BirdDogHR Blog

No company should be without a succession plan. These plans not only review employee performance but guide your employees along their chosen career path (ideally with your company). Succession planning should be a commonplace for every business. 

Software is meant to make your job easier, but if it's not built by coding professionals who "get" the HR world, the technology can't perform at its highest level. The integrations and data transfer portion of HR software is often the sticking point for companies getting into the smart HR world. If the integrations are well built and nimble, your ...

When a workforce is struggling to meet performance goals, it's a symptom of a larger problem. Whether that's poor leadership, bad communication or a lack of clarity about expectations, everyone suffers when goals aren't met and performance management is poor. Consider these questions:

The construction industry is booming right alongside the job market.

More than ever before, employees have the upper hand in the employment game. They have information (just take a look at Glassdoor or Indeed company reviews) and more options (ahem, hello record-low unemployment) than ever before. Plus, companies that are willing to offer attractive benefits like generous leave, flexible working and a rewarding ...

The modern age of HR began during the industrial age, when unions were gaining power and employers had to start answering to their employees. That was in the early 20th century, while we respect originals, we hope you're not still operating like an originalist.

The job market is on fire, and candidates are low. It's summertime, so if you're in construction or agriculture, a departing employee leaves a massive hole on your team. You've got jobs to complete, milestones to hit and now, a qualified person to hire - STAT. But with the most qualified candidates already working on full tilt, and not even ...

According to research by CEB, five to six people are typically involved in most purchasing decisions within a company - including HR-focused software. Long before you sign on the dotted line, there’s one decision-maker you’re likely to need to bring into the discussion: the CFO (or controller, accountant, bookkeeper, etc.).

HR professionals are the utility player of a company. They have their hands on a little bit of everything, from payroll and training to benefits and time-off policies. Where HR particularly shines is in recruiting and hiring. You've probably got a lot of tricks of the trade when it comes to landing great applicants, but as with any expert, you ...

Searching for the perfect candidate is basically the Goldilocks tale for HR. You either have too few, too many or the perfect amount of qualified applicants. But as someone in the field, you know that finding the "just right" amount is pretty elusive. And while "too few" is more often the trouble in today's hot job market, "too many" applications ...