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A critical part of running a business is hiring and managing your employees. Our Human Resource Management hub has everything you need to know about recruiting the best workers, creating and enforcing workplace policies, and maintaining a company culture that keeps your team engaged and motivated.

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What Are Employee Compensation Packages?
The types of compensation packages you offer your employees can have a big impact on your business. Discover which ones are right for your team.
Skye Schooley
Skye Schooley
What Does It Take to Be a Good People Manager?
Learn how to enhance your people management skills to effectively lead your team to success.
Skye Schooley
Skye Schooley
The Benefits Stay Interviews Can Bring to Your Company
Stay interviews can play a vital role in retaining top talent and bolstering company culture.
Patrick Proctor
Patrick Proctor
What Employee Info Can You Collect in Personnel Files?
: Learn which documents you should include (and not include) in your employee personnel files.
Skye Schooley
Skye Schooley

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Veriato Review and Pricing
By Skye Schooley | April 16, 2025

Veriato Cerebral combines a full slate of the most important employee monitoring features with a relatively intuitive user interface that is easy to learn and quick to navigate.

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By Sean Peek | April 15, 2025

HR tools increase efficiency and productivity. Here are the 16 HR tools every HR manager needs.

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How to Conduct a Phone Screen Interview & Best Questions to Ask
By Skye Schooley | April 15, 2025

Learn how to conduct a phone screen interview and what phone interview questions to ask a candidate.

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8 Hiring Challenges Facing Small Business Owners
By Skye Schooley | April 15, 2025

Discover how your small business can overcome the many challenges associated with hiring.

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6 Direct Deposit Alternatives
By Julie Thompson | April 14, 2025

While most employers offer direct deposit for paychecks, it's not helpful for employees without banking options. Learn some direct deposit alternatives.

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Benefits of an Employee Assistance Program
By Skye Schooley | April 14, 2025

Learn how an employee assistance program can help employers and their employees, the requirements of an EAP, how to implement one and more.

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Why Does Power Abuse Persist?
By Sean Peek | April 11, 2025

Power abuse still persists in the modern workplace. Experts explain why, share the effects of power abuse, and advise on how to stop it.

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Guide to Compensation Management
By Jennifer Dublino | April 09, 2025

To get and retain top talent, you need a strategy that considers your business’s strategic goals and objectives. Here is how to develop a good policy.

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What Is a Merit Pay Increase?
By Mark Fairlie | April 08, 2025

Merit increases can help boost productivity and retain valuable employees, but you need to know the benefits and pitfalls of the policy.

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Oh, No, You Didn’t! 4 Tips for Preventing Employee Accounting Fraud
By Dachondra Cason | April 08, 2025

Employee accounting fraud is a possibility for any business. Learn how to prevent and mitigate employee fraud with these tips.

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The Management Theory of Elton Mayo
By Sean Peek | April 07, 2025

Discover how George Elton Mayo revolutionized workplace management with his groundbreaking theory, emphasizing teamwork, communication and employee motivation over monetary rewards.

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Ooma Office Review and Plan Costs in 2025
By Jessica Elliott | April 07, 2025

Ooma Office is an affordable on-premises VoIP phone system that is ideal for very small businesses. It might not have all of the features other systems offer, but it does have the ones very small...

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10 Ways to Stop Absenteeism in the Workplace
By Skye Schooley | April 07, 2025

Learn what absenteeism is and how to prevent it in the workplace.

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Insperity PEO Services Review and Pricing
By Skye Schooley | April 07, 2025

Insperity provides PEO services to businesses needing benefits administration, payroll processing, risk management resources and HR consulting. Its competitive pricing and flexible plan make it a...

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The Pros and Cons of Having a Human Resources Department
By Skye Schooley | April 07, 2025

Should you hire an internal human resources department? Learn the pros and cons of having an HR department and how to go about hiring one.

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Why HR’s Organizational Structure Matters
By Skye Schooley | April 04, 2025

Ensuring your HR team is appropriately organized and structured is critical to your success. Here’s more about the types of structure and why they matter.

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Small Business Guide to Hiring a Social Media Manager
By Kiely Kuligowski | April 03, 2025

Are you considering hiring a social media manager for your business? Find out what to look for, where to find one and how much you should pay.

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The Pros and Cons of a Payroll Card
By Julie Thompson | April 03, 2025

Should you offer employees the option of being paid via payroll card? Learn the pros and cons so you can make the best decision for your company.

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Break Free From Performance Management Shackles: Companies That Are Paving the Way
By Jennifer Post | April 03, 2025

Performance management methods, including performance reviews, no longer benefit businesses. Learn alternative methods from companies paving the way.

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9 Ways to Resolve Conflict Between Your Sales and Marketing Teams
By Julie Thompson | April 03, 2025

Sales and marketing teams don't always see eye to eye due to conflicting goals. Learn how to resolve sales and marketing conflicts and foster collaboration.

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The Management Theory of Peter Drucker
By Sean Peek | April 03, 2025

Peter Drucker was an influential management consultant whose theories are widely used today. Learn how Drucker's management theory can help your business.

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The Pros and Cons of Using a PEO
By Skye Schooley | March 31, 2025

Learn the pros and cons of using a PEO.

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What Is Employee Self-Service?
By Sean Peek | March 31, 2025

Many human resources information systems have some type of employee self-service options. Here's what you need to know about employee self-service.

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Can Managers Become Leaders?
By Jennifer Post | March 28, 2025

Managers plan and carry out organizational activities, but their role demands leadership. Here are five ways managers can become great leaders.

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Visualizing Success: How to Set Up Effective Quarterly Goals
By Julie Thompson | March 28, 2025

Breaking goals into small, actionable initiatives allows your employees and clients to become more productive over shorter time frames.

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7 Challenges to Outsourcing HR (and How to Overcome Them)
By Skye Schooley | March 27, 2025

If you're considering outsourcing your HR, keep these challenges in mind so you'll know what to look for in the right service.

Review
Human Interest 401k Review and Pricing
By Kimberlee Leonard | March 27, 2025

Human Interest keeps costs down for employers and employees, offering low-cost plans with a lot of features and functionality. When you work with Human Interest, you get affordable full-service...

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What to Include in an Employment Contract
By Skye Schooley | March 26, 2025

Learn what an employment contract includes and the advantages and limitations of using one.

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What Is a Criminal Background Check?
By Patrick Proctor | March 25, 2025

This guide introduces the concept of criminal background checks and why employers might use one when recruiting and hiring new employees.

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How to Write Up an Employee
By Skye Schooley | March 25, 2025

Written warnings document employee misconduct and behavior. Learn how to do it the right way.