Been Offline...

Sorry I’ve been offline for a while, I’ve had some personal business to take care of.   On July 5th, my Dad had kidney failure and spent a week in the ICU.   My Mom had been having some challenges due to her dementia, so we were very fortunate that we were there to take care of [...]

Categories: Blog by Chuck Ros | Emerald Software Group | HR | Human Resources | Onboarding
Forms Automation vs. Fillable PDFs

The difference between taking a process online and truly automating that process is one that a lot of HR clients don't realize until they see it in action. Just the relief of going paperless can mask the fact that getting new hire forms filled out and distributed is tedious and time consuming – even if [...]

Categories: Blog by Chuck Ros | Emerald Software Group | HR | Human Resources | Onboarding
Onboarding in the Restaurant Industry

At Emerald Software Group, we have the privilege of partnering with many other forward thinking software providers in related industries to bring our clients a full service experience. One of those strategic partnerships is with Restaurant Magic Software, a company that specializes in SaaS data management solutions for food service industry clients. Steve Roberts, founder [...]

Categories: Blog by Chuck Ros | Emerald Software Group | HR | Human Resources | Onboarding
Is e-Verify For All Federal Contractors?

Workforce.com has once again hit one out of the park with an insightful article about e-Verify and how mandates regarding its use impact federal contractors. Author Eric Ledbetter walks step by step through the situations in which a contractor must use the e-Verify system, when it is advisable to do so voluntarily, and when it [...]

Categories: Blog by Chuck Ros | Emerald Software Group | HR | Human Resources | Onboarding
Emerald Software and E-Discovery

In case you haven't noticed, the last decade or so has seen the coinage of dozens of new words based on developing technology and cultural memes. For example, you can use your i-Phone to carry on an e-Relationship with someone who shares your passion for LOLCats. However, the internet is not all fun and games. [...]

Categories: Blog by Chuck Ros | Emerald Software Group | HR | Human Resources | Onboarding
Business is Booming for HR SaaS – and We Couldn't Be Happier

According to the latest Workforce.com report, the battle between legacy software and SaaS is in full swing – and customers are benefiting. No longer a newcomer or an outlier in the fight for HR client dollars, the Software as a Service model is coming into its own as a cost effective and highly versatile solution. [...]

Categories: Blog by Chuck Ros | Emerald Software Group | HR | Human Resources | Onboarding
Can an RPO Handle Your New Hire Onboarding?

Recruiting is an HR function that is often regarded as necessary but time consuming and costly. It's easy for HR to get bogged down with searching through countless resumes and reviewing hundreds of applications to find the few qualified candidates for a position. Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) is a service option that many companies turn [...]

Categories: Blog by Chuck Ros | Emerald Software Group | HR | Human Resources | Onboarding
Emerald Software Now Offers Canadian Onboarding

Close on the heels of adding form W11 to our Universal Onboarding library, we've expanded our document list again. This time, we're including our neighbors "North of the Border" by making the TD-1 form available in electronic format. Both the national and provincial versions are in our universal forms library, so all Canadian employees are [...]

Categories: Blog by Chuck Ros | Emerald Software Group | HR | Human Resources | Onboarding
Onboarding Part Time Workers

Part time workers make up a large part of the workforce, but they are often marginalized when it comes to the benefits that full time employees enjoy. This goes beyond just health insurance and paid holidays. Part timers usually don't have access to the same training and advancement tools that are offered to other workers. [...]

Categories: Blog by Chuck Ros | Emerald Software Group | HR | Human Resources | Onboarding
PEO Problems – Who's the Employer?

Professional Employer Organizations (PEOs)  have always been a subject of confusion in the HR field. With the outsourcing of the employer/employee relationship, the lines get blurred very easily. This is never more evident than when a lawsuit brings a problem to the attention of the court system and no one wants to take responsibility. Attorney John [...]

Categories: Blog by Chuck Ros | Emerald Software Group | HR | Human Resources | Onboarding