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Perspective is an interesting concept. “From where I sit,” says a character in my favorite movie, “so-and-so is way out of her league doing what she’s doing.” I’ve changed the quote a bit because what her action was doesn’t really matter. The response of the other character in the scene is the important point. She…Continue Reading

New to BambooHR or need a refresher? Please join us for a Getting Started Administrative Training Webinar. We’ll cover the basic ins and outs of BambooHR, plus open up the floor for a short Question & Answer period. This is a FREE webinar and is recommended for any Account Owners, Administrators, or custom group users…Continue Reading

“What does SMB really mean?” Columnist Bill Kutik posed that question recently in his blog on Human Resource Executive Online. And for good reason, it turns out. Because he proceeded to offer any number of definitions he found for small and mid-sized businesses. According to Kutik, the characterizations he uncovered put mid-sized businesses at anywhere…Continue Reading

While working at Bamboo, I’ve learned that in the world of human resources, when someone displays exceptional leadership or is simply great at their job, they’re often referred to as an HR rockstar. We like it. …but we may have taken it a little too literal. There are a lot of features in BambooHR that will tickle…Continue Reading

The team members here at BambooHR are on a quest. You see, we love our customers so much that we’re striving everyday to give them the #1 HR experience in the world. Today marks a huge step in reaching that goal. Check it out. Human resources software that takes care of HR needs on a…Continue Reading

As an HR practitioner leading the function in a small or mid-sized business, you want the assurance that your department is reflecting your commitment to quality and professionalism. That can be hard to do on limited budgets and with few staff members dedicated to HR. Creating an HR department that implements best practices also can…Continue Reading

Most of us are probably pretty familiar with the various treatises about the need for HR to step up to the plate … get a seat at the table … become more strategic – whatever you want to call the advice about how to elevate our discipline. I don’t disagree, though if I have to…Continue Reading

For many organizations, managing time-off is naaaasty. HR gets buried with inquiries and employees grow old waiting for managers to approve their requests. BambooHR allows you to streamline your time-off processes, employees can login via computer or mobile device to check balances and make requests, managers can approve or deny requests, and HR doesn’t have to…Continue Reading

New to BambooHR or need a refresher? Please join us for a Getting Started Administrative Training Webinar. We’ll cover the basic ins and outs of BambooHR, plus open up the floor for a short Question & Answer period. This is a FREE webinar and is recommended for any Account Owners, Administrators, or custom group users…Continue Reading

Recently I attended an event about the top 10 topics that are keeping business owners and leaders up at night. Turns out that three of those 10 involved change, and their companies’ and employees’ abilities to handle it constructively. So that got me thinking, some of the most useful capabilities that we can develop as…Continue Reading