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How to Get the Most from Your Part-Time Employees

Utilizing Part-Time & Hourly Employees Employee engagement can be difficult with full-time employees, and even more so with part-time or hourly employees. In many instances, hourly or part-time employees work in lower-paying roles, have limited flexibility and usually do not receive benefits. This often leads to a clock-in/clock-out mentality which can affect productivity and your overall…

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How to Make the Most of Your Employee Meetings

Navigating Employee Meetings One-on-one meetings are an opportunity to engage with your employees as well as address any issues they may be facing. By engaging in meetings effectively, you will recharge your employees. This will help them work more productively- win, win. Many employers implement one-on-one meetings, however, they typically don’t put much thought into…

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Is Your Small Business a Great Place to Work?

Finding and retaining the best talent for your company is not an easy task. During the recent recession, many people were desperately looking for a job, with many willing to take what they could get. However, as the economy has improved and the makeup of the workforce has changed, many businesses are finding it harder…

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Why It Pays to Retain Good Employees

Retaining Employees- Is This Crucial? Although reports can’t agree on one price, most estimates put the cost of losing an employee at two times that of the employee’s annual salary. In addition, that cost can rise quickly if we are talking about replacing executives. Why It Costs So Much to Lose An Employee The true…

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Outsourcing Your HR: Should You or Shouldn’t You?

Outsourcing HR- Right for you? This question comes up often from prospective clients, and although our answer is almost always “you should!” (depending on each company’s special circumstances), we are listing some of the pros and cons of outsourcing human resources to give our readers direction when making the choice. Benefits Concerns The decision to…

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How Startups Can Benefit From a PEO

A PEO Can Do A Lot For Your Startup If you are starting a business in the New Year, it is key you understand the importance of human resources. All businesses, whether large or small, need a human resources department. For large companies, this is not a problem. It is easy to hire experts to…

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Employee Rights On Election Day

Election Day Is Right Around The Corner With the election taking place, you may be wondering what legal rights your employees have when it comes to voting.  States have taken a wide variety of approaches to handling the election. In some states, the law dictates a specific amount of time that employers must give workers off…

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Working From Home During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Working From Home During the COVID-19 Pandemic In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, many employees are working out of their homes exclusively. We’ve compiled a list of some of the best ways to keep your culture and employee collaboration alive during the pandemic. Improve Communication When working remotely, it is crucial that you invest in…

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Two Employee Benefits That Provide Extra Help During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Benefits are always important, but now more than ever, employees are counting on their benefits to be there in a time when they may need them the most.  That’s why we’d like to take the opportunity to remind employers about two benefits they may offer that are often forgotten about in good times but could…

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