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As 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

If 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

Although 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

According 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

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

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