7 Benefits of Outsourcing HR Functions to a Strategic Partner
Highlights From small businesses to large corporations, outsourcing HR is becoming increasingly popular. Imagine you are an online retailer needing a new mobile app for customers. While you might have a website maintenance team on board, you wouldn’t likely ask them to develop it. Instead, you can consider outsourcing the work. After all, app development […]
6 Reasons for Outsourcing Employee Benefits Administration
Highlights As your small business grows, handling HR responsibilities becomes increasingly challenging. Managing employee benefits, for example, entails a series of complex and time-consuming tasks, from overseeing the enrollment process to payroll integration and keeping employees informed. So why not partner with an external HR specialist? Outsourcing employee benefits administration can be a game-changer, freeing […]
Managing And Maneuvering In Times Of Uncertainty
Small and mid-sized businesses come with their own distinct challenges: attracting talent, engagement and training, awareness of government regulations, cash flow and more. The COVID-19 pandemic added an entirely new set of issues to deal with, like keeping employees safe and businesses solvent. Now, more than ever, employers need to be nimble and proactive, along […]
Starter Guide For Effective Interviews
Recruiting and hiring the right people is pivotal to the success of any business. As a hiring manager, some of the most important tasks to effective candidate selection include choosing the right team members to help with the process and asking the right questions during an interview. The information in our guide can serve as […]
HR Compliance: A Guide For Small Business Owners
HR compliance is the business of ensuring your organization’s policies and practices meet legal and regulatory requirements. These requirements can vary based on your daily business operations and industry. It is necessary to establish a culture of HR compliance as part of your overall strategy, one where the whole organization understands its commitments and rights […]
Does Outsourcing HR Consulting Services Reduce Costs?
Being a business owner is not an easy role. Stress doesn’t even begin to describe the never-ending list of responsibilities that need to be managed in a day, the errors you have to fix, the conversations you need to meditate, the selling and positioning you need to do for potential new clients and customers. It’s […]
Developing And Sustaining Employee Engagement
If you ask one hundred small to medium-sized business (SMB) owners what the number one HR metric they look at in order to determine what their workplace culture is, they will say employee engagement. Employee engagement over the last decade has increasingly become a key performance indicator (KPI) that not only indicates the level of […]
6 Tips to Creating A Diverse Workplace
A diverse workplace with employees of different ages, race, religion, gender orientation, and life experiences can enhance the rich culture of any business. However, “diverse” and “diversity” can sometimes be interpreted differently, so it is important for company leaders to set the standard for cohesive diversity within the company. Here are some ideas for best […]
Optimizing Your Workforce From Home: Managing vs. Micromanaging
A lot has changed in the world of work since spring 2020. There have been many challenges to the employee-employer dynamic. As the employer, how can you make sure all the work is getting done effectively, on time and to the satisfaction of yourself and your clients. Even more, how can you ensure that employee […]
The American Rescue Plan Act Of 2021
On March 10, 2021, the final version of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 was approved by Congress. The American Rescue Plan was signed into law by President Biden on Thursday, March 11, 2021. Below is a summary of the key provisions of the Act impacting employers. COBRA Continuation Coverage The Act provides a […]