Thought Leaders
Helping and Inspiring Hope Distinguishes Exceptional Leadership
Employees thrive when they are valued and have a path to follow.
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Building a Business
The Betting Game: 7 Signs You’re Making the Right Bets In Your Career
Business Accounting
Everything Small Business Owners Need to Know About the 401(k) Match
By Kevin Busque
Thought Leaders
With Today’s Changing Workforce Demographic, Companies That Want to Succeed Would Do Well to Offer This Employee Benefit
Here is everything you need to know about paid family leave.
Entrepreneurs
10 Tips to Motivate Employees Without Resorting to Money
Nothing is better for the bottom line than employees who are motivated to work for psychic benefits.
By John Rampton
Business Accounting
You Won’t Believe the Pay Difference Between College Educated Men and Women
Researchers examined Census data to discover some major discrepancies.
By Nina Zipkin
Business News
The Mystery of What Millennials Really Want Is Solved at Last
A single conversation over a couple of beers reveals the prosaic truth: decent pay and benefits, a lot like their parents had.
By Phil La Duke
Business Legal
4 Essentials to Mitigate Fallout From a Pay-Gap Analysis
A smart approach to compensation studies will help your company attract and retain talent -- while avoiding stumbles that could punish you for trying to do the right thing.
Human Resources
7 Strategic Ways to Increase Employee Retention While Reducing Costs
A small upfront investment in key perks, as well as simply taking a sincere interest, pays large dividends in the long term
Thought Leaders
5 Reasons Enhanced Benefits Programs Are Good for Business
Meaningful, ongoing benefits are good for employees, team culture and your bottom line.
By Scott Jordan
Thought Leaders
Should You Still Offer Health Insurance as a Benefit?
Workers and entrepreneurs are looking for answers about the health care law's uncertain future.
Human Resources
Small Businesses That Encourage Tipping Are Killing Their Brand
The tip cup by the register tells customers you would rather your team panhandle than pay them decently.
By Carol Roth
Building a Business
These 4 Management Hacks Led to 2,388% Revenue Growth
Ignore the resume and focus on problem-solving skills. A team member who feels valued will do whatever it takes to get the job done.
Human Resources
The Expensive Benefit Plan Penalties You’ll Want to Avoid
The DOL has released a list of updated penalties for employee benefits, and you need to stay compliant now more than ever.
By Matt Straz
Building a Business
Lyft Agrees to Revised $27 Million Deal in Driver Lawsuit
In the new deal, attorneys for drivers calculated that Lyft drivers could have recovered $156 million had they been classified as employees.
By Reuters
Business Accounting
It’s Time to Check Up on Your Insurance Policy
Rising premiums could be a problem for businesses, but that doesn't mean companies can't provide for workers. Find out what options you have to remedy the issue.
By Steph Wagner
Business News
This Company Raised $6.5 Million to Help You Find Out If You’re Underpaid
Comparably, a platform that provides compensation data for public and private companies, launches today.
Building a Business
Why Generous Paid Time Off Policies Pay Off for Employers
It's time to expand paid leave and broader vacation policies. The reason may surprise you.
Building a Business
4 Ways to Make Open Enrollment Almost Painless
Many employers are doing better at offering benefit options than they are helping employees decide which best meet their needs.
By Matt Straz
Building a Business
Employee Demand Makes Voluntary Benefits Mandatory for Employers
Employers are well positioned to offer workers access to tailored insurance products to meet their changing needs.
By Matt Straz
Building a Business
The 4 Elements of a Frank Conversation With Employees About Pay
Engagement improves when the teams knows they are paid fairly by objective standards.
Thought Leaders
What Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Achieved With His $197M Gift to Employees
Dorsey's decision to share a third of his stock options with employees will pay ample rewards for Twitter's culture and how the company is viewed by the public and investors.
Building a Business
A Short Guide to Offering ‘A’ Players No-Interest Loans to Purchase Equity
While you would want to reward the new hire for the future value he or she adds to your business, you don't want to compensate for the existing value he or she didn't help to create.
Building a Business
5 Tips for Developing a Winning Employee Incentive System
Paying out bonuses and offering stock options can benefit your company, but only if you prepare properly.
Building a Business
For Startups Recruiting Talent, Money Really Isn’t Everything
Top prospects can make the same or more at another company. Money alone won't persuade them to join your team.
By Matt Straz
Thought Leaders
CEO Pay Isn’t All That Out of Whack If You Look at Real Data
Why do CEOs get paid so much? Because they deserve it. Plain and simple.
Building a Business
Netflix Sets a New Standard With Unlimited Parental Leave
The online media company now lays claim to the most generous family leave policy known.
By Matt Straz
Thought Leaders
5 Ways to Make Shopping for Health Insurance Easier
The Affordable Care Act has made it possible for smaller businesses to offer health insurance but nothing about it is simple.
Building a Business
How HR Can Communicate Important-But-Boring Stuff to New Hires
To get new employees up to speed as fast as possible avoid being deadly dull.
By Tobey Fitch