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Forces shaping the landscape for small and mid-size businesses
Small Business Week 2023: Ways You Can Make an Impact
National Small Business Week will run from Sunday, April through Saturday, May 6 this year. Here's how to celebrate — and connect with your customers and community.
Types of Small Business Insurance to Reduce Your Risks
Numerous types of small business insurance exist to protect businesses and their owners from the risks of adverse events. Here's what to know.
5 Ways to Incentivize Eco-Friendly Practices in the Office
Workplaces have a significant impact on the environment. Here are ways your organization can become more environmentally friendly.
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5 Ways to be a More Efficient HR Manager
Onboarding and paperwork are just a couple things can bog down an HR manager’s productivity at work. Check out 5 tips to increase efficiency.
6 Tips for the Best Employee Onboarding Experience
Employee onboarding is more than just gathering up documents and stashing them away in your HR Software. Read on for 6 tips for a successful onboarding.
What’s the Best PTO Policy for Your Business?
Picking the best PTO policy for your business and employee time-tracking is hard. Check out the pros and cons to traditional, flexible, and unlimited PTO.
Is Onboarding Remote Employees Right For Your Business?
If your company is thinking of going remote, with or without HR software, use this guide to help you take control of your remote employee processes.
7 Ways to Strengthen Employee Engagement with Recognition
Check out seven simple and cost-effective steps you can take to support a recognition-rich organizational culture, and inspire employee engagement.
How To Plan a Company Holiday Party Your Employees Want to Attend
No more awkward silences and bad fruitcake: learn how to host a company holiday party your employees will actually enjoy attending with these tips.
The 9 Benefits Every Employee Wants
Every employee wants the same thing. They want a company that clearly shows that they care about them and that treats them with the respect they deserve.
4 Smart Tips for Hiring Top Talent
Hiring talented employees can be hard. See smart HR tips on how to attract the best candidates, including contractors, IT, and engineers, for your business.
Is There a Maximum Amount of Overtime My Employees Can Work in a Week?
Employ hourly workers? Want to be sure you're compliant with handling overtime payments? Get up to speed on the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
Simplified HR Solutions Allow Georgia Charter School to Focus on Its Mission, Not Minutia
The mission of the Chattahoochee Hills Charter School is to enrich students’ lives and improve the educational outcomes of children in south Fulton County, GA. While that aim is similar to schools across the country, the way the administration and staff go about achieving it is anything but ordinary. “To me the best part about […]
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Remote First! A Primer for Small Businesses
What makes a remote-first company? We asked 4 businesses for their input.
Should Remote Workers Earn Less?
Companies often set salaries for remote workers based on their geography. Will that change?
Should I Open My Office?
As states begin to reopen their economies, small business owners are grappling with how to reopen safely.
The Paid Holidays Most Small Businesses Will Give Their Employees in 2020
We've listed the top paid holidays private sector employees give their employees, plus how common it is to offer additional days off
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Nicole
Roder
Remote Work or Return to Work? Exposing the Gap Between What Employers Think and How Workers Feel
Returning to work amidst COVID-19: See how small business owners and employees feel about remote work, if they see themselves returning to an office, and what preparations they are making as states begin to reopen.
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Andrea
Curry
Resources
Coronavirus Checklist
An editable .docx template preloaded with tools and tips...
Tips to Conserve Cash
A list of grants and federal aid available during COVID-19...
The State of Flexible Work Arrangements
Get a first look at which flexible work arrangements are...
Employee Retention Strategies
Staff retention strategies that work...