Payroll
How to Speed Up the Hiring Process
If you’re having trouble landing highly skilled candidates, you may need to make your hiring process faster and more efficient. Here’s how:
Most Americans Will Be Gig Workers by 2025, Says Study
By the year 2025, most workers (70%) and employers (68%) agree a majority of the workforce will be employed in an agile capacity (i.e. contractor, consultant, temporary or freelance), according to a study released today by Randstad US, one of the ...
New Payroll Rates and State Deadlines for W-2s in 2017
Additionally, here’s a rundown of the changes in the most commonly used rates and limits. We highly recommend exploring the payroll guidance solutions provided by Checkpoint, as rates constantly change.
A Smart Move for Year-End Bonuses
Payroll and tax managers often look for savvy strategies at the end of the year to save small business clients some big money. A simple, yet smart one involves a long-standing tax break for bonuses paid by certain companies.
What President Trump Means for Labor and Employment
Over the course of the last eight years, the Obama administration has made a series of changes that have led to more economic and regulatory burdens for businesses, while often strengthening unions. Many of those changes could be undone, rolled back ...
CFOs Share the 10 Worst Job Search Mistakes
Job candidates have long been urged to put their best foot forward when applying for open positions. It's simple advice, yet many job hopefuls fail to heed it.
Unemployment Rate Drops to 4.6%
In November, the unemployment rate decreased by 0.3 percentage point to 4.6 percent, and the number of unemployed persons declined by 387,000 to 7.4 million. Both measures had shown little movement, on net, from August 2015 through October 2016.
The Top 4 Reasons for a Bad Hire
Nearly four in 10 CFOs interviewed (38 percent) responded this way, up two percentage points from a similar survey conducted five years ago. Another 27 percent of financial executives think unclear performance expectations is the top reason new ...