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A business is only as strong as its team. Dive into the hiring process with our recruitment guides, onboarding how-tos and employee retention strategies. These expert-backed resources will help you staff your business for the short and long term.

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What to Include in an Employment Contract
By Skye Schooley | March 26, 2025

Learn what an employment contract includes and the advantages and limitations of using one.

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What Is a Criminal Background Check?
By Patrick Proctor | March 25, 2025

This guide introduces the concept of criminal background checks and why employers might use one when recruiting and hiring new employees.

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What Is Employment Verification?
By Patrick Proctor | March 07, 2025

Employment verifications play an important role in the hiring process. Here is how to conduct one.

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What Is a Department of Transportation Background Check?
By Danielle Fallon-O’Leary | February 25, 2025

DOT background checks are mandatory for commercial drivers and include driving record reviews, drug/alcohol testing, employment verification and physical exams.

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Hiring Process Timeline Best Practices
By Alison Grillo | February 21, 2025

How long should your hiring process take? Find out how long each step of your recruiting process should be and learn tips for speeding it up.

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The Pros and Cons of Hiring a Bookkeeper
By Max Freedman | February 19, 2025

Hiring a financial professional like a bookkeeper can help you save money and time. But it's crucial to understand the downsides as well as the upsides.

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Finding Talented Freelancers: 11 Websites Worth Searching
By Jennifer Dublino | February 06, 2025

Freelance workers help your company expand your team while keeping overhead to a minimum. Learn about 12 websites where you can find talented freelancers.

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Hiring Freelancers for Your Startup? Consider These Pros and Cons
By Skye Schooley | January 16, 2025

If you're considering hiring freelancers to help you grow your startup, here are a few pros and cons to remember.

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Owning Your Onboarding Process Is the Key to Success With New Hires
By Miranda Fraraccio | January 06, 2025

Make sure your new hires are onboarded successfully so they are set up for success in their new roles.

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Company Culture Metrics: What You Need to Be Tracking and Why
By Miranda Fraraccio | January 03, 2025

Here are some important measures of performance in the office and components of company culture that you need to be tracking.

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16 Questions to Ask Your Web Developer
By Mark Fairlie | December 03, 2024

When choosing a web developer, asking the right questions can help you find someone who understands your vision and can give you the website you want.

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Why It’s Important New Hires Fit a Company’s Culture
By Andrew Martins | November 27, 2024

Business owners who want a cohesive workplace must ensure new hires fit the company culture. Learn why a cultural fit is vital and how to qualify people.

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How to Negotiate When Hiring Freelancers
By Bennett Conlin | November 21, 2024

If you need additional help but can’t afford to hire a full-time employee, working with a freelancer is a good option. Here’s how to negotiate fairly.

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Why Companies Are Choosing Freelancers Over Full-Time Employees
By Jennifer Dublino | November 13, 2024

More businesses are outsourcing project-based jobs to freelancers instead of hiring full-time staff. Learn the pros and cons of hiring freelancers.

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Should You Hire Full-Time or Part-Time Employees?
By Mona Bushnell | November 12, 2024

If you're preparing to hire new employees, consider which roles require a full-time employee and which jobs might be best filled as part-time positions.

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What Is Recruitment?
By Skye Schooley | November 08, 2024

Effective recruiting strategies can improve your workforce and save you money. Learn what the recruitment process is and how to conduct it.

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Boo! The Scary Reality of Employee Ghosting
By Skye Schooley | October 29, 2024

Job seekers and employees are ghosting employers more than ever. Learn how to stop this trick from happening to you.

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11 Ways to Successfully Onboard Your New Hires
By Dennis O’Keefe | October 25, 2024

Onboarding will help employees learn the necessary job skills and behaviors to become productive team members as quickly as possible.

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Why Hiring People With Disabilities Is Good for Business
By Jennifer Dublino | October 24, 2024

Hiring people with disabilities is good for business and the economy. Learn the upsides of hiring people with disabilities and fostering inclusivity.

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Would You Hire Someone Who Didn’t Go to College?
By Jennifer Post | October 04, 2024

Is having a higher education essential to being a good employee? Not necessarily. Here is what hiring managers should consider.

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Why You Should Promote From Within Your Company
By Laura Spawn | October 03, 2024

Learn more about why it's beneficial for employers to promote from within the company

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Don’t Go It Alone: The Case for Hiring a Marketing Expert
By Jennifer Dublino | September 26, 2024

While entrepreneurs can do it all, they should leave digital marketing to the experts. Learn how a digital marketing expert can improve your bottom line.

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Hustle: Why Every Hiring Team Needs a Stanley Sugarman
By Ali Saleh | September 16, 2024

Netflix’s summer basketball flick Hustle was an instant favorite among viewers and critics — and offers a business lesson.

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Have conditions improved in the workplace for nonbinary professionals?
By Ryan McGonagill | May 17, 2024

Resumes with they/them pronouns get 8% less likely to be considered a good fit, with 72% of nonbinary job-seekers fearing negative impact from their identity.

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How to Handle a Bad Hire
By Skye Schooley | March 23, 2024

Bad hires can cost thousands in lost productivity, morale damage and turnover. Common causes include rushed decisions, poor screening and bad culture fit.

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Physical Height Is a “Complex” Hiring Bias
By Ali Saleh | February 14, 2024

Don’t let your shorter workers get the short end of the stick.

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How to Fast-Track Productivity for New Hires
By Ben Baran | February 14, 2024

Onboarding … on schedule.

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All the Rage: Telltale Signs of an Angry Applicant
By Dan Ketchum | October 03, 2023

Learn more about what is driving employees to become angry job applicants.

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Coworking: Increased Income, Improved Work Quality and Greater Collaboration are Biggest Benefits
By Chad Brooks | September 05, 2023

Find out why co-working spaces are increasingly popular and how such workplace arrangements can increase productivity.

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Sixty-one Percent of Workers are Seeking or Planning to Seek New Jobs
By Chad Brooks | July 21, 2023

Higher pay, better benefits, or improved work environment could entice 88 percent of these job seekers to stay with their current company