Recruitment software helps businesses find top talent by posting open positions to job boards and keeping track of candidates who’ve applied. Which software you choose depends on what you need it to do: screen candidates, manage interviewer feedback, run background checks, send offer letters. You may need more than one recruiting software tool to manage…
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Payroll Tax Holiday & What It Means for Small Businesses
President Trump recently passed an executive order freezing the Social Security tax for employees, but what does this really mean for small business employers? There are still some unanswered questions about how this will work, but the intention is to increase employee paychecks by not withholding the 6.2% Social Security tax that is currently required….
25 Best Job Posting Sites for Employers
Most job posting sites start as cheap as $5 a day for employers to advertise an open role and up to hundreds of dollars a month for plan memberships. Many sites offer free trials, free postings, mobile apps, and other services such as applicant tracking. If you’re posting jobs to more than one job board,…
7 Best Online Payroll Services & Payroll Companies
The best payroll services help businesses pay employees correctly, manage tax withholdings, and ensure deductions are taken for benefits, retirement savings, and garnishments. Annual payroll-related costs for 10 employees can range from $1,000 to more than $22,000. The best online payroll services are affordable, easy to use, and include both payroll and human resources support….
What Is a W4 Form and How Does it Work? Form W-4 for Employers
A W-4 Form, or Employee’s Withholding Certificate, gives you the information you need to determine how much money to withhold from your employees’ paycheck each pay period to pay their income taxes. Employees must fill it out properly and submit it to you before their first pay day to avoid a big tax bill and…
Resume Screening in 5 Steps: The Ultimate Guide
Resume screening is the process of looking over a resume to search for information that corresponds to the requirements of a job opening. Resume screening as a function is being enhanced by artificial intelligence (AI) programming that can scan the resume document for keywords, and parse the results to create a searchable applicant profile. Knowing…
Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA): Definition & Free Template
A non-disclosure agreement (NDA), also known as a confidentiality agreement, is a legal document used to safeguard your business’ proprietary information and data. An NDA is used by businesses when sharing this type of information with at least one other person or organization. The document states that the information cannot be disclosed by one or…
Glassdoor vs Indeed: Pricing, Features & What’s Best
Many wonder what the difference is between Glassdoor and Indeed, and many other job posting resources out there today. We will focus mostly on Indeed and Glassdoor, while offering a great alternative to both options. Glassdoor is a database of company reviews, CEO approval ratings, salary reports, interview reviews, salary tools, and a free job…
Withholding Tax Explained for Employers
Employers are required by law to withhold money from employee paychecks for income taxes. These are generally called withholding taxes and do not include the Social Security and Medicare (FICA) taxes employers are also responsible for withholding. This applies to salary and hourly employees, full- and part-time employees, but not contractors. To handle income tax…
How to Write & Post a Job Ad in 5 Steps
Advertising for open positions and finding the perfect candidates to fill your jobs is a critical task for any organization. In some cases smaller, industry-specific job boards are best, while in others a posting on the largest, most far-reaching job boards is what is needed. Planning your recruitment strategies ahead of time will result in…
Exemptions From Minimum Wage & Overtime Rules
Employers are legally required to pay a certain minimum wage to their employees, $7.25 an hour to comply with federal laws. In addition, employers need to pay overtime (at least 1.5% of the regular pay rate, or “time and a half”) for hours worked over 40 in a workweek. However, the Fair Labor Standards Act…
How to Set up & Run Payroll With Patriot Payroll
Patriot offers a relatively inexpensive and easy-to-use software for conducting payroll for any number of employees. You can choose the full service plan starting at $34 per month or a DIY option that starts at $14 per month and requires you to handle tax filings. Patriot Payroll provides free setup for companies, but the process…