As a small business owner, you may be wondering if the time is right for you to hire an administrative assistant (or a similar role, like an office manager or receptionist). An administrative assistant can improve the efficiency of your business, but it can be difficult to find the right person and train them. We…
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Top 51 Phone Screen Interview Questions & Examples
If you are reading this article, you are probably looking for guidance on how to conduct a phone interview, or make the most of one. We have good news–we will give you a 5 minute phone screen example, a 30 minute one, tell you how to make the most of a phone screen, and also…
6 Types of Health Insurance Plans Explained
Trying to decide what types of health insurance plans to buy for yourself or for your employees? You’re in the right place. There are several types of health insurance plans available, and they vary on many levels from the extent of the coverage to the cost to the ease of use for the insured. Traditional…
Small Business Owner’s Guide to Dental and Vision Insurance
If you’re reading this article, you might have already read our guide on how to provide medical insurance for your employees. This guide is going to break down how to provide dental and vision insurance into manageable pieces, such as why you’d provide it, the benefits of providing it, what your options are (the who,…
How The SHOP Exchange Works For Small Businesses
SHOP stands for “Small Business Health Options Program.” It’s the small business section of the Obamacare health insurance marketplace, where employers of fewer than 100 full time employees (FTEs) can purchase health insurance coverage for their employees. The SHOP exchange was created by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) of 2010. If you want an easy…
HMO vs PPO & More – Choosing The Right Health Network
If you’re a business owner who wants to offer health insurance coverage for your employees, it’s important to understand the differences between an HMO vs PPO and other types of health insurance plans. This article will explain: HMO vs PPO: What’s the Difference? Other Types of Health Networks: EPOs, POSs, HDHPs, and more Choosing the…
Small Business Paternity Leave Policy & Laws – The Ultimate Guide with Examples
As a small business owner, you may have found yourself wondering what do you do if one of your employees tells you he would like to take time off when his child is born (or is adopted). Here we will explain paternity policies from soup to nuts so that you can create a paternity leave…
Time Card Calculator
A time card calculator can be a useful tool for the following: Recording the number of hours employees or contractors work. Deducting time for which employees are not due compensation, like lunch breaks. Calculating the amount of overtime pay due to employees. After using a time card calculator to record and total the hours worked…