When you go from managing a team of in-house employees to managing an entire external workforce, it can be tough to keep up. You have to worry about payroll, benefits, scheduling and more. The best way to manage your external workforce is by automating as much of the process as possible with HR workflow automation solutions. Here are 20 tips for automating your external workforce management.

Imagine, if you will, that you have a garden – with a beautiful old brick wall that circles it. One day, you discover a crack running between the old brickwork, which otherwise seems solid and immovable. It wasn’t there before, but it doesn’t look too bad. The wall’s in great shape otherwise – so you decide to patch it up. You drill and chisel out the old mortar, and replace it with new mortar. Good as new. Fast forward a couple of weeks, and the crack’s back.

Managing a remote team's communication requires a bit more effort than if everyone were in the same office. You need to be deliberate about creating a communication strategy, ensuring everyone is on the same page with the office chat app, and making sure everyone feels comfortable sharing information. There are a few key things you can do to make sure your remote team's communication is secure.

Open source software has been used in various industries across world regions for its specific advantages. More and more open source projects are being used as viable alternatives to expensive proprietary software. In highly regulated industries such as healthcare, data privacy regulations and complex IT environments may pose a challenge to keep up with the latest technology developments. That’s why many organizations turn to open source healthcare software.

Reduce notifications and minimize distractions with these best practices for channels and direct messages.

Daily, weekly, and monthly cues keep big projects moving forward and little tasks on your radar.

If you’re reading this, you’ve probably heard of the Great Resignation. This unprecedented movement of professionals quitting their jobs to move to better positions, take time off to spend with family or pursue other personal endeavors hit employee experience professionals unexpectedly and without a plan. In November of 2021 alone, over 4.5 million people decided to go their way – an attrition rate that exceeded pre-pandemic rates with room to spare.

Leading software developers Atlassian produce a suite of valuable products, and probably the two most important and popular are Jira and Confluence. Both these pieces of software are used by organisations of all sizes to simplify their working environment and allow their staff to be more productive day-to-day. If you are interested in making use of them, it is important to understand what these products are best for, as well as any drawbacks they might have.