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Join EffortlessHR.com on Twitter and Facebook!

Jul 2nd, 2009 | By | 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.…



Are You Ready for a TRIP?

Jun 30th, 2009 | By | Category Lead Articles

Everyone says the economy will be turning around by the end of the 4th quarter 2009, with the employment outlook ticking upwards the first part of 2010. As a business owner, we can only imagine what the journey over the…



EffortlessHR launches “Effortless Forms” for Business and HR

May 29th, 2009 | By | 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.…



Can You Make an Angry Customer Loyal?

May 29th, 2009 | By | Category Customer Service, Lead Articles

One of the most difficult situations we come across in business, is the “angry customer”. We want nothing more than to slap this person and send them on their way. Please resist this urge as it’s not worth losing that…



Human Resource Management at Work

May 22nd, 2009 | By | Category Lead Articles, Management

Human Resource management is the process a company uses to ensure the effective and efficient use of their “people” talents to accomplish organizational goals. If these resources are managed properly and effective, the organization would most likely increase profits, sell…



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

May 1st, 2009 | By | 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 | 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…



COBRA Alert – New Rules & Changes from ARRA Stimulus Package

Mar 12th, 2009 | By | Category Labor Laws, Lead Articles

Taming the COBRA “Lion”
The old adage, “March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb” is proving to be too very true for companies across the country. Why? Well, effective March 1st, the American Recovery and…



Assessments – Tools to Maximize Productivity

Feb 11th, 2009 | By | Category Lead Articles

It is critical for the success of a company for the right people to be in the right jobs. It is also important that the tools a company uses to make hiring or promotion decisions are reliable and valid.
There…



Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments

Jan 13th, 2009 | By | Category Lead Articles

The Americans with Disabilities Amendment Act (ADAAA)
Effective January 1, 2009 the law amending the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) goes into effect.
The Act retains the ADA’s basic definition of “disability” as an impairment that substantially limits one or…