Management Insights

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Planning

How to Create an Employment Sick Leave Policy

A generous plan can boost more than just good health.
Your city and state may have paid sick leave requirements you'll need to follow.
Management

Building a Culture That Embraces and Supports All Gender Identities

These tips will help you get started on a more inclusive work environment for all gender identities.
Creating a company-wide practice of including pronouns in email signatures is an easy way to model behavior for prospective and current employees.
Accounting

How Flex Pay Options Can Help Your Employees and Bottom Line

Flexible payment options can increase your employees' satisfaction and reduce your costs.
Providing flexible payments as part of your employment package can help you attract and retain the best talent.
Management

How to Help Women Advance Within Your Company

Your small business can ramp up its performance by cultivating your female talent into leaders.
Retention of high-performing female team members tends to be greater at companies with more women in leadership roles.
Management

Getting Certified as a Minority-Owned Business

Becoming certified as a minority-owned business can help drive growth and create opportunities.
There's a range of different certifications available for minority business owners to consider.
Management

Insurance for Gig Economy Workers

In some cases, it's wise for companies to require that they hold certain policies. But what type?
An independent contractor is a blanket term that can cover various types of independent work.
Management

Supporting Women at Your Company During COVID-19

Explore ways your company can actively support women in all conditions and economies.
By implementing training and educational programs specifically about gender bias, you can help remove the roadblocks that hold women back.
Accounting

The Basics of Direct Deposit for Employers

The added convenience of payroll direct deposit is a benefit for both businesses and employees.
Direct deposit gives employees faster, easier access to their pay while streamlining your company's payroll process.
Management

Six Ways to Keep the Talent You Have

Filling a vacancy in your staff takes time and resources. Instead of recruiting, focus on retention.
Avoid tempting employees to leave for better pay by making sure your salaries are competitive.
Management

How Business Processing Outsourcing Improves Operations

Hire more staff or outsource? That's the question many small business owners face.
As your business grows, outsourcing can help you save both time and money.
Management

Picking the Right Vendors Is Essential to Business Success

Good vendor relationships begin with picking the right suppliers.
Work to understand how well a potential supplier relationship can meet the needs of your business stage.
Planning

Tap a Diversity Grant to Support Your Recruiting Efforts

Workforce diversity grants can support employee training in a range of sectors.
Diversity grants can help you find, recruit and train employees from a variety of backgrounds.
Management

How to Evaluate if Vendor Consolidation Is Worth It

Vendor consolidation streamlines vendor management, focuses resources and maximizes profit.
Prudent consolidation strengthens vendor relationships.
Finance

Explore How to Generate Profits for Your Business

Is your business up and running? Here's how to start thinking about ways you can make a profit.
Money spent hoping to get a return on investment also counts as an expense, even if it helps generate sales.
Management

Looking For a Way to Attract Top Talent?

A student loan repayment benefit can help you attract high performers to join your team.
Boost your company's appeal and employee engagement by offering help with student loan repayment.
Management

Do You Know Your Diversity ROI?

Learn how to show the bottom-line value of diversity at your organization.
A welcoming and inclusive atmosphere plays a crucial role in employee happiness and retention.

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