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

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

Just about the time that I am getting used to writing 2013 on checks and other documents, I can usually count on predictions for business and other areas surfacing for the year ahead. Sure enough, this week I saw projections from Josh Bersin, a well-known name in the HR field. Not surprisingly, he anticipates challenges…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

In a sort of strange turn of events, I had two very similar conversations with HR professionals within the space of a recent week’s time. I think that what they had to say holds an important message – especially for HR in smaller organizations. Both individuals to whom I spoke work in small companies that…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

As an human resources professional in a small or mid-sized organization, you are likely to be the point person for any issues or topics related to your company’s workforce. As that resident pro, you know that one of the most important aspects of managing people well is providing recognition for work done well. A lot…Continue Reading

Part 1 of our blog on selling your boss on HR technology took on the topic from your point of view – the HR practitioner in the trenches. In Part 2, we’ll look at the boss’s perspective … the view from high atop the checkbook. If you’re to be successful in selling the boss on…Continue Reading