Ensure new users to your organization get up to speed on corporate policies, system basics, and application usage. Easy to Use — Download the asset and start using it immediately. Enhance Your Business — This seven-page document means your organization won’t overlook critical aspects of the acclimation and training process. Expert Guidance — Written by ...

Most organizations have applications, processes, and data that must be kept secure by authorized personnel. Determining the eligibility of individuals to access or administer these components can be a challenge. Whether you need to establish full access permissions to folders for the purpose of backups or you’re responsible for handling data that could adversely affect ...

With bank and direct deposit accounts, and other personal information in play, it’s important to get payroll matters done correctly. Customizable Checklist — Ready for use as-is or for editing. Enhance Processes — The four-page PDF explainer and spreadsheet checklist ensure payroll runs efficiently. Run Payroll Smoothly — The checklist covers new hires, contractors, bonuses, ...

Attention remote workers! When it comes to DIY home security, there are many systems and components to consider and many decisions to make. This vendor comparison guide, created by Mark W. Kaelin for TechRepublic Premium, provides advice you can follow as you make decisions regarding how you will deploy a home security system. The accompanying ...

No matter how it is undertaken, finding new talent for your business is vital to its success and must be conducted efficiently and methodically. To achieve that goal, you must first assess what talent you need to recruit, determine how you plan to search for candidates and choose which services, software or infrastructure tools you ...

Organizations contract with a vast range of information technology consultants. Whether requiring programming and coding services, managed services assistance, security consulting expertise or other assistance, success typically depends upon selecting a capable provider that understands the organization’s needs, possesses the required expertise, and is capable of completing the project on time and on budget. Using ...

Having a structured way to keep track of your noteworthy accomplishments will help you be at your best when review time rolls around. It can also help with ideas when you’re feeling stuck trying to revise your resume. That’s where TechRepublic Premium can help with this guide and accompanying worksheet. Add information to the worksheet ...

C-level executives commonly present a unique combination of advanced permissions, mobility requirements and public personas that intensify the need to defend traditional attack surfaces. Therefore, it’s important to adopt a deliberate, standalone checklist to eliminate errors and best position new executives for productivity and success while also securing the firm’s data when they leave. Find ...

Budget planning can be a headache, especially when economic conditions might be uncertain. TechRepublic Premium’s Budget planning tool, created by Scott Matteson, helps make it easier, even for novices new to the field of budgeting and planning expenditures. Budgets change over the years, as they are generally based on company performance and overall economic environments. ...

This cheat sheet from TechRepublic Premium is designed to provide a consistent and systematic way to record job candidates’ qualifications, experience, professional goals and temperament. It includes a section for general information followed by position-specific questions. Featured text from the cheat sheet: How have you previously developed a budget for a project with which you ...

Onboarding and offboarding employees requires careful attention. Otherwise, team members may receive insufficient permissions to perform their jobs or continue to have access long after their employment’s termination. Given the stakes, the problem is even worse when managing IT staff permissions, so it’s imperative that your company adopts a system to ensure consistency. Employees, contractors ...

Whether due to budget cuts or performance, letting staff go is sometimes a necessity. There are many steps and considerations HR managers need to navigate when it comes to employment termination. Enlisting an employee termination checklist, like this one from TechRepublic Premium, can help supervisors, managers and HR put in place best practices and procedures. ...

A good team charter should define the purpose of a team, how work will get done and the expected outcomes. Often, a team charter is described as a “roadmap” for the team and its sponsors. A team charter provides both the north star everyone has agreed to march towards, and a framework for getting there. ...

For SMBs, hiring a service to handle payroll calculation, processing, and documentation can save valuable time and resources. This comparison chart from TechRepublic Premium provides a framework for comparing potential services. Featured text from the download: CHOOSING A PAYROLL SERVICE Payroll processing: This is the primary reason a business will contract with a payroll vendor. ...