Resources for Navigate Partners
For information on resources available to you during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, see this round-up of resources for the New England area.
What is the CARES Act and its Paycheck Protection Program?
For U.S. businesses: The Small Business Administration has just released new details on the Paycheck Protection Program. Funding is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
What a PEO is and the Benefits it can Provide for Growing Organizations
Discover what a Professional Employer Organization is and the benefits, like compliance and savings on benefits, that a PEO like Navigate can provide for your growing small business in the New England area.
Human resources news and articles
Onboarding: First Day Best Practices
In our previous blog post, we discussed the importance of preboarding- engaging with the new hire during the time after they accept the job offer and before their first day of work. Many people overlook this time period as part of the overeall onboarding process, but...
Election Day and the Workplace
As Election Day approaches on November 6th, many employers may find themselves facing the question of whether or not they are required to give employees time off to vote, and how exactly to address the topic of voting, which can bring up some contentious beliefs and...
Halloween In the Office: Avoid a Legal Scare
As we move through fall and approach the holiday season, we are entering a time when holiday celebrations in the workplace become commonplace. Fall offers plenty of opportunities for seasonal cheer and festivities, with Halloween being an especially fun time. But...
Onboarding: The Importance of Preboarding
In our previous blog post, we discussed the importance of employee onboarding, and some of the benefits it can bring to a business. In addition, we debunked some common myths surrounding onboarding, including the belief that onboarding only happens during the new...
Onboarding: Benefits and Myths
For a growing business, the attraction of top quality talent becomes an increasingly key component of steering the business towards success. Today, more and more companies are realizing that proactively investing time and money into building an effective recruiting...
Employee Handbooks: Key Elements
Employee handbooks are important and beneficial for companies of all sizes, but the process of developing an employee handbook can be challenging. The employee handbook must be tailored to the company while also remaining legally compliant, clear, concise, and...
Recruiting: The Importance of Talent Pipelining
Throughout this series, we have discussed various areas that employers need to address if they wish to improve their recruiting efforts, including the importance of employer branding and the importance of an improved candidate experience. With both of these tactics,...
Recruiting: Improving the Candidate Experience
In our previous blog post, we discussed how one of the biggest challenges that employers need to tackle today to improve their recruiting process is the challenge of developing a strong employer brand. Investing in the development of a strong employer brand results in...
Recruiting: The Importance of Employer Branding
In our previous blog post, we discussed the importance of having an effective recruiting process, and how the benefits of doing so can spill over to all aspects of the business. Despite the importance of recruiting, the average employer faces a myriad of recruiting...
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