The amount of companies recruiting staffing agencies to fill holes in the workforce has been rising since the beginning of the recession. HR administrations have been utilizing outsourcing services as a way of keeping up with busy production schedules; however, transitioning short-term workers into permanent full-time employees is an advantage to using staffing firms.The increasing skills…

In January, HR administrations all over the country reminded employees to be aware about the two percent decline in paychecks due to the expiration of the payroll tax cut. Economists expected the workforce to save more and spend less, with payroll management having to educate workers on the increase. However, analysts found that many workers did…

Although the unemployment rate continues to be high, attaining qualified workers to fill vacant positions remains a problem for businesses. A recent employment survey found that 28 percent of companies cannot find skilled candidates for their open positions.According to the CareerBuilder report, information technology, sales and engineering are the industries the skills gap has hit hardest.…

HR professionals hire new employees according to who catches their attention during an interview, and the ones who commonly stand out tend to be extroverts. Introverts are often seen as reserved, a quality not valued within company structures that award collaboration and networking. Recent research has shown that introverts, however, are persistent and can analyze…

As HR administrations incorporate information technology in recruitment strategies and talent management, many are developing into IT professionals to address the growing trend.According to a recent survey, human resource leaders are adopting IT roles to further integrate recruiting services with developing employee talent. The State of Social Technology and Talent Management report from SilkRoad TalentTalk found 75 percent…

After the Affordable Care Act (ACA) became law in 2010, HR professionals added informing workers on healthcare reform to their already growing list of employee benefits administration duties. But, a new report has found that many still do not understand the role that the act plays on healthcare insurance.A recent survey from eHealth found 56 percent of…

Recent studies have shown that when saving for retirement more workers are relying on themselves rather than the government. When it comes to employee benefits administration, there are ways for human resources to keep worker morale up as baby boomers are getting ready to leave the workforce. Despite the recent economic upturn, the latest annual Retirement Confidence Survey from the…

As cancer is becoming less of a taboo topic in the workplace, more patients and survivors are choosing to continue working during treatment and after they've overcome the disease.A recent study by nonprofit organization Cancer and Careers found 80 percent of cancer patients and survivors said staying at work after diagnosis aids recovery. The study polled…

As HR administrations strive to assimilate different generations within the workforce, the latest study from Randstad found that workers categorized as millennial correspond with mature workers' positive attitude toward employment, despite their generational differences.While previous reports concluded that the age gap within the workforce was "changing the nature of office life," the new study shows that the…

Many businesses invest in pre-employment screening procedures provided by HR outsourcing services to ensure new hires meet company policies and culture requirements.The rate of job candidates who tested positive for illicit drug use increased by 5.7 percent during the fist six months of 2012, compared to the same time span in 2011, according to Quest…