A human resources information system is comprised of a database or series of databases that allow companies to track information about current and former workers, as well as prospective employees.
Benefits administration is a crucial part of many companies.
Small businesses have an employee recruiting advantage, according to Business Insider.
The 2012 employee recruiting landscape is expected to be similar to 2011, according to CareerBuilder's annual job forecast, which found nearly one-quarter (23 percent) of surveyed hiring managers anticipating the hiring of workers this year.
Small businesses looking to improve their employee recruiting success rates should address several key areas, according to business writer Susan Ward.
A recent study by global professional recruiting group Hays revealed that less competitive salaries and benefits packages are reducing the success of small business' employee recruiting efforts.
The city council in Green Bay, Wisconsin, reached an agreement with public employees to extend their current benefits package, the Green Bay Press Gazette reports.
A greater number of California residents believe the employee benefits packages for public workers are too high, according to a recent survey by the University of California-Berkeley.
Officials in Gwinnett, Georgia, have agreed to move ahead with a complete audit of the city's payroll and employee benefits policies, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
Following up on one of his campaign pledges, Florida Governor Rick Scott announced a new website that will post the salaries and pension packages of all state employees.
A private insurer in New Jersey had made available lifetime payments for employee benefits, should members of the New Jersey School Boards Association Insurance Group be found eligible, the Bergen Record reports.
Teachers in a number of states have received the brunt of legislative changes to payrolls and employee benefits, typically resulting in a decrease of both.
More than 2 million public employees, their dependents and families will require approximately $240 billion dollars worth of retirement benefits and pensions in the state's 10 large union plans, according to Business Week.
More than 2 million public employees, their dependents and families will require approximately $240 billion dollars worth of retirement benefits and pensions in the state's 10 large union plans, according to Business Week.
The largest public employee union in New Jersey will meet this week with members of the state's legislature to discuss potential changes in the amount of money they pay into the state's benefits and pension plans
Union leaders in Maine are ready to square off with Governor Paul LePage and the state's Appropriations Committee in a battle over retirement benefits.
Many employees worry about a loss of benefits, but a new survey from Prudential shows that workers are mixed when it comes to understanding their employee benefits.
Public unions in a number of states are under fire from governors weighing the option of slashing their collective bargaining rights.
While New Jersey Governor Chris Christie formulates a new budget, the state's pension system may be shocked by the retirement of more than 20,000 public employees in 2010, according to the Cumberland County News.
The nationwide battle to control employee benefit spending has reached Honolulu, Hawaii, as lawmakers confront budget deficit issues.
At a time when school districts throughout the country are feeling the pinch of the increasing cost of employee benefits, the superintendent of schools in Stamford, Connecticut, has managed to not only sustain a reasonable budget, but add jobs as well.
The rage about public employees and how their benefits are paid for is sweeping the nation and has not left Scottsdale, Arizona, immune to the issues.
With states throughout the country facing significant budget gaps due in part to public employee benefit packages, one New Jersey union is taking a proactive approach
Florida is facing significant deficits due to public employee benefits, but lawmakers in the panhandle are working to curb the problem.
The cost of ensuring public employees in Massachusetts receive their long-term healthcare could bury the Bay State in a sea of debt.
Cities throughout Florida need to find a way to fund employee pensions or they will face a crushing economic shortfall that could cripple retirement benefits for thousands of workers, the Miami Herald reports.
Years of borrowing from the state's employee retirement fund has left Hawaii $7.1 billion short of its current responsibilities to public workers KITV-TV reports.
The Internal Revenue Service informed 144,000 small businesses in New Jersey that they may be eligible for healthcare credits under the Affordable Care Act.
In order for individuals to get more and pay less of their employer-sponsored healthcare plans, businesses are adding incentives to wellness programs, the Los Angeles Times reports.
Employer-sponsored family health insurance rates surged an average of 41 percent across the country between 2003 and 2009, according to new data released by the Commonwealth Fund.
A law guaranteeing benefits and workers' rights to domestic employees went into effect on Monday, providing financial security to thousands of previously unprotected domestic workers.
The costs incurred by companies that provide employee benefits increased in 2010, according to the 2010 National Survey of Employer-Sponsored Health Plans by Mercer, a healthcare benefits consulting firm.
Companies weighing the option of human resource outsourcing have a key indicator to assist in decision making, thanks to data from PricewaterhouseCoopers/Saratoga's 2010-2011 U.S. Human Capital Effectiveness Report.
Human resources directors, like other members of management, are already planning for what they may encounter in the new year.
Companies looking to maximize their human resources are adopting employee wellness programs.
