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Guides & Whitepapers
Our whitepapers and guides collect our best thought leadership and expert advice on a wide variety of HR and finance topics. (And they’re beautifully designed, so you’ll actually enjoy reading them.)
Return to Work: Toolkit
Re-opening your business after weeks (or months) off is a daunting challenge. Let Paycor help you wrap your mind around what needs to be done. In this toolkit, you’ll find a comprehensive checklist that walks you through the most important to-do’s, from covering off on federal, state and local laws to social distancing guidelines and facilities cleaning and sanitation. We’ve also included in this free download three of our most popular customizable letter templates: Furlough Recall Welcome Back to Employees Workplace Mask Policy
How to Recruit, Coach and Develop Teams
Employee engagement is a constant challenge. According to Gallup, only a third of workers say they feel motivated to add value and succeed on the job. Why is that? One reason might surprise you.Paycor surveyed more than 1,000 HR and finance leaders and found that while nearly everyone agrees teamwork is important, only a third say their company promotes effective teamwork. There’s a lot of evidence to suggest that ineffective teams reduce employee morale and engagement. So, what to do?Hire the right people, not the “best” people.Research shows that putting together a group of type-A high performers generates a degree of competitiveness to a point that can be counterproductive. Instead, focus on creating a team of mixed personalities...
2020 Report: The Future of HR
The landscape of HR is shifting from everyday HR functions to strategic HR initiatives like recruiting, people & labor cost management and more. To gauge the present and future of HR, Paycor interviewed more than 500 leaders of medium and small businesses.In this trends report you’ll learn: Where the best HR & business leaders plan to invest the most money Why CFOs are losing faith in HR’s ability to work with data (and what you can do) Which 2020 compliance regulations are keeping leaders up at night and what you should do to mitigate risk Why 48% of business leaders believe many core HR functions will be automated by 2022 And more!
Return to Work Checklist for Healthcare Organizations
For healthcare organizations who have been forced to temporarily close due to the public health crisis, a quick return to work is a matter of survival—for both business and your patients. However, in this industry it’s absolutely essential to take all possible steps to ensure a safe workplace for everybody. The good news is, being adaptable and following best practices will make a big difference. Download Return to Work Checklist Ensuring Safety Healthcare organizations returning to work are in a unique position. There is no question of their importance—there is an ever-growing backlog of procedures needing done, and many people’s livelihoods depend on these being able to be completed soon. However, it’s understandable that employees and...
Coronavirus Return To Work Letter Template For Employers
As states gradually reopen, HR leaders are working overtime to ensure that workplaces are safe for everyone. The “new normal” will be different to what came before, and employees will understandably have lots of questions about what action has been taken. Communicate all the necessary information to returning employees with a Welcome Back letter. Download COVID-19 Return To Work Letter Template WFH v The Workplace These letters are tailored to employees who are required to be present at an actual workplace, at least most of the time. Remember that if possible it’s still advisable to allow remote work. The more employees who work remotely, the easier social distancing will be for those who can’t—which makes things safer for everyone....
Coronavirus Return to Work Guidelines, Checklist Included
As many stay-at-home orders begin to expire, state government leaders across the country are implementing plans to reopen businesses. Many businesses are also deciding when is the right time to bring staff back to work. As an HR leader, you’re focused on making decisions that ensure the safety of your workforce, and it’s critical that you have detailed strategies and protocols in place before bringing staff back to the office. In this article, we’ll cover the various considerations HR and business leaders must keep in mind when reopening work locations. Download COVID-19 Return to Work Checklist CDC Return to Work Guidelines The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released guidance to help advise businesses...
9 Ways to Manage Costs and Prepare for Future Growth
In this guide, Paycor outlines nine ways to cut costs, with an eye toward a return to health and profitability in the future. Some of these approaches you’ll have already implemented, others might not work for your business. Rather, the list is meant as a framework for a conversation between CFOs and HR leaders, both of who will come to these decisions with a unique and valuable perspective.![Creating a Coronavirus Mask Policy for Work [with Template]](https://paycor.imgix.net/ample_admin/attachments/files/000/032/381/screen_xs/coronavirus-workplace-mask-policy.jpg?ixlib=rails-2.1.4)
Creating a Coronavirus Mask Policy for Work [with Template]
The CDC recommends that everyone—not just those who know they have COVID-19—wear cloth face-coverings in public. States including New York and Pennsylvania are now mandating this for all public areas. They have been joined by a growing number of private companies, including Walmart. Masks and face-coverings will likely play a big role in the coming months. Here’s what you need to know. Download Coronavirus Mask Policy Template For Your Organization Coronavirus Masks: Changing Evidence As our understanding of COVID evolves, there’s been a lot of debate about the effectiveness and best use of masks. Initially, masks were seen as necessary for healthcare workers but overkill for the general public. Now there’s a growing consensus that masks...
How To Rehire Furloughed Employees (with Template)
Furloughed employees agree to take an unpaid leave of absence in an effort to help their organizations cut costs temporarily. From the employer’s point of view, this helps them survive an unprecedented economic downturn but still retain the talent their business needs to come back, hopefully better and stronger than ever. As you know, employers across America have been forced to furlough employees.The May jobs report gave us the first signs that the economy is coming back to life, with companies bringing their employees back to work (though not necessarily together in a physical office space.) Although, regrettably, not all jobs will return, the signs are hopeful that more and more employees will soon be back at work.If you’re...
If an Employee Tests Positive for COVID-19, Here’s What to Do
Everyone needs a plan to fall back on if and when an employee gets sick or tests positive for COVID-19. Below you'll find the step-by-step guide on how your company should proceed if one of your employees tests positive for Coronavirus. Get Template Letter to Use if Employee Tests Positive for COVID-19 6 Steps To Take If an Employee Tests Positive for COVID-19 Offer Support We’re all moving fast in this new world and it can feel like we’re flying blind, so this is just a reminder of what you already know: if an employee lets you know they’ve tested positive for COVID-19, take a moment to be there for them. As a leader of your company, there are of course professional limitations of what “being there” means—you won’t be able to offer...
Essential Business Letter (Template)
Many states and cities are imposing complete or partial lockdowns, with most businesses forced to temporarily shut their doors or move to remote work and only “essential businesses” unaffected. This has left many employers and employees asking what exactly counts as an essential business. Download Essential Business Letter Template What Counts as an Essential Business? On March 19, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA, overseen by the Department of Homeland Security) issued guidance on what business count as critical infrastructure. Some businesses are obviously essential—hospitals, pharmacies and law enforcement. The list is extensive—other essential businesses include stores selling supplies which allow people to...Recruiting
Universal Structured Interview Guide: Downloadable Template
Add structure – hire faster. Structured interviews keep hiring on track and prevent missteps.Unstructured interviews tend to introduce error and bias into the hiring process. If you’re looking to hire impartially or you’re experiencing a stage of rapid growth, it’s very possible you’re looking to implement some form of structured hiring.One of the most common problems all recruiters and talent acquisition professionals face is getting consistent and useful feedback from hiring managers. The problem gets worse when you are looking to hire for many roles in a short period of time.Structured interviews involve the use of standardized interview questions and incorporate a scoring system so feedback is easy to get and candidates are easy to...
Our 2020 Report is Here
Paycor recently surveyed more than 700 business leaders about their people management practices. The findings might surprise you.
Read NowUnlock the True Power of HR
In many ways, this is the whitepaper that started it all: Unlock the True Power of HR. We surveyed business leaders of medium and small companies and found that less than 10% of HR professionals devote time to making their case and proving the value of HR to the C-suite. Frankly, that finding surprised us, and so we decided to do something about it. The HR Center of Excellence provides HR leaders with actionable plans that help them assess, optimize and excel at the six most important pillars of HR: benefits, people management, compliance, employee experience, labor costs and recruiting. Unlock the True Power of HR is based in large part on proprietary data gleaned from our active customer base of more than 30,000 companies. It’s the foundation of much of the work that came after, and we look forward to building on the story in the years to come.