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Information to help HR and payroll managers, recruiters, and compliance officers become more effective.

March Conferences, Ascentis, HR and You

Are you an HR.com member? Ascentis will be participating in the HR.com Virtual Conference Mar. 14-15. Be sure to visit the Ascentis Virtual Booth. We’re happy to answer any questions you have about HRIS systems, benefits management, auditing, risk management and anything else related to HR. One of our in-house HR experts, Ewan Rankin, will be on hand at the Ascentis booth to answer your questions.

At the virtual conference learn more about HRIS system audits, compliance, risk management, and more.This virtual conference is free to all with an HR.Com membership (which is also free). Are you becoming an industry expert?    Every one hour class on HR.com is reviewed and can qualify for an Institute for Human Resources credit.  Click here for more info on the IHR Certification Program.

If you’re planning on attending the March 11th Northern Ohio HR Conference (otherwise known as #NOHRC), stop by booth #220 and meet Dana Bolton and Andrew Keenan from Ascentis. While you’re at our booth don’t forget to sign up to win an iPad.

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Tools to Make Your Job Easier

Is this how you feel close to EOY?

Payroll Managers, I wouldn’t change jobs with you for anything. I’m a writer – and a marketer – and that comes easy for me. It’s naturally a part of who am I and what I do. And though there are a lot of “tools” that I use to get my job done, none of it really impacts my company’s business like a Payroll Manager’s job does. My hat is off to you.

Why do I say this? Well, as I sit through this morning’s Ascentis EOY Payroll Webinar, put on by our professional service team, I’m blown away by the complexity of your job function. There is so much to know, so much to do – and all of it is critical in maintaining your company’s business.

There are so many advantages to using payroll software (as well as HRIS and/or Time and Attendance) that make payroll and HR jobs much more manageable – wizard driven reports, auditing, and so on and so forth. Listening in on this webinar I heard our professional services team teach how clients using specific components of our software can make EOY processes easier. From Hire Act Credit reporting, to quarter end tax filing, to showing off the W-2 wizard, our team covered a lot of EOY ground in two hours, and in the end made a lot of those watching relax.

It pleased me to no end to hear our client partners comments on how thankful they were that these options were available to them in Ascentis software – and how incredibly impressed they were to work with a company that just didn’t hand them a software contract and walk away.  And if you don’t know that about Ascentis by now, you should. We do more than sell  you a product- we build a relationship. We support our software - but more so, we support your use of it – every step of the way, and your success because of it is important to us as well.

Yes, Payroll managers have a very difficult job – and this time of year makes it more so. But remember, Ascentis is here to help – we’ve got four more webinars this month – and if you haven’t signed up for one yet – reserve your space now (it’s limited). We’d love to do whatever we can to help you through one of the roughest parts of your year.

So register today for one of the next four Managing Year-End webinars and learn some stress-reducing tips and best practices that will make your job easier. Among other issues, we’ll discuss:

  • Reviewing and signing-off on W-2s
  • Completing turnaround
  • Upcoming changes in limits and payroll-related laws in 2011
  • Common year-end procedures and best practices
  • And much more!

Give yourself some peace of mind and don’t miss this opportunity to learn exactly what you need to know for a successful, accurate and on-time year-end process. This webinar will be offered four more times in November and December — just choose the date most convenient for you (all webinars are held from 10am to noon, PST). Click on a date to register:

If you want to know more about Ascentis Payroll, or any of our products and services,  prior to the webinar dates listed above, just give us a call at 800-229-2713 or email us at any time. We’re happy to be here for you.

Ascentis Workshops – Learning From Your Peers

“The best way to learn is to get in there and do it.” We’ve all heard that bit of advice at one time or another. The problem with that theory is it may take you awhile to figure it out on your own. In today’s world, time is valuable and the ‘trial and error’ method may be costly. Not to mention there are things you just don’t pick up on your own, or even worse, assume incorrectly.

Participation in a workshop is an excellent, inexpensive way to receive technical content, education and to meet with your peers. Whether you are a veteran who simply wants to supplement your knowledge or are a novice in a ‘sink or swim’ situation, research demonstrates that collaboration in small groups can facilitate learning and development.

What is a workshop?

Workshops are meetings where participants are involved in group discussions and are normally organized around one or more theme areas. Workshops allow participants with differing values and priorities to build a common understanding of the problems and opportunities confronting them.

The real value of workshop attendance:

• You can escape your workplace and your constant interruptions
• You learn the facts – no more wondering, “Is this right?”
• You hear how others do it and learn from their experiences
• You can provide input on future product enhancements

The Professional Services group at Ascentis works with clientele to deliver information to assist in the use and implementation of the entire line of Ascentis products. Twice a year the team provides a workshop venue across the country, usually coinciding with other HR and payroll industry related conferences.

The workshop leaders guide attendees through an agenda packed with useful tips and tricks. In addition to the group discussions and workbooks, a total “hands-on” experience is provided. The group is promised a 3-day breakout during which they can absorb, perform, interact and reflect. Sounds like the perfect combination of learning styles! The next Ascentis HR 3-Day Workshop will he held in San Diego, June 23-25, right before the SHRM Conference and Exposition. To find out more about the workshop, click here.

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