December 17, 2024 | HR Services, Personnel/HR Records
Does running your small business feel like juggling while walking a tightrope? You’re constantly balancing growth initiatives, daily operations, and administrative responsibilities without a safety net. As a business owner, managing human resources tasks can become particularly challenging, consuming valuable time you could spend on strategic planning and business development. Professional Employer Organizations (PEOs) offer […]
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December 2, 2024 | Benefits, Compliance, Health & Safety, Personnel/HR Records
How much time did you spend on HR tasks last month instead of growing your business? As we approach 2025, small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) face mounting challenges in managing their workforce while staying competitive. Many HR teams spend half their weeks processing payroll, fielding benefit questions, and managing workplace policies—time that could be spent […]
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November 5, 2024 | Benefits, HR Services
With another benefits renewal season around the corner, small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) face familiar challenges: skyrocketing healthcare costs, limited negotiating power, and the pressure to offer competitive benefits packages that attract and retain top talent. Professional Employer Organizations (PEOs) like Ethan Allen HR Services offer a powerful solution to these struggles. PEO partnerships create […]
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October 17, 2024 | Compliance, News
As a small business owner, you may have experienced the challenges of trying to manage HR compliance on your own. Perhaps you’ve spent valuable time researching new employment laws or felt uncertain about the proper implementation of workplace policies. Federal regulations like the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), […]
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September 25, 2024 | HR Services
Are you dreading the upcoming benefit renewal season? If you’re like most small-to-medium-sized business (SMB) owners, the annual process of reviewing, selecting, and implementing employee benefits feels like playing a high-stakes game of Jenga with your company’s benefit structure. Every year, SMBs face a plethora of challenges during renewal time: Sifting through an overwhelming array […]
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September 5, 2024 | HR Services, News
Suggesting a big shift in your business operations to your team is often about as welcome as a skunk at a garden party. At first, that pungent aroma might make your team wrinkle their noses and back away. People cling to their familiar routines like a security blanket, resisting anything that disrupts “the way we’ve […]
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July 31, 2024 | HR Services, Recruiting & Employment, Training & Development
Human resources play a critical but often overlooked role in an organization’s success. From recruiting and hiring to payroll and employee benefits, human resources impact every one of your employees. HR management is also one of the most time-consuming tasks for a business—especially small businesses like yours. That’s why making sure your HR is done […]
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June 11, 2024 | HR Services
There’s no doubt that starting, managing, and growing a small business is a huge challenge. Most small business owners began with a passion for delivering an exceptional product or service to their customers, and it is this motivation that drives their success. However, as a business continues to grow, so do the administrative and human […]
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June 5, 2024 | HR Services, Personnel/HR Records
Too many small businesses settle for high HR administrative costs as the “cost of doing business.” But it’s possible to escape the status quo—and save tens if not hundreds of thousands of dollars—by using an alternative solution to outsmart and outmaneuver your competition. Professional Employer Organizations (PEOs) help small businesses outsource administrative tasks like payroll, […]
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May 21, 2024 | HR Services
If you’re a business owner who shudders at the thought of outsourcing HR functions, you’re not alone. The idea of relinquishing control might make you feel uneasy, like you’re handing over the keys to your kingdom. But here’s a surprising twist: partnering with a Professional Employer Organization (PEO) doesn’t mean giving up the reins. In […]
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