Oct 16

Get Benefit Smart For Open Enrollment This Year

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Employee Benefits Are Important Employee benefits help you compete with other organizations who are vying for the same talent as you. Along with salary, benefits are one of the top considerations for potential employees when choosing between job offers. You want to remain competitive to ensure you attract and keep... read more →
  • October 16, 2018
Oct 02

Do You Need to Review Your Company Sick Day Policies?

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Is it Time to Review Your Company Sick Day Policy? Your company's sick day policies may be out of date. Air travel and doorknobs are probably the first places that come to mind when you think of the most effective routes of disease transmission. While these are notable places, the... read more →
  • October 2, 2018
Sep 18

The Value in Peer-to-Peer Recognition

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Peer Recognition Programs Rising in Popularity Praising your employees for a job well done is important, but you probably already knew this. More recently, however, companies are implementing peer-to-peer recognition programs. What is a peer-to-peer recognition program, you ask? This is a tool for allowing employees to give praise to... read more →
  • September 18, 2018
Sep 04

An HR Guide to Internships

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Internship Season is Here Are you thinking about implementing an internship program within your company? For millennials, internships are becoming a vital part of transitioning into the professional world. An internship is described as a position where a student or trainee works in an organization to gain work experience or... read more →
  • September 4, 2018
Aug 21

Tips for A Flexible Dress Code Policy

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Being “hip” while remaining professional Modern company dress code policies are becoming more and more flexible. You want a relaxed company culture, but you still want your employees to look sharp- right? Navigating this issue can be difficult. Many employers are struggling with establishing the right dress code policies for... read more →
  • August 21, 2018
Aug 07

Making the Most out of Your Core Values

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Core Values: Who Are You? The term "core values" sounds like one of those buzzwords that go in and out of popularity, doesn't it? But core values are actually really important for any founder to develop as they create their brand. Core values are the principles that bind the organization... read more →
  • August 7, 2018
Jul 10

3 Ways to Transition Millennials into the Workplace

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Millennials At Work Did you know that millennials are currently the largest generation in the U.S. labor force? Crazy, right?! Companies are struggling to hire and onboard millennials, due to their unique outlook and perspectives when it comes to work-life balance. Here are a few tips to transition them into... read more →
  • July 10, 2018
Jul 03

Employee Benefits- Like Never Before

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The Benefit to Adding Strong Benefits A company is only as strong as their employee benefits. Okay, not exactly, but you get the point. Updating your offerings can improve your company’s popularity among applicants. Need a few ideas of what exactly your company could offer? If you said yes, you... read more →
  • July 3, 2018
Jun 05

“But I Have an Employee That Does HR.” Why You STILL Need a PEO.

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PEO vs. In-house HR Yes, we know, we've heard it a few times before. You think human resources outsourcing isn't an option for your company because you have an employee that handles HR. But before you dismiss it altogether, we'd like to share a few ways that a professional employer organization (PEO) like Optimum... read more →
  • June 5, 2018
May 29

Increasing Employee Morale

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Does Employee Morale Affect Company Culture? Happy employees are productive employees. Improving the productivity level in the workplace benefits both the team members and management alike. So how do you keep morale up in the workplace? We’ve compiled a few tips. Recognize employee contributions:  Let your employees know you value... read more →
  • May 29, 2018