ARLINGTON, Va; March 25, 2019 – U.S. state governments face growing challenges attracting, building and retaining critically important talent and workforce skills, according to new research from the National Association of State Chief Administrators (NASCA) in collaboration with Accenture (NYSE: ACN) and NEOGOV.

In some ways, being an HR professional is a lot like herding cats. You’re constantly following up with employees on simple tasks that ultimately benefit them but that you’re responsible for implementing.

EL SEGUNDO, CA, March 11, 2019 - NEOGOV, the market leader in public sector human resources software, announces the launch of eForms, a software solution designed to help public sector organizations modernize their HR data management by creating online forms, automating workflows, and managing submission deadlines.

NEOGOV has been included in Government Technology magazine’s GovTech 100, a compendium of 100 companies focused on making a difference in – and selling to – state and local governments.

Life for growing families is complicated. Do your organization’s policies make it easier for people to transition back to work? If your organization wants to attract and retain new parents, paying attention to their needs is crucial.

An employee’s last day is no less important than their first day. To get useful information from employees before they leave for good, your agency needs a positive offboarding process that culminates with a respectful, diplomatic exit interview.

Fast-growing HR Software as a Service company creates completely integrated HR suite with the purchase of HRMS company

Bottlenecks are the enemy of any hiring process. They are spots of inefficiency that kill the momentum you worked so hard to build into human resources.

The bottlenecks in your hiring process can often feel entrenched, having existed at your organization for as long as anyone can remember. But, bottlenecks should never be accepted as part of standard operating procedure. You can and should wipe these time-wasting, energy-draining, morale-depleting sources of congestion from your hiring process.

NEOGOV can spare a letter or two from our name and logo, but hospital patients who need blood to survive cannot. Our logo is missing an O, just like the American Red Cross is missing A, B and O types of blood. So, this summer, we’ve partnered with the Red Cross to help fill the missing types – because when A’s, B’s and O’s are missing from hospital shelves, patient lives may be in jeopardy.

Most advice you’ll find about working smarter, not harder focuses on what an employee should do. But, optimizing their time and effort is not solely an employee’s responsibility, nor is it entirely within their control. Your agency plays an essential role.