These days staffing needs are so prominent that there’s an entire industry built around it. As a professional in the staffing industry, it is your job to assist in placing qualified and skilled candidates into positions that benefit both the company an[...]
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How Regularly Scheduled Performance Reviews Reduce Unemployment Insurance Claims
Performance evaluations are a longstanding practice in the workplace. It’s a great opportunity for managers and employees to discuss job performance, future goals, and organizational priorities. Companies that are great [...]
3 Key Items in Your Absenteeism Policy Help You Win Unemployment Insurance Protest Cases
As an employer, your attendance policy protects you against absenteeism issues. A clearly written policy helps employees understand what is expected of them, whether they are running late, catch a cold or simply want to [...]
Staffing Industry Must Haves: Failure to Maintain Contact Policy, Report Job Refusals, and Availability issues
The staffing industry exists to help both companies and candidates. As a staffing recruiter, it’s your job to help place qualified candidates into companies looking for new employees. It is understood that those candidates must be ready to work and acc[...]
How can I use existing information (API Connections) to minimize Unemployment Claims Processing Workload
Managing your unemployment insurance claims and costs can be a very manual and time consuming process. First you receive the claim through the mail or via a state unemployment insurance website, and then you look up the [...]
How does an economic downturn impact my UI Account & Tax Rate
It is extremely important to plan for an economic downturn, as many unexpected costs can arise. Without a set plan, it can be difficult for businesses to survive. In the last economic downturn, there were many companies [...]
Unemployment Tracker Software Explained
Did you know that the amount of Unemployment Overpayments totalled $14 Billon last year? It's true... and $14 Billion is equal to the entire GDP of a small country like Jamaica.
Unemployment Insurance can be [...]
Hiring practices that reduce turnover
It is important to control employee turnover in your business. High turnover rates can lead to increased training costs, inconsistent productivity, and poor morale. Because turnover usually increases Unemployment Insuran[...]
Key Policies to Include In Your Employee Handbook
If you are frustrated with losing your Unemployment (UI) Protests, you are not alone. In fact, you are one of many. Did you know that most employers in the U.S. only win about half of the protests they file? Why is that?[...]
Unemployment 101 - A few basic UI Cost Management goals to get you started
Every year, your company may pay hundreds of thousands of dollars in unemployment insurance taxes. Though you may not realize it. these taxes are the only controllable employer tax. You can lower your company’s tax payme[...]