ASAP Payroll BLOG
Seven Effective Questions to Screen a Candidate in a Job Interview
Standard interview questions do not cut it anymore when looking for quality candidates that match your company culture. For starters, most job applicants are well-versed in how to answer questions such as ‘why should we hire you?’ and ‘what are your strengths?’. You get scripted, insincere answers that are tailored to showcase what candidates think ...
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The Benefits of Using Software to Track Job Applications
Hiring is a critical part of growing a business. But as hiring needs increase in a company, a recruiter can become overwhelmed, especially if they don’t have a system to help keep them organized. Bringing onboard new employees is expensive and time-consuming, and organizations are looking for ways to streamline the hiring process. For this reason, new ...
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Salary Negotiation: Best Practices for Negotiating a Salary with a Potential Employee
The process of salary negotiation can be a daunting task for both HR and potential employees. It is usually costly to successfully recruit, hire, and train the best candidates. During the negotiation process, a mutual agreement needs to be arrived at. This is keeping in mind that good talent is highly sought after and the ...
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Employers Eligible for the Employee Retention Credit
The inception of the Employee Retention Credit was made possible after the passing of the CARES ACT 2020 and since then, it has undergone some significant modifications on the type of employers who can claim it. The IRS acts as a critical authority on laying down the rules of eligibility in 2020 and 2021 under the Notice ...
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What Wages Qualify When Calculating the Employee Retention Credit?
The essence of the Employee Retention Credit is to incentivize employers to retain their employees on the payroll. The passing of the CARES Act 2020 mandated that eligible employers could claim certain tax percentages against 50% of qualified wages up to $10,000 per employee provided their business was financially affected due to COVID-19 for wages ...
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How to Keep Your Applicant and Employee Data Secure
As an employer, you need to collect information from your applicants and employees. The information could be Social Security Number (SSN), date of birth and medical records, and other crucial information provided during employment. But once you gather the sensitive data, you have the responsibility to protect it. But that may be harder than most ...
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How HR Drives Learning & Development Beyond Scheduling and Payroll
HR learning and development (L&D) programs are becoming increasingly important as technology advances rapidly in
The Benefits of Choosing a Local Payroll Company vs. a Large Corporate Company
Your time and peace of mind are valuable assets as a business owner, and you
Online Payroll
What is It? Online payroll is only available on the internet. Your payroll is processed
What Is Pay-as-You-Go Workers’ Comp?
Workers’ compensation insurance basics Irrespective of the type of business you run, there’s a chance
Indiana Sick Leave Law and Your Obligations
In today’s legal environment, employees have many questions around sick leave and their access to
