Sep 08

How Do You Handle the “I Want a Raise” Discussion?

"I Want a Raise" Now What? As a small business owner, you’ll often receive requests for a raise from your staff. Maybe you have employees go directly to their managers for the salary discussion, or perhaps you handle it yourself as part of an annual review. However, you address the... read more →
  • September 8, 2020
Aug 25

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 25, 2020
Aug 11

The Top 5 Tasks You Can Delegate to Your PEO

Wondering what you can delegate to a PEO? As a small business owner or key executive, you find yourself busy focusing on the core of your business. This leaves you with a long “to do” list and does not leave time for many human resource tasks. This is why many business... read more →
  • August 11, 2020
Jul 28

“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 →
  • July 28, 2020
Jul 14

Why Performance Reviews Are Important

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What's the deal with performance reviews? As a business owner, you already know the importance of recruiting the best staff. As a leader, you want your team to perform at their best level. Many of you may also use performance reviews to conduct quarterly or annual evaluations of staff work,... read more →
  • July 14, 2020
Jun 22

Employee Benefits Can Help At Tax Time? Find Out How

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Tax Time Is Here- Do Things The Right Way Did you know that there are many different ways that your benefits can help you save money during tax time? Your HR experts at Optimum Employer Solutions have gathered some of the best benefits to ensure you are aware of them... read more →
  • June 22, 2020
Jun 09

Surprising Productivity Drains and How to Avoid Them

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Avoiding Productivity Drains If you have noticed a dip in productivity among your employees, there may be some surprising reasons why. Often times, a low productivity rate is automatically linked to a "lazy" or under-performing employee. However, there are many things you, as a leader, can do to increase your... read more →
  • June 9, 2020
May 19

Employee Engagement Tips

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Employee Engagement Tips   While providing a challenging work environment and a solid work culture are important for adequately engaging your employees, you may find that you need to go a step above the norm to make sure your employees are engaged. Here are several tips for better engaging your... read more →
  • May 19, 2020
May 05

Does Your Company Have Too Many Meetings?

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Company Meetings Meetings can be an essential part of running a business. However, too many meetings can actually halt productivity and waste valuable time. Did you know that each time an employee joins a meeting they immediately lose where they were in their thought process? After the meeting, research shows... read more →
  • May 5, 2020
Apr 21

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 →
  • April 21, 2020