Small businesses that want to scale should focus on finding ways to increase their revenue, expanding their marketing activities, and saving time and money by automating repetitive tasks. Using payroll software is one of the simplest ways to cut your payroll...
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ZipRecruiter vs. Indeed: Price, Features & What’s Best in 2023
When it comes to recruiting top talent, it’s essential to use the right job posting platforms to attract the employees that will help your company grow. ZipRecruiter and Indeed are two of the leading services for businesses looking to connect with potential employees...
Gusto vs. ADP Comparison 2023
Businesses looking for full-service payroll software that offers HR tools might struggle to choose between Gusto and ADP. Gusto and ADP provide some of the best features for small business owners, including automatic payroll, direct deposit, tax filing, benefits...
Top 9 Workday HCM Alternatives & Competitors
Human capital management (HCM) is the process of recruiting, training, managing, and retaining skilled employees, a necessity for any business that wants to grow. Workday HCM is one of the best HCM systems for scaling businesses, as it offers employee performance...
Top Hubstaff Alternatives & Competitors
Hubstaff is the workforce management tool of choice for many small business owners who need software that delivers time-tracking, reporting, scheduling, payroll, and invoicing features. However, there are several Hubstaff alternatives that offer similar and additional...
Employee Retention: How to Keep Your Top Talent
Employee retention encompasses the strategies you use to keep employees working for your company. Employee retention is essential, as high turnover rates can not only drain your organization financially in money lost to recruitment, hiring, training, and replacement,...
9 Top Gusto Competitors & Alternatives In 2023
Gusto’s payroll software does more than help you pay your employees; it also offers essential HR features that small business owners need, including employee benefits, hiring, onboarding, employee management tools, time and attendance tracking, reporting, and the...
Difference Between 501(c) and 501(c)(3) – All You Need to Know
If you've ever considered starting a nonprofit, you've probably heard of 501(c) or 501(c)(3) organizations. While the organizations themselves are often referred to as 501(c)s or 501(c)(3)s, these number and letter combos are actually tax categories within the...