The start of a new year is always very busy. This is especially true for small businesses as they are juggling setting goals and compliance deadlines. That is why we have come up with a list of key dates in the first few months of the year to put on your calendar....

Where are All the Software Engineers?  With record-low unemployment in the US, tech recruiting has never been more difficult. In 2019, we faced a national shortage of tech talent to the tune of 472,000 jobs! On top of that, it’s been predicted that 1,000,000...

The New Year has passed, and 2020 invites us to shake off any business mistakes that plagued us in 2019 (we’re looking at you, Peloton ad). If you found hiring to be a challenge in 2019, then it’s time to join thousands of businesses that are rethinking how they find...

Setting up payroll and benefits for your company can be a daunting process. If you only have a few employees it’s likely that you as the founder are managing all of these tasks by yourself. This week I’ll be sharing some helpful tips for setting up payroll and...

Over the next few blog posts, I will be covering HR topics that are tailored toward the needs of small businesses. This first post focuses on the employee file. As a small business, you will need to set up an employee file for each employee that you hire. There are...

It may sound unintuitive, but interviews are a form of marketing, especially for higher-level positions. Whether or not the candidate walks away with a job offer, they do walk away with an opinion about your organization, and that opinion matters. If they leave...

For over a year we’ve been partnering with companies to help them hire the best talent in the business. We are excited to announce that we have expanded our services to include HR. This will allow us to partner with companies on a deeper level and help them create...

In our last posts, we talked about how implicit bias impacts hiring and what steps you can take to start minimizing those biases. Now, it’s time to get specific and tackle one area where bias really comes out to play: the interview. Even successful recruiters and...

In our last post, we talked about just how insidious and harmful implicit bias is in the world of recruiting. Now that we know what the problem is, it’s time to figure out what to do about it.  Step 1: Humility Before moving forward, give yourself fifteen minutes to...

Recent data shows that bias is still taking a heavy toll on equality in the workforce. In this post, we’re diving into some frustrating statistics about hiring discrimination and the force that drives it - implicit bias. 1989 - 2015: Less Progress than we Thought...

Should I require candidates to do a presentation? Presentations have long been one of the steps included in Sales, Business Development and even leadership interview processes. But how effective are they in determining if a candidate is a good fit? In this blog post,...

Are you looking to grow your team and unclear what’s important on your Glassdoor page? In this post, we’ll make sure you know exactly what Glassdoor is and why it matters. What is Glassdoor? Glassdoor is a social platform with job listings, company reviews, CEO...