soul who’s just asked what you do for a living blinks and stares blankly at you for a moment, then says, “Why on earth would a small business need an HR department?”…Continue Reading
Posted in | Tags: HCM, HR, HR software, hris, hrms, human resources, human resources softwareIt’s Spring … and HR Has Gone Mobile
by Erin | April 22, 2013 | No CommentsAlthough you may not know it based on the weather in some parts of the country, spring has officially arrived. As the days grow longer and warmer, the call of the outdoors becomes more insistent. This spring, getting away for the day doesn’t mean you have to lose touch. Because thanks to BambooHR, there’s an…Continue Reading
Posted in | Tags: hr mobile app, HR software, hris, hrms, human resources software, mobile hr88% of Spreadsheets Fail
by Jed | April 19, 2013 | No CommentsAccording to this MarketWatch article, 88% of spreadsheets contain errors. In fact, 1% or more of all formula cells contain mistakes—even when we’re careful. What does this mean for HR? It means that if you’re relying on spreadsheets to track and manage your employee information, you’re putting your credibility at risk. Not to mention the…Continue Reading
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