How to Process Payroll to Optimize Your Workflow

Learn How to Process Payroll Effectively and Keep Your Employees Happy

Highlights When it comes to business operations, is there anything more critical than handling payroll? The way you process payroll can make or break employee satisfaction and impact your business’s compliance, exposing you to harsh penalties and fines. The key to accurate, timely, and smooth payroll is to have a well-designed system. But that’s easier […]

How Do Outsourcing HR Functions Work?

Discover All the Benefits of Outsourcing HR Functions to a Specialized Partner

Highlights For small business owners, it’s often hard to find the right balance between tedious, administrative tasks and strategic initiatives. However, there’s a solution at hand. Outsourcing HR functions can help companies reduce HR workload and focus on growth. There’s no one-size-fits-all when it comes to outsourcing HR. You need to find the model that […]

Top HR Best Practices to Manage a More Efficient SMB in 2024

Find Out the 5 HR Best Practices for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses

Highlights Managing a small and medium-sized business (SMB) comes with many daily HR tasks. Businesses need to be efficient while working towards long-term growth. How to keep up with the challenge? Defining your company’s HR best practices can set you off to a good start. HR best practices synthesize how you hire, manage, and retain […]

Common Misconceptions About PEOs

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Many companies have long relied on the assistance of professional employer organizations (PEOs) to alleviate the stress of human resource management and offer their employees better benefits. However, many misconceptions still persist about these types of organizations. While a full consultation with a high-quality PEO can answer all of the questions you may have, here […]

American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) – Top 5 Takeaways for SMBs

ARPA - Top 5 Takeaways for SMBs

On March 11, 2021, the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA or The Act) was signed into law. This sweeping $1.9 trillion package is the most recent in a series of pandemic-related relief measures aimed at helping individuals and businesses affected by COVID-19. ARPA extends previous legislation, provides additional aid to struggling companies, and creates new […]

Recruiting Summer Interns

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Summer internship programs, whether paid or unpaid, provide significant benefits for employers. Beyond the immediate advantage of having extra hands on projects, you’ll also have access to the next generation of talent. For a small or mid-size business, recruiting interns can seem intimidating. Working with colleges to connect with students, developing job descriptions for summer […]

Our Top 4 HR Trends for 2021

Our Top 4 HR Trends for 2021

In 2020, businesses faced new and unprecedented challenges requiring them to pivot, innovate, and reimagine the fundamental ways they operate. New and ongoing concerns regarding the health, wellness, and safety of employees are front and center, forcing owners and managers to re-examine their current practices and pave the way for new strategies. “As we begin […]

New Year Recruiting Trends

New Year Recruiting Trends

Human resources and recruiting are continually evolving. With a growing crop of younger talent, traditional recruiting practices are being cast aside to create a more inclusive workplace. Staying on top of the latest recruiting trends this new year can help you capture the attention of top talent before you begin targeting them for hire. Here […]

Last Minute W-2 Tips

Last Minute W-2 Tips

It’s time to start preparing W-2s for your company. Employees depend on their employers to prepare their W-2s accurately and deliver them as quickly as possible, ensuring they’re able to complete their tax returns quickly and correctly. Additionally, the IRS has several rules governing the W-2 process. With all of the potential penalties, it’s vital […]

Handling Holiday PTO Requests

The holidays can be a crazy time for companies. From customers eager to tie up loose ends before the end of the year to employees who want to spend time with their families, balancing customer expectations and business demands with paid time off (PTO) requests can be difficult for even the most well-organized businesses. Instead […]