True or False: Body Language in Recruiting

True or False: Body Language in Recruiting

 

 

In the world of recruiting there is a simple obstacle that can have major effects on a company at a later point in time. This obstacle is never really knowing the candidate you are attempting to recruit. You may have their entire work history and education sitting in an email on your computer, but is that everything? Did they leave out certain jobs that would make their resume look less then desirable? Maybe they left a position of their own free will before an incident was discovered. Luckily we have very effective and time efficient methods of checking the information a candidate places on their resume. This doesn’t mean someone can’t slip through with a impressive smile and fabrications though.

Even when someone is in the middle of their best lie, their body language could be telling a different story. Research done by Dr. Lillian Glass, a behavioral analyst who has worked with FBI in finding better ways to detect deception put forth by criminal suspects, has released a few tips for catching a candidate in the middle of a lie. Of course these are not undeniable evidence, as every person has their own mannerisms. If you believe a candidate is lying to you though, these signs may help you decide for sure.

1. Shuffling Feet

At the top of the list is the fidgeting motions of an candidate during an interview. Especially when it comes to shuffling feet. This is a very clear sign of discomfort or nervousness. This nervousness could be merely from the interview itself, or from them hoping a mistruth slips by unnoticed.

2. Sudden Head Shifting

Some find it difficult to tell a lie to the face of another. The human conscience is a hard barrier to bypass. When a candidate is asked a question they don’t plan on being honest with, their head may display a shift to the side or bowed down, sudden jerk, or become tilted.

3. Hand Covering the Mouth

When a liar wants to end a topic matter they may raise their hand to or over their mouth. They may become less active in the conversation as well. This could very well mean they have reached the end of the story they were trying to sell you and want to move on before you become any wiser to their plans.

4. Heavy Breathing

When lying, a person’s body can experience internal changes as well as external. Their heart rate and blood flow can change, which can lead to heavy breathing. As there are few real apparent reason for a person to be out of breath, especially in an air conditioned office during an interview, pay close attention to the details of their story.

5. Covering Up Vulnerable Body Parts

Dr. Glass has witnessed in court that when asked a certain question, some people would cover the front of their throat. Almost in a defensive manner. Other areas that have been covered during such an event is the head and chest area.

6. Constant Blinking

It is an age old saying, “look me in the eye and say it”. Apparently it may just hold truth behind it. One behavior of someone in the midst of a lie well making eye contact is to blink constantly. Almost like they wish to look away but can’t.

7. Excessive Pointing

Liar’s can sometimes tend to get defensive and attempt to act confident in a way that comes out as hostile. This can involved pointing and a change in tone.

Though they can help detect a lying candidate, do keep in mind that they could also be signs of simply being nervous. The seven items listed can’t be used alone, but have to be paired with observation and the instinct of the interviewer.

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Timekeeping and Data Collection Services

Timekeeping and Data Collection Services

Everyday there are new changes being made to the business office. Technology is shaping every piece of equipment we use. The loud click and slide sounds of typewriters have been replaced by the gentle tap of keyboards. Cordless phones still sit on office desks, but stand in line behind mobile devices. We use programs such as Skype for conference calls, cloud services for sending and sharing documents and images. Even the compact and floppy disk are rarely seen. Both having been replaced by either USB or sending and storing information online. The basic things such as our timekeeping and data collection has evolved and branched out from the old punch card format as well.

Timekeeping is the foundation to the workday. Every business big or small has to have some method of it. Regardless of their position, an employee does not start their job until they clock in. It tells the company how much work someone has done for the day. It tells them how much to pay the employee at the end of the week. When an incident takes place at work, proper timekeeping can tell a company who was on the clock when it took place. This reduces the chance that an employee not involved will get disciplined for the incident.

Several new forms of timekeeping have been developed through the years. They can be performed through your own company or outsourced though a company offering timekeeping and data collection services. These are all effective means and devices at your disposal.

PC Entry: A system widely used throughout the business world, including grocery and retail. This involves having a computer designed for various functions that is easily accessible by employees. One main function is timekeeping. An employee will typically have some form of personal data or pass-code they can enter to clock in and out.

 

Data Collection Terminal: A device designed to read different forms of input for timekeeping and data collection. These forms will commonly include either a magnetic stripe, (such as a card or badge) or a barcode reader.

Biometric: An more advanced method that uses personal features of a person to clock them in and out of work. Biometric time clocks can use finger or handprints, iris or retina recognition, or facial recognition. They can also be used in conjunction to enter a building, or an area inside a building. Both unlocking entry, and clocking the employee in or out at the same time.

Web: Similar to PC Entry, Web Entry does not require a PC designed specifically for timekeeping, nor require a program. Any PC that can connect to the internet can be used to clock in and out of work.

Cellular/Telephone: Mobile technology and devices are advancing by leaps and bounds. A mobile phone can connect to the internet from just about any location. This can give them access to timekeeping websites such as the Web entry method listed above. Some companies have also created apps specifically for timekeeping and data collection.

This technology is available to everyone, and can be obtained through various sources. Companies such as Vision H.R. that specialize in timekeeping, payroll, and human resource management have programs that handle timekeeping and data collection for a company. These programs can clock employees into and out of work. They can provide reports and work with multiple forms of input. Timekeeping is an essential part of any business, but it doesn’t have to be a complex or aggravating part of it as well. Don’t let time cards clutter up your desk,take advantage of modern timekeeping services. Set up your own preferred method or outsource the work to a company that can help run it for you.

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Employed or Contracted?

Employed or Contracted?

The business world is a limitless field of potential employment and advancement. With so many opportunities presented to us, some complications and confusion can naturally occur. This can hold true for both the employee and the employer. Inquires can come up such as the common questions of advancement, pay increases, and job security. Another question that may not get asked as often is the question of rather or not either you or someone else should be classified as an employee or an independent contractor.

By now everyone should know what an employee is. Someone trading time and labor for financial benefit with a company. If you live in the Lake Mary area in central eastern Florida you can enter one of the city’s grocery stores and see employees performing all kinds of tasks. They stock shelves, run the registers, sweep the floors, and welcome the customers. But who fixes the plumbing and electrical? Who creates the flyers and advertisements? Who does work for the company not related to the service they are providing? They may hire another company for this, or they may use an independent contractor.

Employee vs Independent Contractor:

From the outside, both classifications can seem very similar. When you work as one or the other, the differences can become much more apparent. An employee works closer to the company, and is considered a part of the company itself. The company will withhold federal income tax and the employee’s portion of the Social Security and Medicare taxes. They also are required to pay for other things such as Workers’ Compensation and state unemployment taxes. Employees make up the greater part of the work force.

When dealing with an independent contractor, they will typically perform duties farther away from the companies core services. The employer does not have a responsibility to withhold any taxes from their paycheck and simply have to report how much the independent contractor was paid by the company. The independent contractor will have to pay his own taxes for the pay received from the work performed.

Seven Ways to Decide Worker Classification:

Amount of Control: The amount of control and supervision given can help decide how to classify an employee. If the employer has a large amount of control, or spends more time in a state of supervising the worker then it is most likely an employed arrangement. An employee will usually represent a company more than an independent contractor, and cost more in taxes. They have a schedule they must follow for when they work and don’t work. The company can tend to expect more from them because of this.

Independent contractors on the other hand will carry the company name with them, but are in most cases less representative of the company and more representative of themselves. Their work may not be at the company but done at home or in their own office, or at the businesses’ of clients to the company. They are still supervised as all paid employment is, but are more free to set their own schedules.

Paying for Equipment: An employee will use the equipment of the company he works for. The computers, office supplies, cash registers, company vehicles and other common equipment is provided by the company. Unless an employee directly damages an item, he pays no out of pocket expense for new equipment.

An independent contractor is expected to have the tools required to complete an assignment. If their equipment is damaged, they are expected to replace it at their own expense. Some companies may supply certain equipment to a contractor, but for the most part it is on the shoulders of the independent contractor.

Potential for Profit or Loss: An employee is not at risk of unprovoked profit loss. They are paid a fixed amount for every hour or day of work. The only expenses they have to worry about as far as the workplace is concerned is the cost of commuting to work and home. A lost in profit or pay will, for the most part, only occur when the employee causes negative consequences against their self from a violation or lack of production.

Independent contractors on the other hand can suffer profit or loss depending on the work given. Working on commission can cost more than profit if the work week is slow. If no work is available on a certain day than no income can be collected for that day.

Job Security: An employee can typically be removed from employment easier than an independent contractor. An independent contractor has the equipment and knowledge that would have to be replaced. They may also be on a contract for a certain time period to work for the employer. An employee uses the equipment of the company, and typically only the labor performed has to be replaced.

Relation to the Company’s Services: Employees work close to the core services provided by a company. If one of the grocery stores in Lake Mary hires someone to stock shelves and run registers, they are considered an employee performing the basic duties of the store. If this same store has an individual create flyers and marketing to attract customers, this person is not performing retail services, and is considered an independent contractor.

Employer and Worker Relationship: An employee and the employer will have a stronger connection, working together for the same goal and company. Their work can be potentially permanent as long as the company remains in business. An independent contractor may be hired for a certain amount of time or until an assignment is complete.

Work Relationship Created During Hiring: Rather an new worker is classified as an employee or an independent contractor can be determined during the first interview, or the first day of employment. Both the employer and the worker can agree on the terms of the employment. Sometimes it will be stated during the recruiting process rather a position classifies as for an employee or an independent contractor.

It is important to know where an employee will be, and what that employee will be classified as. It can help optimize your profits, the quality of your products, and avoid confusion in the future. Knowing from the beginning will help avoid any issues when it comes to tax returns and filing. Tax season can be confusing enough without complications, so make it as simple and effective as possible.

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What are the Benefits of Outsourcing Payroll ?

 

Benefits of Outsourcing Payroll ?

Why should I or what are the benefits of outsourcing payroll ?  Skip Lilly, Sales and Marketing Manager from Vision HR. Inc, a payroll processing and Human Resources company explains.  After working with business owners for nearly 2 decades over the decision of whether to outsource payroll or keep doing it themselves, I have come to these 10 key factors why businesses decide to outsource payroll.

1.  Time Savings / Productivity

Payroll processing inside your business is a time-consuming process. Keeping track of benefit deductions, garnishments, new hires and terminations, paid time off as well as federal and state regulation changes can be frustrating tasks. Each year significant labor hours are spent preparing W2s and ensuring that they are sent out timely. Outsourcing payroll allows employers to concentrate on their core business and frees up the business owner, human resources or accounting personnel to work more on strategic tasks that could ultimately affect your bottom line. Regardless of the number of people employed by your business, attending to payroll demands a great deal of time and attention to detail. Pay period follows pay period, requiring the business owner to input critical amounts of data and double-checking for any keying errors- time taken away from tasks a small business owner must attend to.      (Like Customer Service)  Those repetitive tasks should not be hours taken away from a key management or owner’s daily productivity.  Outsourcing payroll immediately frees up precious time. Employers only need to make contact with their outsourced payroll specialist by approving time once each pay period.

2.  Reduce costs

The direct costs of processing payroll can be greatly reduced by working with a payroll provider. Big businesses can afford to maintain robust payroll departments. However, Small/medium sized businesses, having an in-house payroll process is a money burner. If your business has fewer than 30 employees, there’s a very good chance that you can save money by outsourcing your payroll operations. Do the math. Figure out how many labor hours your employees are devoting to payroll-related activities, (Calculating payroll each time period, printing, signing, and distributing paychecks or pay stubs, computer software and program maintenance, training and support, keeping up with changes in tax rates/laws, preparing and remitting payroll taxes and returns to government agencies, w-2’s, garnishments, new hire reporting, generating reports for in-house and accountant use) calculate how much you’re spending and compare the amount to the plans offered by several payroll-services providers. You’ll probably be surprised by the result. When you consider the cost of an employee’s wages, then add in benefits, that can really add up quickly. If you are the owner of a small to medium size company and you are trying to do payroll yourself or inhouse, the cost of the time spent is even greater. If you outsource payroll, you don’t have to worry about your payroll processing company calling in sick, resigning, wanting to take a vacation OR wanting to request a possible maternity leave that you have to pay for. There’s also the matter of confidentiality when it comes to payroll. If an employee wants to “share” how much a fellow employee is making that can cause extreme drama in the workplace. A common response from several clients is, “It is much more efficient than if I asked my
bookkeeper to handle it, or if I tried to handle it myself.”  Most accountants will also tell a business owner to outsource payroll.  Many of my referrals come from accountants who have just recommended the benefits of outsourcing payroll to their clients.

3.  Avoid IRS penalties / Mistakes

The IRS states, 40 percent of small businesses pay an average penalty of $845 per year for late or incorrect filings and payments. Penalties for errors, omissions or late payroll tax filings can be very costly. Payroll mistakes are painful, angering employees and not reporting timely or accurately to the government post red flags to the IRS. Small business owners aren’t experts in the challenging world of government tax regulations. At the same time, they are legally responsible for any cases of misrepresentation or a failure to accurately report employment taxes to federal and state government agencies. Mistakes lead to audits and penalties—situations no business wants or needs. Government rules and regulations are always changing and business owners can’t be expected to stay on top of these changes. Professional payroll providers, on the other hand, must stay current with rules, regulations and changes in tax rates. A good payroll-services provider is far less likely to make a serious error than your in-house staff.  Many outsourced payroll providers calculate payroll taxes, manage filings and payments and will assume the cost of penalties due to incorrect calculations or late payments so long as you provide the necessary information and funds on time. Keeping abreast of state, federal, local and industry-specific regulation changes can be at best a real challenge. A reputable outsourced payroll provider has a staff dedicated to keeping up to date on all of the changes that could affect your payroll, ensuring that you stay in compliance.

4. Team of Experts

Most business owners and payroll related staff don’t have time to research and study constantly changing regulations, withholding rates, and government forms. By outsourcing payroll, a small business can take advantage of expertise that was previously available only to big companies.  The most valuable payroll companies have a team of experts who handle many areas of Human Resources and Payroll.  Some of those would be a benefits department that would handle the administration of benefits and deductions in the payroll system, workers compensation experts, who would administer the changing of class codes should a job change for an employee, human resource experts who would help in employee issues and HR strategy. Also, if your payroll service has the ability to offer a 401k plan, that is an added benefits as those transactions are also involved in the payroll administration.   Make sure you engage a qualified team of experts who can administer all the aspects of your HR and payroll needs.

5. Enhanced Security

Payroll processing is a complex and potentially risky business operation. Even with long time trusted employees, there is always a risk of identity theft, embezzlement of funds, or tampering with company files for personal gain. There’s also an evident risk when using in-house payroll software: How safe and secure is payroll data on the company’s server or network? This very real question can consume a business owner’s energy and attention as well. Do you have the time and energy to closely supervise your business’s payroll for time and rate abuses and other unethical activities? Most payroll services have technologies that can spot and alert clients to various types of payroll fraud. Additionally, online payroll solutions offer a “safe haven” for your confidential payroll data. In addition to redundant backup and multiple server locations, a quality payroll provider invests in state-of-the-art systems for storing and protecting data, simply because it’s part of the service provided to clients.

6. Employee Access / Gaining a Human Resource Information system(HRIS System)

Human Resource Information Systems (HRIS) have become one of the most important tools for many businesses. Even the small, 20-person office needs to realize the benefits of using HRIS to be more efficient. Many firms do not realize how much time and money they are wasting on manual human resource management tasks until they sit down and inventory their time.  It allows companies to cut costs and offer more information to employees in a faster and more efficient way. Below are some examples of how employers and employees gain access to HR Information:

Employers Gain ability to:

• View Invoices and Payroll Reports
• Access and Update Employee Information
•   Enter New Employees
•  Enter Time Reporting Information
•  Offer Benefit Open Enrollment
• Communicate with Employees
•  Create Custom Reports
• Track PTO ( Paid Time Off)
• Upload Benefits Plans and Custom Benefits Documents
•  Upload Employee Handbooks and other HR PDF’s
•  Track Licenses / Certifications for Employees
•  Performance Reviews
• Training Records
• Total Compensation Reports

Employees gain access to :

•  Review Checks
• Review Benefit Information
• Update Information
• Any Corporate Documents
• Online Benefits Enrollment

 

Using the right payroll company with an HRIS system allows small to medium sized business access to this platform without having the expense of buying and maintaining it, another large company benefit of outsourcing payroll.

7. Avoid Technology Advancement costs

A constant question for small business owners is whether they have the latest version of their payroll software and the most recent tax tables installed on their computer. Using the wrong tax tables can result in stiff penalties. Paying a maintenance fee and having to upgrade software is a fixed cost ongoing.  Outsourcing payroll removes those costs / headaches and keeps payroll running smoothly.

8. Losing payroll expertise

Multi- tasking payroll responsibilities with an overworked office manager or accounting employee,  depending on a relative or spouse to run payroll,  whatever the situation, every business with in-house payroll runs the risk of receiving notice that your payroll person is taking an extended vacation, FMLA, fell ill, took another job or not able to do payroll.   If your bookkeeper or controller gets a new job, they will walk out the door with their knowledge of the payroll process and how you do it. Outsourcing your payroll will assure retaining the knowledge of all the ins and outs of payroll-related tax laws and regulatory mandates on the federal, state and local levels.  It’s what payroll companies and experts are trained to do and part of the guaranteed service provided. Savings in time and money, greater data security and the comfort of knowing experts are handling your payroll functions are compelling reasons to explore the benefits of outsourcing. Your staff could try to achieve the same level of understanding, but it would take a large investment in time and effort. It’s what they’re trained to do and part of the guaranteed service they provide. With a payroll service, output speed and quality won’t vary in accordance with vacations and illnesses. You also won’t have to spend time helping new hires understand your business’s payroll system. If you experience turnover or inability to work for periods of time in your payroll area of your business, outsourcing payroll provides a framework to be able to train an employee to report hours and communicate the payroll data without experiencing the pain of a missing skillset of an expensive in house payroll professional. This one of the key benefits of outsourcing payroll.

9. Offer Direct Deposit

Providing direct deposit to employees is difficult if a company doesn’t use an outside payroll service. Increasingly, small businesses recognize that employees want direct deposit. Not having to make a trip to the bank is an important convenience for them. More importantly for business owners, direct deposit eliminates time-consuming and error-prone paper handling and the need to reconcile individual payroll checks every month. Using direct deposit reduces the risk of fraud by eliminating the use of paper checks that could be altered or counterfeited. Unlike a paper check that bears your account number for all to see, when you use direct deposit your account number remains confidential to your financial institution or payroll provider. Confidentiality is another benefit of outsourcing payroll.

10. Worry/Peace of Mind

With the help of a professional payroll service provider, the hassle and pain often associated with processing payroll is gone.  You provide the basic information, and your payroll company takes care of the rest. And with guarantees of error-free payroll and tax filings and payments, you can eliminate the worry that many experience when it comes to paying employees and taxes correctly and on time. There’s a lot to be said for the peace of mind that outsourcing payroll services can bring to a business owner or manager. No headaches, no hassles: You’re left to focus on running a profitable business. A clear focused mind is one of the true benefits of outsourcing payroll.

In Conclusion, when you encounter a business owner or manager who can identify with 1 or more of these 10 factors that prevent productivity and hinder profitability centered around the time and cost associated with administering your own payroll, one can usually find a business case to make the switch for outsourcing payroll.  These are the key benefits of outsourcing payroll.   Assuming the payroll provider does a quality job and serves the client, these outsourcing relationship become long standing business partnerships.

 

Vision HR, Inc. is headquartered in Daytona Beach, Florida and serves payroll clients in the United States. To get a quote for outsourcing payroll click here.

Don’t Get Personal With Employees

Vision HR – Do Not Get Personal with Employees

When an employee’s performance is deteriorating, avoid getting personal. But what can a supervisor do about a poor-performing employee while staying in compliance with federal and state laws? Do Not Get Personal with Employees.

Q. During the last three or four months, an employee’s work performance and productivity has steadily deteriorated. In the past, this individual’s performance was good. The employee has lost weight, is frequently late for work and very often will leave work during some part of the workday. I don’t know if the problem is physical, mental, marital, financial or maybe drug or alcohol related. We have an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) in place, but can I recommend this employee use it or otherwise seek help? How should I approach this?

A. When an employee’s quality of work plunges, supervisors and employers want answers — and rightfully so. They want to know why the individual is no longer putting out the quantity or quality of work he or she used to.

If finding the answer to this problem means probing into the employee’s personal and private life, is this a wise avenue to pursue?

As an employer, you have some responsibilities and obligations. You have the responsibility to your business to resolve this problem. You have a responsibility to hire and keep good employees who contribute to your company’s success.

Stressed-out employees may even become a safety threat, to themselves, to co-workers and even a liability to the business.

You have obligations and restrictions under laws which limit your actions. If the employee is older, you must be concerned about age discrimination. If the employee is seriously ill, the Americans with Disabilities Act may protect him or her. Inquiring about an employee’s personal life may infringe on privacy rights.

If you act on the assumption the employee is under the influence of drugs or alcohol, you run the risk of being wrong and facing a defamation lawsuit.

It’s not surprising employers take the view that a “cure” may be more dangerous than enduring the problem.

Consider this approach:

Address the crux of your complaint, which is poor performance. Visit with the employee about the change in his or her performance, and the recurring tardiness and absenteeism. Ask if he or she knows the reason for this change of behavior. Show your concern and encourage the use of your EAP program.

Be kind, but firm. Tell the employee he or she must make changes which will result in satisfactory performance. Set a reasonable length of time to see improvement and expect improvement to continue, or you may need to terminate this person’s employment. This confrontation may cause the employee to open up, in which case you can then offer accommodation or treatment. (Employers may require psychiatric and physical examinations to assess an employee’s fitness to do a job.
Vision HR Clients are able to call in and speak with HR experts about these and other employee issues so that resolution can begin quickly and productivity can be maintained. If you think you could benefit from this type of HR support, give Vision HR a call at 386-255-7070.

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Don’t let your Employees get Burnt Out

Don’t let your Employees get Burnt Out

A company has to stay strong and manage it’s employees with competence and understanding, regardless of what time of year it is. During the winter it can be comfortable inside the climate controlled building. For the Summer months however, employees can get anxious for a taste of the white sands of the Daytona Beach area. In an area filled with a large variety of businesses that cater to both tourist and the local populace, the proper use of employee management can be vital in keeping business coming back year after year. From top notch restaurants and retail outlets to companies dedicated to helping others to make the most of their business, the idea is the same. A content employee is a productive employee.

It is important to take this into consideration when you schedule employees and develop the atmosphere of the workplace. Good personnel management is key to a productive workplace, and little things can mean the world to some employees. Consider some of these easy and inexpensive ideas to boost morale and increase productivity.

Themed Fridays: Let the employees lose the shirt and tie for a day and wear their favorite floral shirt. Make the office feel a little more warm and welcoming, while still placing guidelines to maintain that professional atmosphere.

Relaxed Dress Code: Look is important, and every day can’t be Hawaiian shirt day, but everyday can be a little more relaxing with a relaxed dress code. Let employees wear the button-up shirt, but leave the tie at home. Allow professional clothing that will allow airflow and allow the employee to be comfortable.

Flexible Work Schedules: Employee Management is not always about keeping employees working constantly, sometimes it is about giving a little freedom to the schedule so employees can enjoy a day at the beach with their families, or a barbeque in the backyard with the neighbors. Production can not be stopped for these leisures but a little give and take can benefit the company as a whole.

Company Picnics: Employees are not the only ones that enjoy a little fun in the sun. Managers and the higher ups want to get out too. A company picnic is a great way to bring employees together with their managers, and provide a sense of community in the work place. Have employees bring their own dishes to cut back on cost, and use a public location to avoid the costly expense of renting room or space from another company for a day. Include some fun games for employee’s children, such as a race, or maybe even a friendly softball game. Morale is an important part of employee management. The entire group benefits, and with these simple ideas, everyone from the office worker to payroll and even the business owner will enjoy their summertime both in and out of the work place.

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The Requisitions to Work in Human Resourcing

The Requisitions to Work in Human Resourcing

Some cities are prospering with businesses both large and small, and are always expanding. Some cities such as Oak Hill Fl are still small and though they have growth potential, they do not currently draw in much business or tourism. A city in Florida such as Melbourne on the other hand, not only has growth potential, it already has the foundation for it. It is a city that has a business landscape for both local and tourist based income. Though vastly different locations, one thing holds true for both locations. Anyone from either city can work in a human resource department.

This is not saying that human resource work is a simple task. On the contrary the work required by a career in human resource services requires dedication. It is a field that is always expanding the amount of duties it is required to perform. Not only does a human resource representative have to perform an ever growing range of responsibilities, it also acts as a representative of the company as a whole. A marketing representative or public relations expert may represent the company to the public, but human resources represents the company to it’s own workers. So what does it take to work in a human resource department?

In an early day and age it actually did not require too much. A strong work ethic, a friendly demeanor, and experience in the workplace could be enough to get you started. Like all jobs though, a candidate with proper training and certification would typically be more likely to receive the position. With the responsibilities that a human resource department performs in the modern age, proper training and certification is almost required to be hired with a chance of advancement.

How do you become certified to become a human resource specialist? Directly you can attend a college course in Human Resource Management and follow it to various degrees. From an Associates degree to a Doctorates degree. The certification to become a human resource specialist can also come indirectly from training received from various sources. The main source being a university or college. The various degrees that can help land a position in a human resources department, or an outsourced company without directly taking a course in Human Resource Management are ones that relate to business, and some minor knowledge or experience in psychology.

Human resources deals mostly in the business aspects of hiring and training new employees, well keeping the company up to date on new regulations, among other duties. Experience in psychology can help you better understand and read potential candidates and current employees. Some people that may become applicants can have various habits that can reveal they are being deceptive. This holds true for an employee that is currently troubled or confused. It can aid you in dealing with them, with conflicts, and with solutions. Understanding how the human mind works can solve an issue before it even arrises.

To work for an outsourced human resource company such as Vision H.R. the requirements become even more important. Working for an outsourced company means you are not only representing a client as their human resource specialist, you are representing your own company as well. A mistake can be far more damaging than simply working in a company’s human resource department.

If you are ever curious about what is required to enter the field of human resource management, the internet is filled with interesting articles that can help guide you in the right direction. You can also contact a human resource representative and ask about their requirements to apply for a position with them. Don’t let your location or background dissuade you, with the right determination anyone can start a career in this expanding field.

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Why you should choose a respectable H.R. outsourced company

Why you Should Choose a Respectable H.R. Outsourced Company

It is a common dream to open your own business and live comfortably though it. Some are content with a simple small town store selling souvenirs, articles of clothing made locally, or a convenience store to serve a small area. Other’s open a new business with the idea of expansion. They are working on today while making bigger plans for tomorrow. Regardless of which you are, there are constants and valuables that must be considered. One of these constants is how the company will operate and run. This must be decided before the store opens, and ideally is decided either before or early during the store’s development. You need to either understand the business practices and procedures to run your new business both effectively and legally. A mistake made in your tax records and benefit programs can be costly down the road. Poor payroll management can cause employees to place less emphasis on the work they do, or leave the employment altogether. Before you enter the world of business management, you may want to get educated on these areas. Luckily another option is to outsource these responsibilities to a human resource company. Such a company can help your business prosper by taking care of items that you may not fully understand. Vision H.R., one such company that covers the greater Ormond Beach area and surrounding cities, can help a new business prosper in several areas. Even though they do come recommended, you shouldn’t run straight to them. At least not yet. As a responsible business owner, you have to gain insight into any business transaction before you make an agreement. A decision made without research could be both costly and damaging in the long run. Beginning your Search Before you pick a company to outsource your payroll and human resource responsibilities to, you need to search around and see what companies are available and offer the services you require. Don’t limit yourself to one single possibility. Make a list of potential candidates, pick one from this list and begin your research. For the purpose of this article, we will choose Vision H.R. to research. Research Possible Companies Now that we have a possible candidate to help you with your business, you need to know more about them. Let’s say you are opening a pool maintenance company in Ormond Beach, and you are not quite sure how to handle payroll. So you do a search for Vision H.R. or just Ormond Beach payroll services in general. On there you find the Vision H.R. webpage. You click it and see they offer the services you need. They perform human resource services, one being payroll. A quick description of the services offered and you realize that payroll is even more complex than you thought possible. So now you have a company that can help, and a better understanding of the services that they offer. Look at Credentials Now for what is perhaps the most important question. Why should you choose this company? If you continue looking, in time you will find other companies that offer human resource management, so why settle with Vision H.R.? Any good company will answer this question for you. Take a look around and you will see that Vision H.R. will not only have a page on their website explaining that they have been in business successfully for 15 years, they will even offer you a free quote. Why should this matter to you? Because even just a quote takes up company time. In the business world as you are about to discover, time is always money. Take Notes and Move On That free quote may not be much of a dent in their finances, maybe just a small tap on their overall income, but the effect is still there. It shows this company is confident enough in it’s ability to serve your needs that it will take that little extra time to give you that free quote. You have the knowledge you need from their website to make an informed decision about using this company, and you have nothing to lose from receiving a free quote. Don’t stop there, continue to look around for other possibilities, but keep this one open and at the top of the list. After you perform this same routine for the other possibilities, you will have all you need for a final decision. You are now not just one step closer to having an outsourced company take care of your human resource and payroll needs, you are one intelligent step closer. The Potential Outcomes? What if you didn’t follow any of these steps and just blindly went with Vision H.R.? As you learned from their website, they are a dependable and knowledgeable choice, but without that research you could have been joining an unreliable company, and unreliable is not a word that can be placed beside something as vital as payroll. You made a big decision when you decided to open your own business, but that was just the first big decision you will have to make. Every day you will have to make decisions that will affect your business. The right decision could keep a customer coming back, along with their friends that they recommend you to. The wrong decision, and you lose that customer, along with the future business of the friends they recommended to stay away from your business. With social media being incorporated into modern businesses, and the world wide web in general these events can have an even larger effect on your business. So when time allows it, do your research into these important decisions.

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Human Resources: Then and Now

Human Resources: Then and Now

It has become a common sight to see a town composed of both major retail and restaurant chains, along with a small town square with local businesses on every side. A town requires both to fully function and prosper. A town without the major franchises of the modern world can be left behind and suffer from a lack of outside or tourism based income and unemployment rates. Without the small town square supporting local businesses, the residents can lose control of their hometown economy as it continues to grow expediently. Though for some, such economical growth would be a welcomed change, some towns such as Deland in eastern Florida thrive on the sense of art, culture, and history that only that small town feel can deliver.

While Deland is home to some major retail stores such as Wal-Mart and Lowes Home Improvement, it also has a more residential and artistic side to it as well, A part of town where the local populace can live a comfortable life either operating or supporting their small businesses. Rather you go down to the square to find a local shoe store, or browse the aisles at Wal-Mart for the latest trends, one thing remains constant. Both companies are bound by the same modern business practices and regulations.

Big or small, every business has these regulations in place to protect them, and most of them have a competent human resources department either in the company or outsourced to companies such as Vision H.R. They guarantee that employees are safe in an work environment, and are taken care of when the unexpected happens. They protect employees financially, making sure they get paid for the work they do, and not undercut by a corporation. An employee can express themselves and their believes without discrimination, (given it is done in a professional and respectful manner). Likewise, it helps to protect a business as a whole.

Where Human Resources was once concentrated with new employees, their workload has increased over the years. In the beginning, they were in charge of recruiting new employees and making sure they understood the safety and work regulations along with proper procedures. They made sure the employee had a firm understanding of his job and how to go about it. Further training was usually left to the head or the department that the employee would be working in.

In today’s world though, it has become common practice to have an employee or department be efficient in multiple areas instead of specializing in one single job. A grocery worker may stock the shelves, but also be a replacement in the produce or freezer departments. Likewise, human resources still hires and trains new employees, but they also perform other tasks. Tasks such as counseling and training management while also keeping the entire company up to date on new laws and regulations. In some companies they can even deal with conflict in the work place.

This vital department is only becoming more important to the workplace. Rather outsourced or within the business itself, human resources is an essential and demanding position. Without the human resource department hard at work, the entire company would feel the consequences and overall be a more stressful job regardless of your position on the corporate ladder.

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Retirement Planning Isn’t A Spectators Sport

Retirement Planning Isn’t a Spectators Sport

Are you Ready for Tomorrow? The future begins tomorrow, are you ready for it today? Who is in charge of making sure you are ready for tomorrow? If you live in a city such as Port Orange, you are centralized in an area rich in post-retirement activities. Daytona area beaches stretch from Port Orange all the way to Ormond. Along these beaches are attractions for tourist and locals alike. From first class restaurants and retailers to dog parks and even a botanical garden, you will have the time to enjoy them all. The question is will you have the money? Maybe you want to own and maintain your own boat on the canal, or fish under the Port Orange Causeway after retirement. Will you be financially sound enough to enjoy these things once you leave your working days behind? If you don’t start preparing now, your boat may just set sail without you on it. Retirement may be years and years away, but when it comes time to retire you could find yourself wishing you started with a different attitude toward your future. When you are younger it is easy to feel confident that someone else is taking care of your retirement plans for you, or not even worry at all about it. You sign the paperwork and understand that something with your paycheck is placed into something related to retirement. You are free to spend the rest of your paycheck on bills, entertainment, a night out with your friends. It may seem such a simple process, but how can you be sure if you don’t even know who is preparing the future for you? What Effects my Retirement? We live in an economy that is in constant fluctuation. The stock market adapts to the buying and selling of the populace, and the populace adapts their buying and selling to the stock market. The world of tomorrow may not include the job you are working today. Though it is a changing landscape, the changes are not rapidly noticeable, but they can be unexpected. Besides the sudden decrease in your income, why else is this important? The retirement you receive from social security is based off a formula, one revolving around your lifetime earnings. This formula has various parts to it, but broken down it is most influenced by how much money you have earned in your lifetime. Particularly the 35 years that you have earned the most income. The current economy can decide your job security. Recent studies have shown that today’s youth have the shortest employment spans of other generations. Most lasting from 3 to 5 years at most. Enough time to begin a career but not enough to continue or readily profit from one. Sometimes this is not the employees fault. The stock market can decide if a job is here tomorrow or not. Even if you are in no way involved with it, it doesn’t free you from it’s consequences. Along with damaging the appearance of a resume, it’s long term consequences can affect your retirement funds. What can you do to Prepare? Now that we know a little more about retirement planning and some things that can affect it, let’s look at some simple ways to improve your retirement. Below are some steps that can have monumental effects on the funds you will receive when you retire. Work Security/Career Building:Stated above, the stock market can greatly affect the work security of the common employee. How can you stop this from happening? Career building, compared to general labor, is one place to begin. General labor is labor that is commonly able to be performed by any physically capable person. Being such, it is labor that allows employees to be replaced by another capable body that can be paid less and receive less benefits. A career however will typically involve knowledge of a certain trade. To become knowledgeable in such a trade will require training that is supplied most times by               either a college or technical school. At times work place experience will also supply the knowledge required. Because knowledge of this trade requires special                       training from either a school or from experience, the jobs become more secure. The less capable bodies able to replace you, the less likely you are to be replaced. Avoid Periods of Unemployment: Work security and career building will help reduce the chance of unintentional unemployment, but what about intentional unemployment? Perhaps you enter a job position that you are not currently satisfied with. Maybe the position you are currently at seems to lack the potential for advancement. In the early years of employment, it is understandable to have a short employment stand as you find your footing in the world of employment, but before you place your two week notice, think ahead. Don’t leave one job without another job waiting on you. Look at Retirement Plans Within your Company: Almost every company will offer some form of retirement plan. The most popular being a 401K, an amount of money taken out of your paycheck before taxes and placed into various investments. You will not lose anything from your paycheck past the amount you decide on. Various investments beyond that point though can increase or decrease your total funds within the 401K. Which is why you should look into our next tip for handling your retirement planning. Know Who is Handling These Plans: A company that offers retirement plans and programs will either have a representative to establish your retirement program, or have an outsourced company such as Vision H.R. to establish it for you. It is important to know who this person is, and how you can actively monitor your retirement. If you don’t understand, ask them to explain how your retirement program operates, and where your money is going. After all, it is money that drives the economy and decides your place within it, shouldn’t you be keeping an eye on yours? Start your own Retirement Fund: There are plenty of ways to build a retirement plan using social security and work based programs, but why not take the initiative to start your own? All you need is a plan and a little will power. Open an account at the bank to regularly place money in from each check. It doesn’t matter how much you put in, because every little bit helps. If you can put just 25 dollars into this account a month, the same amount you may spend on a night to the movies, in one year you will have saved up $300 dollars in one year. If you start this account at age 25, by the time you are at the average retirement age of 62, you will have saved at least $11,100! That amount could pay off a lingering bill or two, or is more than enough to start a new hobby for your retirement year. Life is happening right now, right at this moment. It can be hard to look to the future when you have to pay bills today. This doesn’t mean that you should turn your back to tomorrow. Preparing is as simple as talking to a representative and finding ways to make sure that today is working for your future.

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