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6 Things You Should Do to Prepare for Benefits Renewal
Your business's benefits renewal is coming up. Learn the different options to get low-cost benefits and get tips for staying on track throughout the Open Enrollment process.Read more
4 Things to Know Before Renewing Your Employee Benefits Plan
Oh what a difference a year makes. At this point in 2019, unemployment rates were at an all-time low, and businesses were doing whatever they could to compete for talent. With unemployment now near an all-time high, priorities have shifted for many companies, especially those who were hit hardest by the economic impacts of COVID-19....Read more
10 Questions to Ask When Reopening your Business
As stay-at-home orders are lifting, in many places the burden of the decision of exactly how and when to open is resting heavily on business owners. These questions can help you create a reopening plan that's best for your business.Read more
Tech Tools to Help you Manage a Virtual Team
If you’re like most companies, you’re leaning pretty heavily on technology and virtual work to get you through our shared experience of COVID-19. Taking a team remote can be a huge adjustment, but being able to rely on software makes it easier.Read more
Coronavirus Loans: A Small Business Guide to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act was passed on March 27, 2020 to provide emergency relief for businesses affected by the Coronavirus. Here’s what small business owners need to know to prepare to file for a Coronavirus loan. What is the CARES Act? The CARES Act allocates $350 billion to help small...Read more
How to Apply for a Coronavirus Small Business Loan Under the CARES Act
Update: The Coronavirus loan program was supplemented with $320 million in new funding on April 24, 2020. The SBA will resume accepting PPP loan applications from participating lenders on Monday, April 27, 2020 at 10:30am EDT.Read more
Tips for Managing a Newly Remote Team
Like all of you, we are closely monitoring the COVID-19 (novel Coronavirus) situation and implementing changes in our work spaces to ensure the safety of our employees and our customers. At PrismHR, and in our network of HR service providers, our main goal is the overall well being of our customers and their employees. We’ve...Read more
31 Easy Ways to Show Employee Appreciation
No matter your company size, there are easy and inexpensive ways to show employee appreciation for a job well done. It shouldn’t be limited to just one day - here are 31 ways to show appreciation for your employees throughout the year.Read more
10 Steps to a Successful Hiring Process: A Hiring Process Checklist For Small Businesses
Is your business struggling to hire top employees? Follow this hiring process checklist to implement a proven hiring process that will help you find, hire, and retain better employees.Read more
Seasonal Employment Laws: Avoid These Seasonal Worker Violations, Courtesy of Santa’s Workshop
Hiring seasonal workers or changing up your practices during the holiday season can open you up to unexpected risks. Keep your company off the naughty list by avoiding these common holiday labor missteps with your own seasonal workers. Learn what to look for in this “cautionary tale,” featuring that famous toy workshop up North.Read more