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COVID-19 Vaccine Concerns: What SMBs Need to Know
The new year brings hope as the first inoculations of the COVID-19 vaccine were recently distributed among healthcare workers. Many business owners are already planning to evaluate their vaccine policy and the practical implications of the policy rollout. Whether they should require their employees to receive the vaccine or not, it is not too late to start thinking about potential compliance ramifications. Through this blog we plan to address some concerns that are top of mind with small and medium size business (SMB) owners.
January 14, 2021 ・13 mins read
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COVID-19: Transitioning Back to The Workplace – Part 3: What to Consider as You ‘Unfurlough’ Your Employees
Let’s say you’ve navigated through the pandemic reasonably well and you’re at the point of bringing back to work some of your employees that you furloughed when things shut down. There are a number of things you will need to do at the company level before you unfurlough anyone.
June 16, 2020 ・14 mins read
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COVID -19: Transitioning Back to The Workplace – Part 2 - Keeping Your Employees Safe in the Face of a Public Health Emergency
Recently we kicked off our blog series helping businesses transition their employees back to the workplace. While there is no “one size fits all” approach to this difficult process, through our blog series we hope to provide some guidance to help businesses during these unprecedented times. Today’s blog highlights some steps you need to take to monitor your employees’ health and manage a positive case in your workplace.
June 9, 2020 ・12 mins read
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Transitioning Back to The Workplace – Part 1: Steps to Take to Create a Safe Environment
The question of when and how around the topic of transitioning back to the workplace is top of mind with many employers and business owners. And as businesses around the country consider reopening there are many factors to consider. Taking precautions and implementing necessary processes will help businesses keep their workplace safe and their employees feeling less anxious as they begin to return to the workplace.
May 20, 2020 ・15 mins read
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The Rise of the Roberts: Why Cloning Talented People Isn't the Answer to Great Talent Strategy
What if you could clone your best people? It’s what every manager secretly wishes they could do. ‘Take Bob’ they say, ‘he’s my best guy. I wish I had ten more like him. If you could just clone Bob for me, I’d be happy.’ But what if you could clone Bob?
January 26, 2019 ・1 min read
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Helping Remote Workers Avoid Loneliness and Burnout
As more workers work flexibly or remotely, companies will need to change the way they operate.
January 26, 2019 ・1 min read
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Industry Insights
Types of Business Entities: Pros, Cons, and How to Choose
When launching a business, there are a million and one things to do. You need to raise money, hire staff, develop a marketing strategy, and the list goes on. But before you do any of that, you should choose a business entity structure. This decision will have important legal and financial implications for your company.
January 26, 2019 ・1 min read
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Industry Insights
What Is the Definition of Payroll?
Payroll is an overall term used for several types of operations related to paying employees and paying payroll-related taxes due to federal and state agencies.
January 26, 2019 ・1 min read
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Industry Insights
Agile at Scale
When implemented correctly, (agile teams) almost always result in higher team productivity and morale, faster time to market, better quality, and lower risk than traditional approaches can achieve.
January 26, 2019 ・1 min read
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Industry Insights
The Four Building Blocks of Transformation
Successful transformations may be relatively rare, but they do exist — and yours can succeed as well.
January 26, 2019 ・1 min read
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Industry Insights
Embracing Change and Building a Resilient Workforce
The pandemic has made business leaders rethink their operations, their business strategy and the skills needed to meet the changing demands of their customers. But where do you start?
August 27, 2020 ・9 mins read
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Industry Insights
Transitioning Back to the Workplace – Part 5: Looking Ahead and Preparing for the Future
As companies move from shelter in place to their new normal, it is important for leaders to remember that shelter in place may happen again. Many speculate that there could be another wave of COVID-19 cases this fall, perhaps at the same time as seasonal flu season begins to peak, and that public health officials could reinstate or renew shelter in place orders. Here are some recommendations on how you can prepare for the possibility of future shelter in place orders.
July 14, 2020 ・10 mins read
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Employee Assistance Programs: Taking Care of Your Employees During COVID-19 - The Struggle is Real, but EAPs can Help Heal
During these unprecedented times, your employees may be dealing with a myriad of emotions such as stress, grief, uncertainty about the future and feeling isolated. As a business leader or a business owner, you may be considering providing resources to your employees that can help them navigate the current events.
July 1, 2020 ・6 mins read
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Industry Insights
Paycheck Protection Program: Updated Guidance on PPP Loan Forgiveness
As shelter in place restrictions across the country start to lift, many SMB owners juggle pressing priorities including transitioning back their employees to the workplace safely and keeping up with new guidance issued by the government. It can be overwhelming to stay up to date and, through this blog post, we hope to provide you with the latest on PPP loan forgiveness.
June 3, 2020 ・25 mins read
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CARES Act $2.2 Trillion Stimulus Will Help Small and Medium Size Businesses to Access Loans to Cover Payroll
The CARES Act provides unprecedented financial support for businesses and allows small and medium sized businesses to receive federal loans – in some cases forgivable – to cover payroll and other expenses.
March 27, 2020 ・22 mins read
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Industry Insights
To Retain New Hires, Spend More Time Onboarding Them
The most effective organizations onboard new hires for the duration of their first year — their most vulnerable period — and focus on three key dimensions.
January 26, 2019 ・1 min read
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Industry Insights
Tax Information for Charities & Other Non-Profits
Information about how to apply for IRS recognition of tax-exempt status.
January 26, 2019 ・1 min read
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Industry Insights
18th Annual Transamerica Retirement Survey
This report is an exploration of retirement preparedness of American workers that offers perspectives on retirement confidence, access to employer-sponsored retirement benefits, savings rates, and planning-related activities.
January 26, 2019 ・1 min read
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Industry Insights
United States Payroll Taxes by State
Each year, businesses pay more in payroll taxes than income taxes. To learn how they affect your business, click on a state to get a comprehensive overview of the key payroll regulations — including a detailed breakdown of your responsibilities for federal, state and local payroll taxes.
January 26, 2019 ・1 min read
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Industry Insights
How Great Leaders Inspire Action
Simon Sinek explores how leaders can inspire cooperation, trust and change.
January 26, 2019 ・1 min read
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Industry Insights
Top 5 Proactive Ways for Start-Ups to Avoid HR Nightmares
It is often the very things that make start-ups so appealing - their laid back culture, open floor plans, no dress code, lack of defined titles - that can create some of their worst HR nightmares.
January 26, 2019 ・1 min read
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Industry Insights
COVID-19 Vaccine Concerns: What SMBs Need to Know
The new year brings hope as the first inoculations of the COVID-19 vaccine were recently distributed among healthcare workers. Many business owners are already planning to evaluate their vaccine policy and the practical implications of the policy rollout. Whether they should require their employees to receive the vaccine or not, it is not too late to start thinking about potential compliance ramifications. Through this blog we plan to address some concerns that are top of mind with small and medium size business (SMB) owners.
January 14, 2021 ・13 mins read
Read more
Industry Insights
Embracing Change and Building a Resilient Workforce
The pandemic has made business leaders rethink their operations, their business strategy and the skills needed to meet the changing demands of their customers. But where do you start?
August 27, 2020 ・9 mins read
Read more
Industry Insights
Transitioning Back to the Workplace – Part 5: Looking Ahead and Preparing for the Future
As companies move from shelter in place to their new normal, it is important for leaders to remember that shelter in place may happen again. Many speculate that there could be another wave of COVID-19 cases this fall, perhaps at the same time as seasonal flu season begins to peak, and that public health officials could reinstate or renew shelter in place orders. Here are some recommendations on how you can prepare for the possibility of future shelter in place orders.
July 14, 2020 ・10 mins read
Read more
Industry Insights
Employee Assistance Programs: Taking Care of Your Employees During COVID-19 - The Struggle is Real, but EAPs can Help Heal
During these unprecedented times, your employees may be dealing with a myriad of emotions such as stress, grief, uncertainty about the future and feeling isolated. As a business leader or a business owner, you may be considering providing resources to your employees that can help them navigate the current events.
July 1, 2020 ・6 mins read
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Industry Insights
COVID-19: Transitioning Back to The Workplace – Part 3: What to Consider as You ‘Unfurlough’ Your Employees
Let’s say you’ve navigated through the pandemic reasonably well and you’re at the point of bringing back to work some of your employees that you furloughed when things shut down. There are a number of things you will need to do at the company level before you unfurlough anyone.
June 16, 2020 ・14 mins read
Read more
Industry Insights
COVID -19: Transitioning Back to The Workplace – Part 2 - Keeping Your Employees Safe in the Face of a Public Health Emergency
Recently we kicked off our blog series helping businesses transition their employees back to the workplace. While there is no “one size fits all” approach to this difficult process, through our blog series we hope to provide some guidance to help businesses during these unprecedented times. Today’s blog highlights some steps you need to take to monitor your employees’ health and manage a positive case in your workplace.
June 9, 2020 ・12 mins read
Read more
Industry Insights
Paycheck Protection Program: Updated Guidance on PPP Loan Forgiveness
As shelter in place restrictions across the country start to lift, many SMB owners juggle pressing priorities including transitioning back their employees to the workplace safely and keeping up with new guidance issued by the government. It can be overwhelming to stay up to date and, through this blog post, we hope to provide you with the latest on PPP loan forgiveness.
June 3, 2020 ・25 mins read
Read more
Industry Insights
Transitioning Back to The Workplace – Part 1: Steps to Take to Create a Safe Environment
The question of when and how around the topic of transitioning back to the workplace is top of mind with many employers and business owners. And as businesses around the country consider reopening there are many factors to consider. Taking precautions and implementing necessary processes will help businesses keep their workplace safe and their employees feeling less anxious as they begin to return to the workplace.
May 20, 2020 ・15 mins read
Read more
Industry Insights
CARES Act $2.2 Trillion Stimulus Will Help Small and Medium Size Businesses to Access Loans to Cover Payroll
The CARES Act provides unprecedented financial support for businesses and allows small and medium sized businesses to receive federal loans – in some cases forgivable – to cover payroll and other expenses.
March 27, 2020 ・22 mins read
Read more
Industry Insights
The Rise of the Roberts: Why Cloning Talented People Isn't the Answer to Great Talent Strategy
What if you could clone your best people? It’s what every manager secretly wishes they could do. ‘Take Bob’ they say, ‘he’s my best guy. I wish I had ten more like him. If you could just clone Bob for me, I’d be happy.’ But what if you could clone Bob?
January 26, 2019 ・1 min read
Read more
Industry Insights
To Retain New Hires, Spend More Time Onboarding Them
The most effective organizations onboard new hires for the duration of their first year — their most vulnerable period — and focus on three key dimensions.
January 26, 2019 ・1 min read
Read more
Industry Insights
Helping Remote Workers Avoid Loneliness and Burnout
As more workers work flexibly or remotely, companies will need to change the way they operate.
January 26, 2019 ・1 min read
Read more
Industry Insights
Tax Information for Charities & Other Non-Profits
Information about how to apply for IRS recognition of tax-exempt status.
January 26, 2019 ・1 min read
Read more
Industry Insights
Types of Business Entities: Pros, Cons, and How to Choose
When launching a business, there are a million and one things to do. You need to raise money, hire staff, develop a marketing strategy, and the list goes on. But before you do any of that, you should choose a business entity structure. This decision will have important legal and financial implications for your company.
January 26, 2019 ・1 min read
Read more
Industry Insights
18th Annual Transamerica Retirement Survey
This report is an exploration of retirement preparedness of American workers that offers perspectives on retirement confidence, access to employer-sponsored retirement benefits, savings rates, and planning-related activities.
January 26, 2019 ・1 min read
Read more
Industry Insights
What Is the Definition of Payroll?
Payroll is an overall term used for several types of operations related to paying employees and paying payroll-related taxes due to federal and state agencies.
January 26, 2019 ・1 min read
Read more
Industry Insights
United States Payroll Taxes by State
Each year, businesses pay more in payroll taxes than income taxes. To learn how they affect your business, click on a state to get a comprehensive overview of the key payroll regulations — including a detailed breakdown of your responsibilities for federal, state and local payroll taxes.
January 26, 2019 ・1 min read
Read more
Industry Insights
Agile at Scale
When implemented correctly, (agile teams) almost always result in higher team productivity and morale, faster time to market, better quality, and lower risk than traditional approaches can achieve.
January 26, 2019 ・1 min read
Read more
Industry Insights
How Great Leaders Inspire Action
Simon Sinek explores how leaders can inspire cooperation, trust and change.
January 26, 2019 ・1 min read
Read more
Industry Insights
The Four Building Blocks of Transformation
Successful transformations may be relatively rare, but they do exist — and yours can succeed as well.
January 26, 2019 ・1 min read
Read more
Industry Insights
Top 5 Proactive Ways for Start-Ups to Avoid HR Nightmares
It is often the very things that make start-ups so appealing - their laid back culture, open floor plans, no dress code, lack of defined titles - that can create some of their worst HR nightmares.
January 26, 2019 ・1 min read
Read more
