Category: Human Resources

  • Small Business Employee Benefits to Attract Top Talent in 2025 

    Small Business Employee Benefits to Attract Top Talent in 2025 

    Highlights  Finding it challenging to compete for top talent in the job market? It might be the perfect time to enhance your small business employee benefits package!  Attractive benefits can put your company on the map for candidates seeking opportunities for long-term growth, while cultivating a happy and motivated workforce. And no, you don’t have…

  • The Benefits of Quarterly Reviews: More check-ins, fewer headaches

    The Benefits of Quarterly Reviews: More check-ins, fewer headaches

    The annual performance review—a high stakes, once-a-year evaluation that ignites anxiety in even the highest performing employees. However, it too often remains a check box for employers struggling to juggle work environments increasingly squeezed for time. So, why conduct them FOUR times a year instead of just once? Benefit No. 1: Relationship Building Engaging with…

  • HR Q&A: The Role of Referrals When Hiring

    HR Q&A: The Role of Referrals When Hiring

    Referrals – they’re perhaps old school. You know, with job boards, LinkedIn, recruiter strategies and so on. But here’s the thing: Referrals continue to deliver exceptional employee prospects when done right.  But to get the most out of referrals you need to have a plan rather than relying on the good will of people keeping…

  • A beginner’s guide to hiring out-of-state employees

    A beginner’s guide to hiring out-of-state employees

    By now, we’re pretty sure most people responsible for hiring have at least considered remote workers if being in the office isn’t absolutely necessary.  But what goes into that? When is it worth it? When is it a risk? Is it difficult to prepare your organization – that may or may not operate in all…

  • The Complete Outline for Building an Outstanding Employee Handbook

    The Complete Outline for Building an Outstanding Employee Handbook

    We get it, the idea of building an employee handbook from scratch can feel overwhelming.   Where do you start? What should you include? How do I know what’s needed?   To answer those questions and set you on the right path, our experts have created a comprehensive, easy-to-read outline to guide you through the process. Pair…

  • Video Meetings Killed the Company Star: 7 ways to keep your remote team engaged 

    Video Meetings Killed the Company Star: 7 ways to keep your remote team engaged 

    Everyone – yes, everyone – seems to have an opinion on remote work.   Are people more productive? Are they actually working? Is it necessary? Is it going away? Well, we’re not going down those roads today. The workforce is increasingly remote and it’s shown no signs of slowing down (we know, some companies are mandating…

  • Mission, Vision, Values: The Backbone of Your Employee Handbook

    Mission, Vision, Values: The Backbone of Your Employee Handbook

    Key takeaways  Mission. Vision. Values. If you’re employee handbook doesn’t start here, it’s overdue for an overhaul.   But why? Depending on your professional work experience, you may have some strong opinions about corporate missions, visions and values. Perhaps they were hollow words on a company poster at a previous job. Or, maybe your company “said”…

  • Shhh … Avoid Quiet Quitting Through Employee Engagement

    Shhh … Avoid Quiet Quitting Through Employee Engagement

    Quiet quitting – that big-time buzzword that’s anything but hush, hush.  Even after the pandemic, quiet quitting remains a hot topic in the media and among LinkedIn’s armchair business experts. Since January 1, an average of nearly 100 news stories have referenced it daily in the U.S., according to search data from Meltwater, a global…

  • Cannabis HR – Who To Trust

    Cannabis HR – Who To Trust

    The cannabis industry is quickly gaining legal status across the United States.  At the time of this article, 39 states deem recreational cannabis, medical cannabis or both legal. Additionally, seven more states authorize the use of CBD with THC. This profitable industry has witnessed dispensaries sprouting nationwide. However, cannabis business owners find the lack of…

  • The Case for Advance Pay as a Strategic Benefit

    The Case for Advance Pay as a Strategic Benefit

    When the competition for talent is fierce, employers must continuously evolve their offerings to attract and retain top talent. One innovative solution is the benefit of advance pay. Advance pay, also referred to as earned wage access or on-demand pay, is revolutionizing payroll as we know it. With on-demand pay, employees can access a percentage…