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Diversity & Inclusion
The Power of Women in the Workplace: A TriNet Perspective (Part One)
March is Women’s History Month. And while we don’t need an occasion to tell us how vital women are to the workforce, this month is a great opportunity to celebrate how far women have come, their contribution to society, as well as paving the path to success for future generations. In order to capture the impact of women in the workplace, we went to the best source we could find: our own colleagues.
March 6, 2019 ・11 mins read
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HR Essentials
How to Attract Modern Employees in the Digital Age
Learn how businesses can attract modern employees in the digital age and utilize TriNet's redesigned mobile app as a solution for today's workforce.
February 21, 2019 ・3 mins read
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HR Essentials
HR Trends in 2019 and Beyond: What They Mean for Businesses
Work-life balance, flexibility to work remote and on the go, an attractive company culture and enterprise-level employee benefits are popular trends among the modern workforce. Employers who respond to employees’ demands for more of the things that matter to them often find that they are successful in retaining their top employees and better able to deliver quality, competitive products and services.
February 7, 2019 ・2 mins read
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HR Essentials
10 Principles for Building an Effective Human Capital Plan
The human capital plan allows organizations to assess, plan for and respond proactively to its human capital challenges and needs. Human capital challenges such as having capable leaders, building workforce skills, driving high performance, and ensuring retention of top talent can be addressed through effective human capital planning.
January 26, 2019 ・23 mins read
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HR Outsourcing
Why is a Human Resources Department Important? That Is the Question
Understanding the benefits of strategic HR can guide businesses in determining whether in-house HR, outsourced HR or a combination of the two best suits their company's needs.
January 24, 2019 ・5 mins read
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20 US Cities with the Highest Salaries
Hiring and unsure how to determine new employee pay? Location can should be a part of the consideration. Here are 20 US cities with the highest salaries.
January 23, 2019 ・3 mins read
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Common Compensation Questions Answered by Our Experts
Employee payroll and compensation are complex, so here we share some of the most common compensation questions and answers our experts get and give.
November 15, 2018 ・6 mins read
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Why Choosing a Payroll Schedule Isn’t So Simple
There are four common types of pay schedules: monthly, semi-monthly, bi-weekly, and weekly. Here are the pros and cons to each-- which payroll schedule is right for you?
June 7, 2018 ・4 mins read
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SMB Matters
It's the Season of Joy and Here Is Why We Are Happy to Share It With You
The holidays give us at TriNet a time to slow down just a tad to reflect as one year comes to an end, plan for the year ahead and stop to think about all that we are thankful for. We truly love what we do, which is helping our clients and their businesses succeed. So, with this “attitude of gratitude” in mind, we stopped to ask some of our colleagues for their thoughts on what they truly love about working with TriNet clients and why they are thankful for the opportunity to do so.
November 28, 2017 ・6 mins read
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Diversity & Inclusion
Not Just Another Great Hire: Even More Reasons You Should Be Recruiting Veterans to Your Business
Emphasizing the hiring of veterans has been a trend in business for several years and TriNet stands proudly among these companies. It is especially crucial for the U.S. economy that organizations embrace service men and women in the civilian job market as roughly 250,000 service members a year will leave the military over the next five years. There are many incentives to businesses—incentives many don’t know about—for hiring veterans.
November 8, 2017 ・5 mins read
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Diversity & Inclusion
Getting to Fair: The Gender Pay Gap in the Technology Industry
The tech industry, still largely controlled by white males, continues to be the subject of scrutiny when it comes to diversity in the workplace. The gender pay gap remains an issue, although how seriously it’s taken depends on which article or workplace survey you read. Businesses that fail to address equality concerns could face significant financial liability--not to mention the public relations disaster that normally accompanies revelations about such failures. In this post, we focus on the gender pay gap. We discuss relevant laws and offer some tips on how to reduce the gender pay gap in your tech business.
November 1, 2017 ・5 mins read
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Diversity & Inclusion
Here Comes Generation Z: What Businesses Need to Know Now to Prepare for the Next Generation of Workers
Much has been written over the years about the millennial generation, but now it’s time for a new generation to make itself known in the workplace: generation Z.
August 31, 2017 ・6 mins read
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HR Essentials
3 Best Business Practices for Life Sciences SMBs from a Leading Biotech Entrepreneur
Business leaders in the life sciences industry know all too well they face unique challenges. In this highly innovative and rapidly evolving field they must move quickly to remain relevant. Dr. Craig Shimasaki, president & CEO of Moleculera Labs and a successful founder of three biotech companies, shares the three key drivers for those in the life sciences industry:
July 25, 2017 ・4 mins read
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At what point does an hourly employee become eligible for benefits?
Find out when hourly employees are eligible for benefits
February 6, 2017 ・2 mins read
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Compliance
Does a company have to offer life insurance coverage to its employees?
January 9, 2017 ・1 min read
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HR Essentials
5 Differences Between a PEO and an Online Broker
When it comes to managing your HR, you have a choice. If you are trying to decide between hiring a professional employer organization (PEO) or an online broker, read on for more information that can help you decide which one is right for your business.
September 23, 2016 ・1 min read
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Talent
5 Tips for Recruiting Talent on Social Media (and 7 Tips for Minimizing Risk)
Employers use social media sites to search for candidates and create interest in openings by posting both job information and details about their organizations. If you are using social media to attract talent, here are a few tips for doing it right.
August 9, 2016 ・3 mins read
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8 Top-Level KPIs for Startup HR Departments
How well is your HR department performing? Consider these eight key performance indicators to measure the business impact of your HR initiatives.
January 25, 2016 ・4 mins read
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How does an employee roll over a 401k from a previous company?
August 6, 2015 ・1 min read
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Compliance
How Businesses Can Navigate Changes to the 2019 H-1B Cap Process
In this post, we’ll dive more into H-1B sponsorship, discuss process changes that have been made so far in 2019 and give information on how SMBs can prepare to file in the 2019 H-1B cap lottery.
・3 mins read
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Diversity & Inclusion
Five Ways Strategic HR Can Help Consulting, Advertising and Other Professional Services Firms Succeed
If you own or run a company that provides professional services, then you probably face specific business challenges that entrepreneurs in other industries may not fully grasp. Here are five HR opportunities that can help your professional services firm succeed.
・6 mins read
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