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EffortlessHR Announces Free Trial for Web-based Small Business HRIS / HRMS Software

May 28th, 2010 | By Aaron Queen | Category Lead Articles, Management

That’s right!
We are bringing back our very popular free trial for our EffortlessHR Online HR Software system.
Just in case you read the blog, and have never visited our main site ( http://www.effortlesshr.com/ ) , We’ll list some of…



If You Don’t Own a Circus… You Shouldn’t Be Hiring Clowns!

Dec 22nd, 2009 | By Aaron Queen | Category Employee Issues, Lead Articles, Management, Press

A Layman’s Journey to Effortless Human Resources, author Lola Kakes

As a business owner, you want to expand your company by building a solid team, not a three-ring circus.
There’s a reason human resources work is often compared to running…



Carnival of HR for July 08

Jul 8th, 2009 | By Aaron Queen | Category Lead Articles

EffortlessHR is honored to be hosting this week’s Carnival of HR.
Thanks to HR Minion for keeping track and organizing the carnivals! As this is our first time hosting the carnival, please forgive any mistakes.
Plenty of posts came in…



EffortlessHR.com Introduces New Pricing Model

Jul 2nd, 2009 | By Aaron Queen | Category Lead Articles

We have been hard at work with our new pricing plans and are proud to announce that effective today, you can find our new pricing at http://www.effortlesshr.com/
Our lowest cost plan is just $29.95/month and includes a full featured online…



Join EffortlessHR.com on Twitter and Facebook!

Jul 2nd, 2009 | By Aaron Queen | Category Lead Articles

This post should have been made a long time ago. This is just friendly reminder that we are (and have been) on Twitter and Facebook.
Twitter: http://twitter.com/effortlesshr
Facebook Group: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=34653399510 (for all HR bloggers and Professionals)
That’s all for now.…



Is Outsourcing Right for My Small Business?

Jun 30th, 2009 | By Aaron Queen | Category Employee Hiring

There are so many options available during this difficult economic time to reduce costs. Trying to make the right decision regarding which way to go can be daunting. So many companies are making decisions that while thought to be short…



Employee Handbooks – Yes or No

Jun 30th, 2009 | By Aaron Queen | Category Employee Policies

Over the years, as I consulted with small businesses, I was often asked if an employee handbook was necessary. The questions usually amounted to:
- the cost of having an employee handbook written,
- the number of employees (I only…



EffortlessHR launches “Effortless Forms” for Business and HR

May 29th, 2009 | By Aaron Queen | Category Lead Articles

Well.. We finished up our programming and design ahead of schedule and are proud to introduce Effortless Forms.
http://www.EffortlessForms.com has 325 business and HR forms (many of which are free!) , templates, and spreadsheets available at the time of launch.…



H1N1, Swine Flu, Pandemic – What does an employer do?

May 1st, 2009 | By Aaron Queen | Category Lead Articles

With all of the news out there involving the current world news…
Here are some reasonable steps to prepare for a pandemic:
Designate one person as the office contact
If the WHO (World Health Organization) increases the health risk level…



EffortlessHR Introduces Online Employee Handbook Builder

Apr 16th, 2009 | By Aaron Queen | Category Employee Policies, Lead Articles

EffortlessHR announces new software which allows a company to stay green by creating and storing HR policy manuals online. Many businesses are too small to have a human resource professional on staff to handle the important task of developing an…