isolved Blog

Now is the time to check in with your HR friends and family. With more demands, fewer resources and less time, HR teams are being stretched thin and having a hard time keeping up with the day-to-day— not to mention having the time to focus on longer-term, more strategic objectives. In an era of...

Successful businesses are always expanding, and as a business owner, you need the right skills and resources at your disposal. A strong team of employees is important to your success – especially as you're working to grow your business and achieve your goals. According to research from the...

In 2023, 91 percent of HR leaders prioritized experience. Going into 2024, EX remains top of mind as 65 percent of employees are still suffering from burnout in their positions. While great strides have been made, HR and business leaders are left wondering how to bridge the gap. To help, isolved’s S...

High HCM demand Employers that utilize cloud-based human capital management (HCM) solutions quickly experience faster processing and reduced support demands while benefiting from anywhere, anytime accessibility through desktop, laptop or mobile devices.  Comprehensive HCM solutions are rapidly repl...

For some, the end of the year is a time of relaxation—but not for business leaders and HR teams. As we head toward the end of the year, businesses are feverishly working to put a bow on 2023 while preparing for next year. What can they expect in 2024? If the last few years have been any indication,...

As we look across the work environment we see empty cubicles, dim lights, empty parking lots, and quiet space. The last several years, the pandemic, the office environment, culture and workforce, made significant changes to the type of employee, workspace and culture of many companies. Even before M...

As an employer, managing your human capital can be a daunting task. How can you be sure that your employees are paid well for the positions they occupy? How can you track their achievements in a way that produces positive results for the organization and for the employee? Talent Management Systems a...

At one time or another, many companies have struggled with employee satisfaction and retention. It is all too easy to focus on the goals of production and the needs of the client, leaving employees to feel undervalued and unmotivated. Without setting priorities to cultivate a healthy work environmen...

If you want to be a coach, you have a lot of options – life coach, business coach, project coach and sports coach to name a few.  Even if your goal is not coaching, you may have already filled the position.  If you’ve ever helped an employee identify and solve a problem or develop their skills, you’...

What You Need to Know Designed to clarify things for employers to help them avoid misclassification, the U.S. Department of Labor released a final rule this week that changes the criteria for classifying independent contractors. What’s the new rule and what do you need to know to comply? We’ll break...

Human resource management (HRM) has changed a lot in recent years. Human resource (HR) departments used to be their own separate entities from the corporations in which they existed, often with completely different goals. With focus on employee experience and company vision, the function of many hum...

HR people pros, especially those working for small and medium-sized businesses, find themselves at a crossroads.  Recruiting remains a struggle, employee expectations are rising and compliance continues to grow more complex. SMBs need a trusted partner to help them solve challenges and identify...

Running a business is never easy, and today’s challenges make it even more complex. In fact, 52% of business leaders say owning a business has become increasingly complicated in the last five years according to isolved’s Business Owner Imperative: AI, EX & HR Optimization report. Business leader...

By now, you've probably realized that employee engagement is one of the number one priorities of business growth and development in any industry. Without it, you are likely to find yourself with a team of unmotivated, underappreciated, and dissatisfied employees who may be spending their free ti...

When you’re putting together your HR tech stack, you’ll probably find yourself wondering about the differences between a human capital management (HCM) system and a human resource information system (HRIS).  The terms are often used interchangeably, but there are some key differenc...

In the past four years iSolved HCM has seen remarkable growth, reaching more than 3 million employees and 45,000 employers. The rapid growth is attributed to an impressive technology, an innovative growth strategy and customer-oriented partners. The company has remained at the forefront of new and i...

Davis Miller Enterprises LLC dba: Right at Home, based in Little Rock, AR, provides a range of in-home care options for seniors and adults with disabilities. Their mission is to improve the quality of life for those they serve, whether it’s helping with dressing and hygiene, providing medication rem...

It is annual performance review day at the office. The sales reps are sitting in their cubicles getting very little accomplished, as they watch the parade of colleagues enter and leave the boss’s office. Those nervously awaiting their turns feign nonchalance while trying to read the latest victim’s...

I recently attended my first SHRM Conference in Chicago which also happened to be my first-ever HR conference. While familiar with human capital management (HCM) technology, I have never had the honor of being surrounded by thousands of human resources (HR) professionals who depend on that technolog...

It’s the holiday season, and for many organizations, that means it’s also budget season. As teams assess needs for 2024, it’s important to consider investments in employee experience (EX). Excellent EX is top of mind in today’s workforce. Ninety-one percent of HR leaders say it’s the main priority t...

Payroll, engagement and learning management are the HR activities that could use the most improvement this year according to a survey of nearly 1,000 full-time employees. One way HR leaders can improve in these areas is with a comprehensive human capital management (HCM) platform that connects the e...

By now, if you haven't read about, heard about or thought about the impact of leadership and culture on the success of a company, then you may quite possibly be living in the dark ages. Leadership and company culture are the current buzzwords of HR management blogs, and for good reason. Both can...

It’s not uncommon for superheroes to come together – whether they meet up at headquarters to strategize, a fortress to train or a lair to simply enjoy each other’s company. People Heroes are no different. Most recently, People Heroes – which is what we call HR, payroll and benefits professionals – u...

A very fine line exists in the differences between leaders and managers. Good managers are also leaders, but not all leaders are good managers. Grace Murray Hopper simplifies the base difference: “You manage things, you lead people.” Managers have employees. Within any company, people show up wh...

Employees feel better equipped on the job when they are confident that they can handle crises that arise in the workplace. When stressors in the workplace add up, they can easily burn out even the best of employees. Add that to the stresses that employees face outside of the workplace, and you may f...