Jennifer Soper

Indeed and CareerBuilder are both popular job posting sites with a wide international reach. Their job ads reach millions of job seekers, and both offer resume searches as well. While Indeed has a wider reach and is more popular among a broader audience of job hunters, CareerBuilder, with its monthly plans and stronger set of…

Doing payroll as a small business can be challenging—even more so when you have remote employees. The most common questions from employers with remote workers surround payroll taxes. Learn more about payroll taxes for remote employees below. State-by-State Tax Breakdown You’ll need to determine each remote employee’s tax residence and then register your business in…

Google is the go-to resource for almost any query, including open job posts. It can be a powerful tool for getting your open positions in front of qualified candidates. However, you cannot post a job ad directly on Google. Instead, its job ad aggregator, Google for Jobs, will pick up your listing from one of…

There are many ways employees steal company time—and ultimately company money—from their employers. Time theft is when an employee gets paid for time they did not work, anything from taking extended breaks to modifying time sheets or having a co-worker punch in for them. One of the best things you can do to prevent and…

Human resources (HR) compliance is the process of ensuring your company adheres to all employment laws and regulations—from hiring and onboarding new employees to administering their benefits and ending the employment relationship. Small businesses are uniquely susceptible to compliance violations because they often lack the oversight necessary to notice and correct issues. To ensure you…

Knowing how to leave a professional employer organization (PEO) can be challenging for small businesses. You have to think about when to notify your PEO provider, what information you need to disclose to your employees, and how to make the transition seamless. We’ve made this task easier with a free downloadable and customizable PEO exit…

Monster.com is a recruiting software that allows you to post jobs on the Monster website, mobile app, and its network of job boards and partner sites (including posting to Military.com and hundreds of newspaper sites). Monster also lets you search resumes and reach out to interested candidates directly and offers some applicant tracking functions. Pricing…

The difference between IRS Forms W-9 vs 1099 is that the former is given to contractors for the purpose of collecting personal information, while the latter is for reporting wages to the IRS. Form W-9 is used to gather information about a contractor (like name, address, and Tax ID/SS number) so their earnings can be…

A human resources (HR) compliance calendar ensures that your HR department stays on top of important events, such as tax deadlines, Affordable Care Act (ACA) compliance, quarterly performance reviews, and healthcare deadlines. Our HR compliance calendar can be easily integrated into your Google Calendar or downloaded as a PDF or Excel file, so you won’t…

Converting employees into influential leaders is crucial for the success of any business. To do this, it’s important to provide leadership training for your employees that provides a platform for them to develop essential leadership skills and qualities that focus on critical thinking, problem-solving, decision-making, and communicating. What is Leadership Training? Leadership training refers to…

Having a strong paternity leave policy in place will notify employees of their rights for leave and pay as well as keep your business compliant with federal, state, and FMLA laws. A paternity leave policy that is part of your company handbook and paid-time-off (PTO) leave policy will state leave options and expectations clearly for…

Employee attendance policies are company documents, often part of your handbook, that clearly define attendance requirements at your company. These should include definitions, indicate how employees may be disciplined for violations of the policy, and an employee acknowledgement. For an example of how to draft yours, download our free attendance policy template and customize it…