How to Use the Internet As a Background Check on Employees

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Background checks are an invaluable hiring tool for employers allowing companies to screen for potentially inadequate backgrounds among applicants. A few decades ago, companies would have to wait for extended periods of time to receive background checks in the mail from vendors. Nowadays, there are countless companies that offer background check services online and update […]

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How to Create an Organizational Chart in Human Resources Management

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A human resources organizational chart allows a company to track open positions, quickly identify staff layers and see possible workforce gaps. Staff organizational charts show all the employees in a particular department or the entire business, identify what each person does and to whom he reports. The charts are typically formatted in a pyramid style […]

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What Role Does a Human Resource Manager Play in Labor Contract Negotiations?

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In large organizations with both union and nonunion employees, the labor relations component is separate from human resources management. However, many seasoned human resources managers with expertise in both labor relations and employee relations often function in dual roles as experts in both areas — this is also common in small companies. HR managers who […]

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What Does the Vice President of the Human Resource Department Do?

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When the city of London needed a vice president of human resources in 2011, the search team turned to an employment recruitment firm. The full time job with “an excellent salary” sought a candidate with heavy financial and information services experience in addition to solid human resources credentials. Every human resources vice presidency is going […]

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The Benefit of Integrating Human Resources and the Payroll Database

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The corporate structures of small businesses often include payroll and human resources divisions. While these two divisions are usually separate from one another, some small businesses may consider integrating human resources and payroll into one department, or at least consolidating the databases that each department uses. Deciding to integrate your human resources and payroll databases […]

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