How to Choose the Right ATS for Your Organization

Which ATS you should go with depends less on the size of your organization than on the size of your hiring need. There are a variety of ATSs on the market and these systems are not one-size-fits-all.

Human Resources, RecruitingSkywalk GroupSeptember 29, 2022ATS, applicant tracking system, HRIS, human resources, recruiting, software, recruiting software Comments

How to Up Your Exit Interview Game

Developing attrition metrics by conducting exit interviews allows you to compile factual data on why people are leaving your organization.

Human ResourcesSkywalk GroupAugust 19, 2022exit interview, management, hr, human resources, outboarding, outsource, third party, human resources consulting, hrmComment

The Problem with Unpaid Internships

Whether or not to pay an intern is a divisive topic. Here we cover some of the rules and considerations involved in deciding whether to pay your intern or not.

Human Resources, ManagementSkywalk GroupMay 24, 2022intern, internship, unpaid internship, flsa, credit, college, student, education, diversity, student demographic, intern recruitingComment

The Importance of Employee Trust

Data suggests that employees don’t trust their employers. In fact, an enormous 71% don’t trust that their feedback is used correctly, and only 47% were honest on feedback surveys used by their HR departments.

Human Resources, ManagementSkywalk GroupMay 11, 2022employee handbook, employee feedback, trust, culture, corporate culture, hr, human resources, survey, study, double blind study, organizational cultureComment

Health Insurance Assessments; the what, the why, the how

This article will review various health insurance assessments that can improve the overall efficiencies and compliance with the benefits you offer.

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Visa Sponsorships: Why and How

Have you ever been asked to sponsor a candidate’s visa and you’re not sure what that entails? Is it legal to deny sponsorship or would that constitute discrimination? Let’s navigate this foreign territory together.

Human ResourcesSkywalk GroupFebruary 23, 2022immigration, visa, hiring, h1-b, student visa, visa sponsorshipComment

What Needs to be Added to Your Handbook

You may have a handbook, but does it cover what you really need? Here are some policies you should consider adding or revamping so you are communicating with your employees clearly and consistently.

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Performance Review FAQs

Performance reviews, whether formal or informal, are a way to sync with your direct report on how they are managing their work responsibilities. Whether you are pleased or displeased with someone’s work output, are they aware of how you feel?

Human Resources, Employee DevelopmentSkywalk GroupSeptember 29, 2021human resources, hr, annual review, management, performance review, consulting, employee, faqComment

The Importance of Exit Interviews

To get the most out of exit interviews, we’ve compiled a few questions to consider asking exiting employees, plus a few tips on how to make the interview experience itself as comfortable and honest as possible.