Apr 13

Choosing the Right Time to Outsource Payroll for Your Growing Small Business

While it may seem advisable, as a small to medium business manager, to handle payroll yourself, you should carefully weigh the costs of such a choice. Payroll accounting entails some of the most time consuming tasks involved in operating a business. It is also the least strategic area of business. What it will do is consume a great deal of your time with mundane tasks that will need to be repeated for every pay period. Your time as a manager is best spent on strategic planning in areas of your business that can produce growth and a return on your investment. To help you make the right decision, sign up to receive this free guide and get instantly matched with qualified Payroll Accounting vendors to receive custom, no obligation quotes. Request Free!

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Apr 07

Make Every Second Count: Time Management Tips and Techniques for More Success with Less Stress Free Book Summary

In this summary you will learn How to schedule your time What to-do lists to use How to handle information overload What online resources can help you operate more efficiently How to accomplish your goals in the time that you have Why you should read Make Every Second Count Dilbert, Scott Adams’ sad sack cartoon antihero, is the modern-day Everyman. Micromanaged and overworked, Dilbert seldom gets what he needs – especially time. A recent commercial includes this voice mail for Dilbert: “You have 947 messages…all urgent.” And he is not alone. Men’s Health magazine recently reported that the average Fortune 1000 worker deals with 178 messages daily – more than 22 messages every hour. Today, few people have the time to manage their multiple responsibilities and tasks. People need to learn how to use their time more efficiently. Business author Robert W. Bly teaches you how. getAbstract recommends his guide for its abundant useful tips and techniques for optimizing your productivity, enhancing your performance and becoming more efficient. About the author Robert W. Bly is the author of 75 books. More than 65,000 subscribers receive his online newsletter, “The Direct Response Letter.” Request Free!

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Apr 07

Talent Management in the Coming Decade: How your HRIS can help

A perfect storm is brewing in your workforce. Baby boomers are reaching retirement age, employees are afraid to leave their jobs despite increased dissatisfaction, and a fickle generation is entering the workforce. All the while, it is getting increasingly more expensive to hire an external candidate for an open position. Some people may look at what’s going on right now with nothing but negativity. Epicor encourages you to look at it as an opportunity. Now is the time to prepare for the future. While no one can predict when the economy will truly recover, we can predict the consequences of economic recovery – baby boomers will be more likely to retire and dissatisfied employees will be more likely to search for a new position. Are you prepared for the rising challenge of recruiting, retaining and training employees in an increasingly mobile workforce? Request Free!

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Jan 27

Shed the Burden of Content Management with Content as a Service

Many organizations initially underestimate the time, effort and expertise required to successfully roll out eLearning locally or globally. This can lead to ineffective training, wasted dollars and disgruntled employees. Content as a Service (CaaS) solves these problems by removing the need for organizations to manage the technology, infrastructure and administration, allowing them instead to focus on the effectiveness of the eLearning itself. Learn how CaaS enables: Reduced administration and infrastructure costs, with improved end-user experiences Scalability without needing to add headcount or develop internal expertise Ability to purchase multiple titles from multiple vendors all through one contract Download Plateau’s white paper, The Benefits of Content as a Service: Smarter SaaS , to learn how the strategic components of CaaS enable organizations to free themselves from the burden of content management and delivery and instead invest that time and effort into training their employees. Request Free!

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Nov 16

Biometrics Boosts ROI of Time and Attendance Systems

Biometric technology is creeping in to many aspects of our lives – iris scanning at borders, fingerprints at check-out counters – so it’s probably no surprise it has carved a niche in the Time and Attendance industry, too. But based upon the latest statistics, it’s not just to prove identity – it’s also about saving money. In this white paper, you’ll get the results of studies that document: the cost savings of implementing automated Time and Attendance systems the typical ROI experienced by companies through automating how biometrics can increase those savings by an average of 10 percent Request Free!

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Dec 01

Time and Attendance Systems Buyer’s Guide

Receive this FREE “Time and Attendance Systems” Buyer’s Guide along with complimentary, no obligation price quotes from multiple quality & independent Time and Attendance Systems providers. Whether due to overwhelming paperwork, rapid growth, or new efficiency initiatives, companies are turning to time tracking systems in record numbers. Vendors are responding to this demand with products designed for a variety of technical requirements and niche industries. As a result, time and attendance packages can now help your company automate not only the morning roll call but also your labor forecasting and management activities. This Time & Attendance Systems Buyer’s Guide will help you compare multiple time and attendance software vendors and choose the time and attendance software that best answers your needs. Request Free!

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Nov 26

Payroll Services Buyer’s Guide

Receive this FREE “Payroll Solutions” Buyer’s Guide along with complimentary, no obligation price quotes from multiple quality & independent Payroll Services providers. Very small firms with a stable, salaried staff and minimal changes in tax obligations may well be better off processing internally; it can be more convenient and cost-effective if your needs are straightforward. But many ultimately discover it is not all that cheap when they factor in the time spent managing the process. This Payroll Services Buyer’s Guide will explain the full range of solutions Payroll Service providers offer, how to find the right vendor, and the various costs involved. Request Free!

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Nov 03

Enterprise Time and Attendance – Build vs. Buy

Many businesses face the issue of deciding whether to buy or build the time and attendance solutions that they need to run their businesses. Therefore, when considering which course of action to take, organizations should carefully consider the costs, risks and benefits of both options and choose the one that provides the most value and least risk over the long term. Request Free!

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Oct 03

Succession Planning for Mid/Large Companies: Five Costly Errors to Avoid

In this white paper you’ll learn: How a lack of alignment between the succession plan and company goals can derail the initiative How to budget your time to account for upfront planning activities How a strong follow-up after the kickoff is critical to your success Request Free!

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