Monthly Archives: February 2020

3 Reasons to Monitor Employee Review Sites

February 26, 2020 | 1,217 views

3 Reasons to Monitor Employee Review Sites
3 Reasons to Monitor Employee Review Sites

Social media allows us all kinds of insights as we make decisions. We read product reviews and try to vet inaccuracies or reviewers who were complaining about the shipper, not the product. We look for commonalities in reviews to establish some consistency in problems or praises. This is repeated for many decisions regularly: hotels, restaurants, doctors, professors.

For business relationships, hiring managers often review applicants’ social media for hints about personality and judgment. Likewise, review-reading is used by job applicants to get a feel for a company’s culture before an interview. For HR executives, this means that sites like Glassdoor and Indeed are a necessary part of the company’s online presence. Reviews by employees can be good for your brand if managed and used well.

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4 Tips for Accommodating Paternity Leave

February 19, 2020 | 1,432 views

4 Tips for Accommodating Paternity Leave
4 Tips for Accommodating Paternity Leave

It’s no secret that the United States is far behind dozens of western countries in offering paid paternity leave. Currently, a handful of states mandate paid leave for fathers of newborns or newly adopted children. This can be tough on businesses to provide. Under 20% of companies offer the benefit voluntarily, and the cost and uncertainty are daunting for small companies.

Where paid paternity leave is not required, many companies do offer time for new dads to kick off this new phase in life at home with their child. Unfortunately, for most, it is still unpaid. No matter how your state and company approach this more common benefit, scheduling leave and accommodating employees’ needs comes with some common-sense planning.

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A Staffing Plan Overview for Your Medical Clinic

February 12, 2020 | 1,255 views

A Staffing Plan Overview for Your Medical Clinic
A Staffing Plan Overview for Your Medical Clinic

Calculating full-time employees and efficiencies for a staffing plan is a science. Each productive (and non-productive) hour gets counted into formulas to determine the best staffing allocations for your clinic, your staff, and your patients. The nitty-gritty of man hours and staff levels are critically important, of course, but a high-level overview must come first. By collecting data on these areas, the final staffing plan will accurately reflect your clinic’s overarching plan which must come first.

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Choosing a Tax Preparer for Your SMB

February 5, 2020 | 1,122 views

Choosing a Tax Preparer for Your SMB
Choosing a Tax Preparer for Your SMB

Are you new to business tax preparation or unhappy with your most recent tax preparer? You are not alone. Businesses change tax preparers for various reasons, but the clock is ticking to complete last year’s tax filing, so choose a CPA or preparer wisely.

Changing CPA’s will mean some readjustment if you’re thinking about a change or need a new person to handle your taxes. Don’t take this lightly. Nearly everyone has a nightmare story about missed deductions, poor communication, or painful audits.

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