You know the value of PTO (Paid Time Off). You understand the benefit it has to HR and you respect the benefits of taking employee wellness seriously. You offer a PTO experience that your teams are engaged with and often rave about. You’ve done everything you can as an HR Decision Maker to ensure your […]
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‘Tis The Season For Time Off Requests
The holidays are hectic for everyone. But that isn’t groundbreaking HR content. But we can definitely argue that those in positions of operations have their work cut out for them this time of year. But don’t fret, PurelyHR is happy to provide you with helpful holiday advice to get you ready. Did you know that […]
PurelyHR was Named FrontRunner for HRIS Management Software
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 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 […]
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 […]
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.
[Case Study] How BRC Saved Hours Managing PTO with PurelyHR
Biodynamic Research Corporation (BRC) was spending hours a week on time-off management before they switched to PurelyHR.
The Top 4 Most FAQ About End of Year Prep in PurelyHR’s Time-Off
Ah, 2017, the year of #FakeNews. You want to know what’s not fake news? You’re going to want to start taking a look at your PurelyHR Time-Off account in preparation for your employee’s requests in 2018! (where did the time go?) ? This time of year a lot of customers have questions and concerns about […]