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When Health Insurance Isn't Enough

$$ that helps fill the gaps left by health insurance. The need to supplement a health plan has resul...

HCM

Engaging Your Workforce Using Hieroglyphics?

There’s an old adage: It’s not the Ants that will get you. It’s the Elephants! =- Translation: Don’t...

Benefits

5 Goals of an Employee Benefits Communication Plan

1. Help employees retain information The first goal of an employee benefits communication plan is to...

HCM

Millennials in the Workplace?

How to engage your millennial employees Let’s think about this, by 2025 Baby Boomers will only take ...

Payroll

Time is Money. Where Did It Go? How Was It Spent?

Payroll and Time Management Software Payroll and time management go hand-in-hand, especially if you’...

Payroll

29 Common Payroll Mistakes And A One-Stop Solution

Don't mess with me Pork Chop! It's payroll day! Sound familiar? Is this you every week, 2 weeks or t...

Payroll

Can I Do My Own Payroll for My Small Business?

As a Wisconsin small business owner, you might be wondering if handling payroll yourself is a smart ...

Payroll

Connect & Simplify Makes Small Business Payroll Ea

"BIG enough to get the job done and SMALL enough to care!" That’s a direct quote from a small busine...

HR

Do Small Businesses Need an Employee Handbook?

While no federal law mandates an employee handbook, for small businesses in Wisconsin and across the...

HCM

Think You're Too Small for an HCM System?

Ah yes, I remember it well... It was a warm, sunny day in early June 2016. Our main conference room ...

Benefits

Modernize Your Open Enrollment

6 Reasons to use an electronic Benefit Enrollment System: 1. Streamlined process: Automate and strea...

Payroll

Your Complete Guide to Payroll Automation

And How it Can Help Your Business Grow Learn the ins and outs of payroll automation, including the b...

Benefits

Enhancing Workplace Happiness

The Value of Voluntary Benefits for Employees and Companies In today’s fast-paced and competitive jo...

Benefits

The Financial Benefits of Offering Voluntary Benef

Enhancing Workplace Happiness In today’s competitive labor market, attracting and retaining talent i...

Payroll

What Is Payroll Outsourcing?

Payroll outsourcing is the practice of delegating payroll tasks to a third-party provider. Instead o...

HR

Benefits of Outsourcing HR Functions for Wisconsin

In today's competitive business landscape across Wisconsin, small enterprises often manage multiple ...

Retirement

You Think Anything is Possible? Have You Tried Nai

Have you ever tried nailing jelly to a tree? It seems futile you can’t really tell if you’re making ...

Payroll

5 Reasons Why 'Breaking Up is Hard to do'

What does a #1 hit song from 1962 have to do with breaking up with your payroll services vendor? Let...

Benefits

Summer + Softball Season = Workers' Comp Claims!

It's summer and it's softball season. One of your employees is playing and hits the ball to left fie...

HCM

Automate Admin Processes Using An HCM Platform

Connect & Simplify takes the crazy out of Admin Tasks, Reporting, and Production Released in 1986 Hi...

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