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Hiring the right employees and managing them well are essential to your business. Here's how to do it.
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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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Employee Handbook Templates for Your Small Business
Learn the benefits of having an employee handbook, what information you should include for employees, and find easy-to-use templates.
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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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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.
Hiring Personality Tests to Find the Best Candidate
If you’re hiring a new employee, these personality tests can help you determine if they’d be a good fit for your company.
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 Retain Your Best Employees
One of the best ways to keep your company growing is to retain core talent. Here are eight ways to keep your best employees on board.
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.