AI in the Workplace: What Will Employees Allow—And How Far is Too Far?
13 July, 2023
Estimated time to read: 1 minute, 30 seconds
Conversations surrounding AI tools in the workplace are nothing new. For years, we’ve heard speculative questions posed about the power, limitations, ethics and scope of AI. Each question was posed in the future tense. How will employees respond to this powerful tech? When AI arrives, how useful wil...
Honor & Service Q&A: What It Takes to Start and Run a Successful Employee Resource Group
12 July, 2023
Estimated time to read: 5 minutes, 15 seconds
Forty-one percent of employees say their employer doesn’t offer employee resource groups (ERGs), which is a big opportunity for employers looking for new ways to support their workforce, including groups like veterans, people of color, LGBTQIA+, women and more. An ERG is a voluntary, employee-led gr...
Analytics, AI and Awesome HR Outcomes
27 June, 2023
Estimated time to read: 2 minutes
Thirty-two percent of businesses plan to invest in HR analytics this year according to a recent survey of more than 500 HR leaders. These investment dollars can be used to ensure HR teams have access to data that enables them to respond quicker to the changing needs of their organization and its emp...
The Solution to Your Client’s Biggest Challenges
16 June, 2023
Estimated time to read: 1 minute, 45 seconds
Your clients have a lot on their plate—from the day-to-day tasks that keep operations humming to big-picture initiatives that can take them to the next level, they’ll take all the help they can get. If our recent survey of over 500 HR leaders is any indication, your clients are also experiencing sig...
Close More Summer Deals – Focus on Employee Experience
13 June, 2023
Estimated time to read: 2 minutes
As the temperature rises and time off takes priority, it’s important for your sales team to remain vigilant. Because, unfortunately when the weather warms up, many prospects go cold. To keep up the momentum during the summer months, it’s important for your team to focus on what’s top of mind for pro...
50 State Legal Update—A Mid-Year Check In
12 June, 2023
Estimated time to read: 1 minute, 30 seconds
As we near the halfway point for 2023, it’s safe to say state legislatures across the country have been busy. The passage of laws has been so fast and furious, in fact, that it’s tremendously difficult for HR leaders and teams to keep pace (and keep compliant). We recently conducted a mid-year legal...
Compliance Corner: I-9 Verification Flexibilities Ending Soon—What Businesses Need to Know
09 June, 2023
Estimated time to read: 2 minutes, 45 seconds
The COVID-19 pandemic changed how many companies conducted business—and hired employees. At the onset, federal changes were made to add flexibility to the way companies verified an employee’s eligibility with their I-9. These changes are coming to an end on July 31st. isolved’s HR Business Partner L...
Solutions to Streamline Processes and Boost the Employee Experience
09 June, 2023
Estimated time to read: 1 minute, 30 seconds
Organizations today face more challenges than ever before. Employees are increasingly feeling burnt out and stressed, which can lead to a drop in employee morale and performance. According to our 2023 HR Trends Report, 69 percent of full-time employees said they experienced burnout over the last yea...
Compliance Corner: Baby Boomers Exiting the Workforce: How HR Should Prepare
31 May, 2023
Estimated time to read: 3 minutes
As the Baby Boomer generation begins to head toward retirement, a massive change is heading to workplaces across the country. In this month’s Compliance Corner, we hear from isolved’s HR Services Manager Rachel Barr to discuss the implications of this generational shift. Has the mass workplace exodu...
Catching the Forrester Wave: isolved Recognized as a Strong Performer
25 May, 2023
Estimated time to read: 1 minute
In an era of ceaseless self-promotion, talk is cheap. It’s one thing to tout your own attributes—it’s another to have a leader recognize them. Forrester Research, a leading global research and advisory firm, named isolved a Strong Performer in its recent “The Forrester Wave™: Human Capital Managemen...
Top 3 Stressors Keeping Your Customers Up at Night
18 May, 2023
Estimated time to read: 2 minutes, 15 seconds
Your customers have experienced a significant amount of stress and strain in the last few years. From the onset of the pandemic to the Great Resignation and a flurry of challenges in between, employers have endured excessive pressure. As a result, they’re looking for ways to overcome business challe...
Where People Heroes Grow (And You Can Too)
16 May, 2023
Estimated time to read: 3 minutes, 15 seconds
Have you seen the movie “The Field of Dreams”? It’s the baseball one with Kevin Costner – a classic really (the movie and Costner!). There’s the famous line, “If you build it, they will come.” It’s the mentality we had (and hoped for) when launching the People Heroes Community back in the spring of...
Compliance Corner: Clearing Up Confusion on Pay Transparency Laws
28 April, 2023
Estimated time to read: 1 minute, 30 seconds
Across the country, pay transparency laws are becoming increasingly common. The laws are designed to promote fairness and equity in the workplace by removing disparities among gender, race, ethnicity and other characteristics. Ten states already have these laws on the books while many others are in...
Compliance Corner: Workers Opportunity Tax Credits--What Employers Need to Know
31 March, 2023
Estimated time to read: 2 minutes, 45 seconds
Organizations are constantly looking for ways to boost their bottom lines. Many can find savings through their employees and tax credits. In our latest Compliance Corner, our Senior HR Consultant Lisa Bright answers the top questions about Workers Opportunity Tax Credits. What is the WOTC? The Worke...
Why Applicant Tracking Equals Attracting Better Talent
29 March, 2023
Estimated time to read: 2 minutes
First impressions matter—and there are no do-overs. Conventional wisdom has typically held that the candidate for a job is in the hot seat and needs to dazzle their potential new employer. But, in a tightening job market that places a premium on top talent, the tables have turned. For organiz...
A Broker’s Role in Creating a Compelling Employee Experience
24 March, 2023
Estimated time to read: 1 minute, 45 seconds
Today’s business climate presents employers with major challenges. Recruiting and retaining top talent are very difficult in a world where employees have options. According to isolved’s 2023 HR Leaders Report, 51 percent of HR leaders say retaining talent was more difficult over the last year. What...
Benefits Enrollment and its Impact on the Employee Experience
24 March, 2023
Estimated time to read: 2 minutes, 45 seconds
One of the most challenging businesses is the business of people. According to our 2022-2023 Voice of the Workforce Report, 56 percent of HR leaders say retaining talent is more difficult and 50 percent of employees rate their organization’s employee experience as average or poor. So, how can employ...
Dangerous Liaisons: Vulnerable Mobile Applications
23 March, 2023
Estimated time to read: 2 minutes, 15 seconds
As we head into spring, danger to your company’s, and even your home network, lurks. According to Check Point’s Mobile Security Report 2021, 46 percent of organizations had at least one employee download a malicious mobile application that threatened their organization’s networks and data. Just rece...
Performance Management: A Secret Weapon for EX
13 March, 2023
Estimated time to read: 1 minute, 30 seconds
The equation used to be pretty straightforward—a talented employee would join forces with a growing company, and the relationship would be mutually beneficial for years. Today, the calculation has changed. Gifted employees have never been in such high demand, and the proliferation of online job boar...
Embracing and Promoting Women’s Equity With isolved People Heroes on International Women's Day
08 March, 2023
Estimated time to read: 2 minutes
Each March we celebrate the achievements of women around the world through Women’s History Month. While the celebrations continue throughout the month, March 8th has been deemed International Women’s Day and is used not just to celebrate these achievements, but also acts as a call to action to accel...
Compliance Corner: Safe Work Policies and Tactics—What You Need to Know
28 February, 2023
Estimated time to read: 3 minutes
Employees need to be kept safe at work—and employers have an obligation to ensure employee safety. Yet, some companies forgo implementing an effective workplace safety policy, which can leave employees and employers alike at risk. In our latest Compliance Corner, HR Services’ Business Partner Casey...
Our Customers’ Top Payroll Questions Answered
22 February, 2023
Estimated time to read: 2 minutes, 15 seconds
Are you stuck in a time warp when it comes to payroll? If so, then you're not alone. According to isolved’s 2022-2023 Voice of the Workforce Report, almost one-third of employees say their HR department makes frequent payroll and attendance errors. Mistakes are an unfortunate consequence when pa...
Unloading HR Stress through Augmentation
17 February, 2023
Estimated time to read: 2 minutes
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...
3 Ways to Help Clients Create Their HR Dream Team
17 February, 2023
Estimated time to read: 2 minutes
You may have heard the word “maturity” used to quantify an organization’s level of sophistication when it comes to human capital management (HCM). An organization with a high-level of HCM maturity is one that is more successful in retaining the best talent, boosting productivity through better engag...
Prioritizing Great Employee Experience? Invest in HCM Tech.
13 February, 2023
Estimated time to read: 1 minute, 30 seconds
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...