Dieppe, New Brunswick. December 5th, 2018 — PurelyHR announced today it was named a FrontRunner for HRIS Management software by Software Advice. FrontRunners are designed to help small businesses evaluate which software products may be right for them. “We are thrilled to see our users are responding positively to the software and leaving such great […]
The Surprisingly High Cost of Unclaimed PTO
“Wow, you really need a vacation!” Unclaimed PTO is easy to recognize. It’s that look on an employee’s face when they’ve finally reached their breaking point. It’s been too long since their last vacation and they’re done. There may have even been signs along the way: a shift in attitude or morale, a sudden increase […]
The Big, Bad Sabbatical: Everything an Employer Needs to Know
Dun, dun, dun… Trust us, we understand how scary the idea of offering a sabbatical in your organization can be. Before revising our own leave policy – we really didn’t know much about the topic other than it was largely offered in academia and the only person I ever knew who actually took one was […]
Incentivizing Time Off to Create More High Performing Employees
I bet you might be wondering why on earth would you want to incentivize time off to your employees? It’s the employee’s discretion to take their time off if they feel the need to take it right? Let us explain why this ideology might actually be hurting your company. We’ve had previous research (check […]
Why Aren’t Your Employees In Love With Time Off?
Americans leave 768 million paid vacation days on the table annually. So why have we fallen out-of-love with time off and how do we rekindle that love?
The Rise of The Work Martyr
Ever heard of a “work martyr?” You can probably figure out exactly what it means from the title, but this article about millennials being workaholics (more on that in a second) defines it more clearly. A work martyr is more likely to agree with these four statements than a non-work martyr. Namely: “No one else […]
From Outlook to Time-Off™, Fingerprint Pads to Time-Clock™: How Quality Logo Products Found Success With PurelyHR
Quality Logo Products (QLP) is a promotional products distributor based in Aurora, Illinois. QLP is one of the top promotional product companies in the US and their customer base reaches around the world. The company was founded in 2003 by friends Bret Bonnet (President) and Michael Wenger (Vice-President). To this day, they are proud to […]
The PurelyHR Help Desk with Brian V
Hi, Everyone! And welcome to our inaugural Q&A video. We get a LOT of questions about our product from existing, but mostly prospective clients and it makes sense! Every business is different and while we do our best to be as accommodating as possible, you want to make sure that PurelyHR is the right move […]
Ladies, it’s Time to Talk About Time Off
Ladies, this one is for you! ? Let’s talk about women and time off. Do you ever feel a little guilty when you take time away from the office? Do you fear to return to a mountain of work or that you’re the only one who can do the job? If this sounds anything at […]
Hey, Startup Founder – Your First HR Hire is a Virtual Assistant
Hey, Startup Founder! This blog post is just for you! One of the things we’re most proud of when it comes to our product is its flexibility. We always tell our customers, when they ask if PurelyHR is a product that will work for them and their team, that it doesn’t matter if you have […]
#PurelyPeeps: Meet Jolene & Sam, PurelyHR’s Intern Class of 2018
Earlier this month the PurelyHR team was super excited to welcome our two newest interns to join the #PurelyPeep squad! Every year, PurelyHR evaluates our business needs during “intern season” and seek out the best and brightest grads in our little east coast town and work to shape the future minds of the #HRtech industry! […]
Humanizing Hustle: Achieving True Work/Life Balance
In today’s world of work, we are overwhelmed with content related to getting “stuff” done. Which is cool and all that but when it comes down to it… Is the current concept of hustle sustainable? At PurelyHR, we don’t really think so. We see countless of posts online talking about hustle and how to avoid […]
Everything we Learned While Going Through our Rebrand
So we got a new face! You may have noticed this past week that a lot of things about the PurelyHR brand have changed! And believe you me, no one knows better than we do right now that change can be… uncomfortable. But for the most part, always for the best! Over the past 6 […]
How University of Toronto’s MD Program Improved Leave Management with PurelyHR
We recently had the privilege of chatting with The MD Program at the University of Toronto, one of our many post-secondary education clients, to discuss how they’ve improved their leave management since implementing PurelyHR in 2013.
The HR Holiday Survival Kit
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! And for a lot of us out there in the HR world it can be the craziest! But have no fear, PurelyHR is here with some of the top tips for HR professionals on how to survive the Holidays! #1) Manage PTO and Office Hours Okay, so […]