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Learn how to attract, hire, onboard, train, coach, and develop people. Create a culture of continuous feedback. Develop consistent performance review practices and align everyone’s goals to overall business objectives.

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Turning Frontline Workers into Frontline Leaders
With an aging workforce, manufacturers need to work to create career paths for their teams. See how to turn front line workers into leaders.

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Why Your Business Needs a Talent Management System
Finding the right employees is one of the most important jobs for HR teams. Learn how a talent management system can help find, train, and develop workers.
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6 Diversity Recruiting Strategy Tips
Hiring a diverse workforce is not something that just happens. Read Paycor’s 6 recruiting strategy tips to hire more diversely.
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Introducing Paycor’s Predictive Resignation Feature
Paycor’s new predictive resignation feature helps leaders identify at-risk workers and forecast the probability of turnover. Watch this video to learn more.
41% of CEOs say labor costs are the most important HR metric to measure (Gartner). Learn how to better track and analyze your labor spend across payroll, time, and schedule. Stay on top of federal, state, and local compliance.

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Nursing Salaries: Creating a Career Path to Success
See average salaries for CNAs, LPNs, RNs, Nurse Practitioners, and more. We’ll also walk you through educational requirements and typical job duties.

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Remote Employee Reimbursement Rules by State
Remote work is here to stay. Businesses need to be aware of the Federal and State reimbursement laws for remote employees. Get the regulations, here.
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Hybrid Workforce Rules of Engagement
Establishing a set of clear and concise policies and procedures can keep your hybrid workforce model from becoming a failed experiment.
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Payroll Compliance Checklist
As an employer, staying payroll compliant requires your full attention. Identify any gaps in your payroll compliance with our helpful list of questions.
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Paycor Power User Group: HR Compliance & New Overtime Rules
Read highlights from Paycor’s quarterly Power User Group on being compliant with the Department of Labor's FLSA and new overtime and pay transparency rules.
80% of small & medium-sized businesses don’t believe they effectively engage their employees (Paycor survey). Learn how to motivate and support your employees and you’ll have an unbeatable competitive advantage.

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Five Action Steps for a More Positive Work Culture
Organizations with a positive work culture attract more talent and increase productivity. See the steps to creative a strong culture at your organization.

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10 Questions to Assess Your Workplace DE&I Strategy
Diversity, equity and inclusion is a focus for many companies right now. See how your organization stacks up by answering these 10 questions.
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How to Effectively Implement a DEI Program
Workplace diversity, equality, and inclusion initiatives recognize the value and benefits that differences can bring to the company.
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The Paycor Customer Advantage – Healthcare
From skilled nursing shortages to the moving target of compliance to maintaining your facility’s 5-star rating, healthcare leaders face unique challenges. That’s why we believe healthcare leaders need industry-focused HR technology.
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The Paycor Customer Advantage – Manufacturing
With Paycor’s manufacturing-specific unified payroll, time, and HR solution; training customization; and scheduling automation, we can help reduce costs; provide seamless, quick-hire onboarding; and improve efficiencies across your organization.
Benefits have never been more important to employees. Learn how to design and implement a benefits program that’s both tailored to your employee population and cost-effective. Paycor found that the right mix of benefits can reduce turnover by 138%.

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Employer Student Loan Repayment Program: What HR Leaders Need to Know
A Student Loan Repayment Program is a benefit employers can use to both retain and attract new talent into the pipeline. See how SLRAs function, here.

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Safe Harbor 401(k) Benefits for Employers and Employees
Offering an enticing 401k plan can help recruit and retain talent. See how a Safe Harbor 401k plan works and decide if it’s best for your company.
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Are Your Benefits Compliant Under ERISA?
The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) has been amended to cover non-retirement accounts. Are you compliant with benefit requirements?
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What is QSEHRA? Everything You Need to Know
QSEHRA is a specialized insurance plan for businesses with less than 50 employees that are unable to offer their employees a traditional group health plan.
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Safe Harbor 401(k) Benefits for Employers and Employees
Offering an enticing 401k plan can help recruit and retain talent. See how a Safe Harbor 401k plan works and decide if it's best for your company.
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