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Running a business is never easy, and today’s challenges make it even more complex. In fact, 52% of business leaders say owning a business has become increasingly complicated in the last five years according to isolved’s Business Owner Imperative: AI, EX & HR Optimization report. Business leader...

For business owners and human resource (HR) leaders, 2025 looks to be a year full of challenges. In the last 12 months, 57% of business owners have lost customers or business due to being understaffed. At the same time, 59% of business owners plan to reduce non-employee spending while 51% plan to re...

HR professionals find themselves busier than ever in today’s fast-paced work environment. Many have dabbled in artificial intelligence (AI) technologies for personal use, but have not yet leveraged the technology in their department or business. In today’s Compliance Corner, we will explore how AI c...

If employers and employees are playing a game of tug of war, let’s call it a war of attrition to this point. Employees are feeling increasingly burnt out and making moves—we found that 72% are looking to change jobs in the next year. In response, employers are looking for ways to keep their top perf...

The pandemic had a tremendous effect on businesses around the globe. With people working from home and needing access to information from anywhere, it forced organizations to switch from antiquated ways of managing their business to a more modernized approach. Friends Life Care Partners (FLCP) exper...

As businesses evolve in the digital age, the role of human resources (HR) is undergoing a transformation, shifting from a traditionally operational function to a strategic driver of organizational success. At the forefront of this evolution are human capital management (HCM) solutions, leveraging ad...

For some, the end of the year is a time of relaxation—but not for business leaders and HR teams. As we head toward the end of the year, businesses are feverishly working to put a bow on 2023 while preparing for next year. What can they expect in 2024? If the last few years have been any indication,...

Let’s talk about Taylor Swift. The entertainer has monopolized headlines, made economies stronger and merged football fans with Taylor Swift fans (Swifties). Who would have thought? AI likely could have predicted it – maybe not the relationship (although…maybe?) but definitely the impact of dating K...

Performance reviews are a critical part of the employee experience (EX). From the employee’s perspective, it’s an opportunity to obtain recognition and additional compensation. For organizations, it’s a chance to set expectations and deliver constructive feedback that leads to enhanced performance....

The demand for people analytics is growing. According to our recent survey of HR leaders, 40 percent of organizations plan to invest in HR analytics technology this year—up from 33 percent in 2022. HR departments have access to a treasure trove of employee data. Oftentimes, that data is overlooked b...

Conversations surrounding AI tools in the workplace are nothing new. For years, we’ve heard speculative questions posed about the power, limitations, ethics and scope of AI. Each question was posed in the future tense. How will employees respond to this powerful tech? When AI arrives, how useful wil...

Organizations today face more challenges than ever before. Employees are increasingly feeling burnt out and stressed, which can lead to a drop in employee morale and performance. According to our 2023 HR Trends Report, 69 percent of full-time employees said they experienced burnout over the last yea...

In an era of ceaseless self-promotion, talk is cheap. It’s one thing to tout your own attributes—it’s another to have a leader recognize them. Forrester Research, a leading global research and advisory firm, named isolved a Strong Performer in its recent “The Forrester Wave™: Human Capital Managemen...

Your customers have experienced a significant amount of stress and strain in the last few years. From the onset of the pandemic to the Great Resignation and a flurry of challenges in between, employers have endured excessive pressure. As a result, they’re looking for ways to overcome business challe...

Have you seen the movie “The Field of Dreams”? It’s the baseball one with Kevin Costner – a classic really (the movie and Costner!). There’s the famous line, “If you build it, they will come.” It’s the mentality we had (and hoped for) when launching the People Heroes Community back in the spring of...

First impressions matter—and there are no do-overs. Conventional wisdom has typically held that the candidate for a job is in the hot seat and needs to dazzle their potential new employer. But, in a tightening job market that places a premium on top talent, the tables have turned.   For organiz...

You may have heard the word “maturity” used to quantify an organization’s level of sophistication when it comes to human capital management (HCM). An organization with a high-level of HCM maturity is one that is more successful in retaining the best talent, boosting productivity through better engag...

Over the past seven months, we’ve visited 19 states, 23 cities and hundreds of customers for our isolved Customer Roadshows. Our goal was to meet our customers right where they are and show them how they can maximize their isolved investment. These Roadshows gave our customers a platform to seek adv...

The benefits enrollment period is often one of the first experiences an employee encounters when starting at a new company. It’s also often the most dreaded time of the year for existing employees and HR departments. Which is why it may be time to update your benefits enrollment process with modern...

Considering today’s competitive job market, organizations need all the help they can get to secure a talented and loyal workforce. Many are recognizing the role benefits can play in helping them achieve it. According to our recent survey, most employees factor in an employers’ benefits offerings whe...

Summer’s here, which means sunshine, BBQ and vacation time is in full swing. For human resources (HR) teams looking to keep up with the influx of paid time off (PTO) requests (or those wanting to take some time off themselves), the right human capital management (HCM) technology can make a big diffe...

Keeping track of employee benefits and payroll with paper processes can be extremely inefficient – especially when managing a workforce made up of hundreds of employees. However, modernizing processes can also seem like a tall task, prompting concerns about how smooth the transition will be and how...

Over 15,000 HR professionals and business executives gathered from around the world, both in-person and virtually, for SHRM’s annual conference to learn about the latest trends and products in the Human Resources (HR) industry. The conference stretched from June 13th to June 15th, with more than 500...

Far too often small businesses fail to see the value in leveraging HCM software for their workforce management needs. Instead, they will tolerate manual processes and inefficiencies because they believe the technology is too sophisticated or too costly, or that the transition will be too complicated...

Forty-five percent of human resources (HR) leaders are receiving budget increases this year, and it’s likely that many of those dollars are earmarked for technology investments. There are numerous factors to consider when evaluating vendors – not only does the technology need to check all the boxes...