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Does Your Small Business Need an HR Department?
Once you grow to a certain size, it makes sense to outsource parts of your human resources or to hire a full-time HR generalist to help manage this business function.
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A Guide to Creating an Employee Handbook (With Templates)
Learn how to build an employee handbook that protects your business, clarifies expectations, and helps your team succeed.
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8 Job Posting Sites for Small Businesses
Try advertising on these eight job platforms to find qualified candidates near you.
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Employee Scheduling Tools for Small Business
Managing your employees’ daily, weekly and monthly schedules can be a huge challenge. These six employee scheduling tools will make things easier.
Here’s the COVID-19 Response Your Employees Expect
Safety, job security, flexibility and transparency are more vital than ever.
What Are Soft Skills?
Soft skills are more important than ever, but what are they? We outlined the definition of soft skills and provided examples of ones to look for in potential employees.
How You're Stressing Out Your Employees Without Realizing It
You probably don't even realize how your actions are affecting employee wellness and productivity.
How Employers Can Identify and Prevent Employee Burnout
Business owners overlook this common and costly problem.
How to Test for Soft Skills
When your business is ready for more employees, you’ll want to make sure candidates have the right technical, hard skills, but you’ll also want to evaluate their soft skills.
How to Improve Employee Satisfaction and Productivity
Here, an expert outlines effective methods business owners can use to enhance employees’ senses of autonomy, competence and achievement.
Why You Should Allow Employees to Personalize Workspaces
Studies show that personalized workstations can boost morale among employees.
How to Offer COBRA Continuation Coverage
COBRA is a federal law that generally requires group health plans sponsored by employers with 20 or more employees. These steps will help you offer COBRA.
How to Write an Employee Offer Letter
With so many details, it can be difficult to remember to include everyone when drafting an employee offer letter. We’ve outlined the guidelines for how to write a formal offer letter.