Human Resources

HR on the Watch in 2020

HR on the Watch in 2020

HR professionals are keeping a sharp eye on legislative changes taking effect in the new year, and new proposals under consideration as we enter a new decade. The new decade brings with it new state and federal legislation affecting employee rights. Some laws may radically reshape what it means to be a full-time employee vs. working part-time or operating as a...

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Infographic: The Problem with HR Filing Cabinets

Intriguing facts about the costs and difficulties of managing employee records in filing cabinets are revealed in this informative Paperless HR infographic. Are you aware that ten HR filing cabinets can cost nearly $3,000 per year in space alone? And that twenty filing cabinets in the HR record room can weigh as much as a mid-size car? These facts and more are...

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Documentation A universal challenge for HR

Documentation. A Universal Challenge for HR

Travel log from Anaheim’s Employment Law Conference At the 8th Annual Employment Law Seminar September 13th in Anaheim, there was one message consistent across all the speakers’ presentations.  HR Documentation. Of course, we all know how important documentation is, especially for HR.  However, there were several details presented I thought interesting to share. Organizing the HR paper trail For interactions with employees, especially when...

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Paperless HR at NHRMA 2019 Conference - Document Locator

Paperless HR at NHRMA 2019 Conference

See how to make the paper disappear with a digital HR document management system at the 81st Annual NHRMA 2019 conference in Portland October 9-11. ColumbiaSoft will be presenting live demonstrations of HR File Management, plus Electronic Forms, Policy and Procedure Management, and more using Document Locator in Booth 41. You can see paperless HR in action, learn about the benefits...

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HR takes on the challenges of a remote workforce - Document Locator

HR Takes on The Challenge of A Remote Workforce

How HR manages the needs and establishes the ground rules for remote workers As technology advances, more employees are working outside the office. With tools like video conferencing, remote access software, desktop sharing, and file management, it has never been easier to collaborate on projects and share ideas and resources remotely. Since 2005, the number of employees that work remotely has...

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The Importance of Security in Human Resources - Document Locator

The Importance of Security in Human Resources

Security vulnerabilities every HR department should be concerned about HR professionals are, for the most part, in charge of an organization's most sensitive data. An HR department is typically tasked with the management of personal, financial, and health information, as well as other sensitive data such as credentials and proprietary secrets. Because of this, it's not surprising that there has been...

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HR document management Case Study-Vallarta - Document Locator

How HR Document Management Keeps Employee Files Organized at A Leading Retailer

This HR Document Management Case Study reveals how Vallarta Supermarkets saves time filing and organizing HR records, and has gained the flexibility to change other HR systems while maintaining file organization. Vallarta Supermarkets, with 50 locations across southern California, has solved its dilemma of spending too much time searching for HR files in order to comply with internal and external audits....

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HR Document Management at Employment Law Seminar, Anaheim Sept. 13th

HR professionals from across southern California gather for Human Resources conference Sept. 13 at Disneyland Hotel The latest in HR document management solutions using Document Locator will be showcased at the 8th Annual Employment Law Seminar in Anaheim, California. A full-day’s agenda is packed with speakers on current topics in Human Resources. The event, co-hosted by Floyd Skeren Manukian Langevin and...

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Top 5 reasons for migrating HR records to the Cloud

Top 5 Reasons to Migrate HR Records to The Cloud

Many companies’ HR personnel records are maintained today in ubiquitous 8-part employee file folders alphabetically within secured filing cabinets. The downsides of traditional HR filing cabinets include the inefficiency of manually maintaining the personnel folders, potential of records being lost or misfiled, consumption of valuable office space, and inability to mitigate disaster recovery risk in the event of fire, flood,...

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Getting Rid of HR Filing Cabinets

Getting Rid of HR Filing Cabinets – Join us in a Webinar

In two easy steps, you can get back all the space taken by HR filing cabinets and eliminate the costs and concerns of paper filing. With the opening of each new position, and the arrival of every new employee, a mountain of HR paperwork and forms are generated. While HCM systems have streamlined the handling of employee data, many human resources...

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