Workstream Blog

Employment today looks a lot different than it used to. Employees, especially millennials and Gen Zers, no longer join a company and commit to it until retirement like many baby boomers did. While bab...

Businesses across the U.S. are increasing their starting hourly wage as the competition for hourly workers intensifies. Amazon recently announced that they will be offering a starting pay of $18 an ho...

The perfect hire is every recruiter’s dream—a dream that stays with them every time there’s an open position. Hiring the perfect employee enriches your work environment and culture. It’s also highly p...

Your markets are bustling. Your KPIs are kicking. All signs point toward growth. As an HR Manager, this means it’s time for you to develop a plan to increase headcount to match your projected growth b...

Having a great company culture—shared attitudes and behaviors—is very important. It allows you to improve various aspects of your business and align your team to your next moves. Unfortunately, hourly...

As an increasing number of Millennials and Gen Zs enter the workforce, behavioral patterns are changing vastly, with rising demands for digitization, convenience and efficiency. With over 4 billion ac...

We are thrilled to announce that Workstream has raised $48 million in Series B funding. This is a major milestone for the company—and the deskless workforce.  In July 2021, we helped local businesses ...

When the pandemic hit the world in 2020, a lot of things had to be adjusted to make way for the new normal. From social distancing to the wearing of masks, our daily lives were considerably different,...

The number of job openings in the U.S. reached a record high of 9.3 million in April, yet unemployment is also bordering at an estimated 5.9%. As businesses head towards a new normal with more Covid-1...

As a manager, dealing with employee performance issues can be tough. Most people don’t like receiving negative feedback. The problem is, the longer you wait without saying anything, the more productiv...

State tax withholding forms for employee onboarding When new employees begin work, they have to fill out Form W-4 for federal tax withholding, but many states also have a tax withholding form as well....

In today’s world of technology, the ubiquity of social media may seem like it has been there forever. But did you know that the first recognizable social media platform was only created in 1997? Even ...