There are a lot of options available when choosing a payroll service. You may be researching everything from payroll software to bookkeepers. When selecting a provider, consider the size of your business and the complexity of payroll operations. In our list, we explain the different types of payroll services available, so you can make the…
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How to Hire a Chef in 5 Steps
Great restaurant chefs combine extensive food knowledge with business acumen and leadership skills. Hiring a chef for your restaurant will depend on your culinary and business needs as well as your budget. The restaurant industry is projected to expand rapidly through 2028, so competition to hire a chef will be fierce for the foreseeable future….
Post-Tax vs Pre-Tax Deductions: What Employers Should Know
The primary difference between post- and pre-tax deductions is the time at which employees are required to pay taxes on them. Pre-tax deductions, like some retirement contributions and insurance premiums, are amounts you subtract from the employee’s earnings before computing taxes, driving the tax bill down for both you and your employees. Post-tax deductions are…
5 Best Onboarding Software for 2020
More than half of new hires want an onboarding process that is thorough and organized, according to a LinkedIn poll. Onboarding software can help your HR team create automated processes, provide easy access to needed paperwork, and create a “paper trail” of accomplished tasks to ensure compliance. The best ones are affordable and easy to…
New Employee Orientation Plus a Checklist to Keep You on Track
New employee orientation is the first official experience new hires have with their employers after they join the team. It should provide a good introduction into the company’s culture, the employee’s job duties, and an opportunity to complete any required paperwork. We recommend using a checklist to ensure you provide the best experience possible. We’ve…
Payroll Tax vs Income Tax: Are They Different?
The terms payroll tax vs income tax are sometimes erroneously used interchangeably. The payroll tax consists of the employee- and employer-paid Social Security and Medicare taxes; they’re used to fund your employees’ needs during retirement. Income tax is money employees may owe to a federal, state, or local agency based on their total earnings, dependents,…
10 Ways to Prepare Your Small Business During a Pandemic
It’s a brave new world out there, and businesses haven’t been to this pandemic rodeo before. COVID-19 has no doubt sent CEOs, HR managers, and employees scrambling to revisit their official business procedures in the case of any emergency. Things got even crazier when the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that the coronavirus is now…
5 Steps to Building a Dynamic Team
Developing and sustaining a high-performing, collaborative, innovative and dynamic team is a challenge. It’s not simply finding the right people; it is sustaining those individuals, empowering them as a team and helping them define how they will execute their tasks. We will walk you through how to build a team that you can trust and…
10 SMART Goals Examples for Small Businesses in 2020
Business goals usually involve an entire organization and can include items like budgets, customer lists, vendors, and service or product management. Pulling it all together can be challenging, but it’s worth it if you can learn how to implement SMART goals (S=specific, M=measurable, A=achievable, R=relevant, and T=time-bound). We outlined some SMART goals examples you can…
15 Great Employee Wellness Program Ideas & Tips
Lifestyle plays an important role in our health, and one way employers can partner with employees in this endeavor is by creating an active employee wellness program. The fact is that there are many different approaches to wellness. We’ll help you narrow the list to what we view as best practices in this arena. Our…
The Top Ten Worst Valentine’s Day Gifts
Valentine’s Day is designed to be an occasion to show the one you love the most how much you really care. It’s also, unsurprisingly, big business. As the largest commercial holiday in the U.S. outside of Christmas, Valentine’s Day is set this year to possibly break records in terms of gift purchases. According to a…
How to Terminate an Employee
Employers are right to be concerned about how to fire an employee legally due to often confusing federal and state laws. However, most states allow businesses to terminate employees at will. Protect your business from costly wrongful termination and anti-discrimination lawsuits by following important steps like documenting the “why” and sending final paychecks on time….