Ruby

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Meanwhile, findings from workhuman show that employees who receive recognition only a couple times through the year are 5x more like to be actively disengaged 74% more likely to say they plan to leave their org in one year 27% more likely to be struggling In other words, a lack of employee recognition hinders productivity, turnover, and morale.

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Vantage Circle

JUNE 11, 2024

Introduction Recruiting the right talent is crucial for any business but can be particularly challenging for small businesses. In this article, you and I will explore the best recruitment software for small businesses in 2024, helping you find the perfect tool to streamline your hiring process.

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Workplace Insight

AUGUST 14, 2024

Compatibility issues between different software or hardware systems are a concern for 15 percent of businesses, while 14 percent struggle with a lack of support or resources to manage technology effectively. For a small but significant percentage of SMEs, these costs can escalate to as much as £9,999 annually.

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Success

APRIL 6, 2024

However, business disruptions can emerge in several ways—from a single employee’s departure, a supply chain glitch or communication breakdowns. Business continuity planning—crucial for businesses of all sizes—ensures seamless operations, whether disruptions are a tiny tremor or a seismic shift.

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Jen Lawrence

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

As a small business owner, you understand the importance of planning for the future and making informed decisions to drive your business forward. Mission Statement Your mission statement is the foundation of your business. Goals Goals are the broad, overarching aims you want your business to achieve.

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Workplace Insight

OCTOBER 1, 2024

They discovered: 41 percent of SME leaders ‘strongly agree’ that staff should have the right to switch off An additional 44 percent ‘agree’ that staff should be empowered to disconnect from work Just 5 percent ‘disagree’ or ‘strongly disagree’ with the right to disconnect This is at odds with sentiment amongst bosses at big businesses.

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Success

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Small Business Saturday 2023 (SBS) falls on November 25. Not only did it stick, but it became a profitable and pivotal day for businesses looking to their end-of-year profit goals. billion in consumer spending at small businesses that day. It’s worth a little effort—last year, American Express reported $17.9

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Vantage Circle

MAY 29, 2024

Introduction In the competitive world of small business, finding the right talent quickly and efficiently is crucial. This blog provides a comparative overview of the top 10 ATS software for small businesses, helping you make an informed decision. What is an Applicant Tracking System?

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Ruby

MARCH 28, 2024

With that in mind, let’s review some time-saving habits your small business can adopt today to kick your productivity into high gear! Plan your day. Via GIPHY To harness the power of every hour, go to work with a game plan of what you want to accomplish. Don’t just show up and react to whatever the day throws at you.

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Success

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

They are coming: Taylor, Travis and about a zillion other people are headed to Las Vegas to witness the festivities for Super Bowl LVIII—and small businesses across the city are hoping to capture the economic boost through Super Bowl promotions and preparations.

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Insperity

JULY 27, 2021

Joining a PEO may make it possible to keep your organization’s internal team small, while other companies struggle to increase HR headcount to keep up with growth in other departments. Myth 3: “I’ll lose my status as a small business.”. In fact, the opposite is likely true.

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Vantage Circle

OCTOBER 17, 2022

When it comes to small businesses, these roadblocks seem even more vast. In this article, I'll take you through some easy but effective strategies to help small business owners enhance their employee engagement levels. 9 Employee Engagement Strategies That Small Business Owners Can Use.

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Vantage Circle

JANUARY 2, 2025

By automating tasks like shift planning, time-off requests, and availability tracking, it eliminates scheduling conflicts and ensures optimal resource allocation. While some free tools may offer basic analytics, advanced insights are usually part of premium plans.

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Insperity

APRIL 29, 2021

percent, according to Mercer’s National Survey of Employer-Sponsored Health Plans. However, a major driver of increasing health-insurance costs is plan usage and claims history. And, because of their lower numbers of employees, small and medium-size businesses tend to struggle in the negotiation of competitive rates.

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Insperity

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

For small business owners, there are several benefits to choosing a CPEO over a non-certified PEO, including: CPEOs are solely liable for the payment of federal employment taxes on wages it pays to worksite employees. More specifically, the PEO should answer the following questions: Is the PEO’s group health plan sponsored by the PEO?

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Insperity

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Businesses with 500 employees or less constituted 99.9 companies in 2018, which employ nearly half of the nation’s workforce, according the Small Business Administration. The most important thing small business leaders can do is be authentic. percent of existing U.S. Lead with your heart and soul.

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Success

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Finding the right retirement plan for your business can take time and effort. There are many options—each with pros and cons—to consider before choosing the best plan for you. One retirement plan option available to business owners and self-employed individuals is the SEP IRA, or the Simplified Employee Pension plan.

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WellSteps

DECEMBER 17, 2024

RELATED: Discover the WellSteps Small Business Program Wellness Case Study Success Stories This wellness case study illustrates, in short, how Derby Recreation Commission has built a program that fosters a culture of wellness, achieves high employee engagement, and serves as a model for its community.

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John Mattone

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Such development is critical for succession planning and maintaining high leadership standards. Action Phase : The executive coach and the leader collaborate to create and implement a tailored Individual Development Plan (IDP). The scope of business coaching also includes individual talent development.

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Insperity

MARCH 25, 2021

Small Business Administration. A PEO will work alongside your business as a co-employer and provide a full-service HR solution that helps you manage being an employer, giving you: Administrative relief Reduced liabilities and risk management HR support A streamlined technology platform.

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Success

MAY 8, 2023

While the gap shifts based on age, race and other factors, the harsh truth is, when planning for retirement, most women have to work harder to save the same amount as men. Why do women save less when planning for retirement? That means most women must plan to make their savings last up to a decade longer than their male partners.

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BMT Office Administration

JUNE 26, 2023

Nothing exists in a bubble, and business finance is no different. Businesses live and die by the quality of their financial planning and performance, as most new companies fail (21.9% Besides that, the business finance landscape has gone through many changes as of late. Why is that? All your current liabilities.

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Work Life

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Yet financial uncertainty and anxiety overshadows this phase of life for nearly half of working Americans who lack access to a workplace-sponsored retirement plan. The absence of accessible retirement options hits small business and service roles particularly hard, leaving millions vulnerable.

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Success

JULY 18, 2023

Saving and planning for retirement as a self-employed person can be more difficult than for others. For individuals who are self-employed, finding the best retirement plan that offers tax advantages now and in the future can take time and effort. How is a self-employed retirement plan different from a 401(k)?

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Eat Your Career

JULY 15, 2019

If you’ve been following my work for any period of time, you know that I’m a big fan of Professional Development Plans (also referred to as PDPs). I often create these plans in collaboration with my career coaching clients, and I frequently provide training workshops on this topic. What if I don’t have any big career aspirations?

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Vantage Circle

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Employee scheduling software is a digital tool that helps businesses organize and manage employee work schedules efficiently. By automating tasks like shift planning, time-off requests, and availability tracking, it eliminates scheduling conflicts and ensures optimal resource allocation. What is Employee Scheduling Software?

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Ruby

OCTOBER 5, 2023

If you’re planning to launch a small business or scale an existing one, either way, you need cash. You mainly need an airtight business plan—and a list of people to show it off to! Along with your business plan, you’ll need to show up with good credit and perhaps a bit of collateral in some cases.

Small Business 52

Small Business Banking Customer Service Security 52

Insperity

JULY 7, 2020

For example, small businesses may suddenly be required by law to provide additional employee benefits (such as emergency paid sick leave ). If you plan to rehire employees after a temporary layoff, a PEO can help you develop your rehiring strategy. Inform you of regulatory changes. Help you communicate clearly with employees.

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Ruby

JUNE 2, 2023

Small business owners know stress. According to research commissioned by Capital One, almost half of the 1,200 small business owners surveyed said they experienced burnout in the past month, with 77 percent citing the future impact of inflation as their biggest concern. family, relationships, and staying healthy).

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Insperity

JANUARY 14, 2020

Poor accounting or financial practices Undesirable location Neglecting of certain business functions Internal cybersecurity issues. But you can plan ahead and be prepared – even for the unexpected. What are the environmental factors that could cause our business operations or project to suffer? External factors. Opportunities.

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Ruby

JUNE 10, 2024

Pulling from our experience, here’s a quick rundown of 20 of the best scheduling tools and apps for small businesses. Table of contents Acuity Acuity Scheduling is a popular appointment scheduling option owned by Squarespace and designed for small businesses of 1–36 people. Additionally, Baluu offers web design services.

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Ruby

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

It happens during the third of five stages of small business development—the success stage! Growth is the goal for most small businesses. That’s why you’ve got to be strategic and thoughtful in your planning and implementation in order to reach Stage 4—Take-off! Develop a growth game plan and stick to it.

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WellSteps

JUNE 16, 2023

In today’s competitive business landscape, small businesses face unique challenges when it comes to providing health and wellness benefits to their employees. Limited budgets and resources often pose obstacles, making it essential for small businesses to navigate these challenges strategically.

Small Business 52

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Insperity

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

Have you gotten so bogged down in tactical and administrative human resource tasks that you have little time left for strategy and planning? How will you ever create a vision for your company and achieve its mission if you’re chasing your tail all day because your business has become overwhelmed by its HR workload?

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Insperity

AUGUST 9, 2018

A strategic business partnership is not a business relationship that looks to exchange or extract value for your business from the other organization. A small business, for example, might partner with an industry-specific organization or association in order to reach a specific target market.

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Ruby

AUGUST 25, 2022

There’s nothing “small” about growing a small business. Whether your goals are to: Bring in more customers Grow your team Increase revenue Expand into new markets Or have your business run on autopilot It’s a big undertaking that takes substantial planning and considerable expertise.

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Ruby

OCTOBER 28, 2022

There are countless platforms out there that work for small businesses, such as Slack, Chanty, or HipChat. Remote teambuilding activities Distance makes it difficult to plan traditional activities. All it takes is a people-first mindset—something that small business owners excel at.

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