The headcount of traditional employees versus members of the HR team varies by company, with success rates varying based on factors involving everything from industry to culture. Bloomberg’s latest BNA’s HR and Analysis Report suggests having 1.4 full-time HR staff for every 100 employees. However, a ratio of one HR person per 500 employees isn’t […]
Read More >U.S. Payroll Policies: Repaying Deferred Taxes
Now that the U.S. payroll tax deferral is over, payroll professionals must sort out ways to help get employees back on track. The deferral, which lasted from September through December 31, 2020, was optional for U.S. employers to participate in and worth 6.2% of employees’ incomes. The deferral applied to workers who earned less than […]
Read More >How Artificial Intelligence Can Help Humanize Your HR Department
When you think about artificial intelligence (AI), it’s not likely that you think of humanization. However, despite initial associations, more computerized technologies have a strong potential to help organizations across the globe feel more ‘human’. A recent study by PWC found 63% of consumers believe AI will help solve complex problems that plague modern societies. […]
Read More >Strategic Planning During Times of Uncertainty
A Message about HRTechRadar That was the strangest sabbatical ever! Two weeks in, the borders closed and my travel plans were canceled. I now know my neighborhood really well. Not exactly what I had mind for the summer of 2020… After a couple of weeks, I needed a new cause and I found one quickly […]
Read More >My 5 Biggest Takeaways from Building a Factory in the US as an Expatriate
From recruiting to business culture, benefits, and payroll – Here is what I’ve learned about the U.S. system & culture Imagine this: sitting across a table full of experienced businessmen in South Carolina, I am the new CEO of a just opened bag-in-box factory (Aran Group), a woman, an expatriate in the US., and bald. […]
Read More >5 Lessons Learned from Scaling a Bootstrapped Startup Globally
When I started in a 20-something person startup in late 2017, I found myself in an uncomfortable, but an exciting situation, where we had a mostly blank canvas, a completely bootstrapped business model which did not require any funding (rare in startup land), an enviable growth curve ahead and a company looking to this newly […]
Read More >Work From ANYWHERE? Not. So. Fast.
The pandemic forced everyone inside in early 2020, and working remotely went from being an occasional perk to mandatory. Employers are now announcing that they will allow employees to work-from-anywhere. However, as lovely as that makes the employer sound, allowing employees to work-from-anywhere has major financial implications for both the employee and the employer. So […]
Read More >Introducing Tessian’s New Hybrid Remote Model: Choice First
We certainly won’t be the first to have made this claim in the last nine months but…the world has changed. Yes – we’ll say it – these are unprecedented times. That’s why companies around the world are reinventing their approach to engaging with and supporting their people. How has tessian adapted so far this year? […]
Read More >4 Ways to Make Remote Recruiting More Personable
As we enter 2021, remote interviews will likely remain high in importance, as countries struggle to handle effects from the pandemic. With millions of companies navigating our rapidly changing global climate, here are some tips to achieve strongest results within virtual recruiting. Creative and Interactive Job Postings When preparing for the remote interview process, it […]
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