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6 Things to Do Before Terminating an Employee

Although terminating an employee isn’t something most managers want to do, sometimes it must happen. For both new managers and more...

3 HR Areas of Focus for Small Businesses in 2022

The start of a new year is a great time to identify areas of focus for your small business to keep things running as they should be....

Feature: What to Know About Mental Health Resources at Work, and How to Take Advantage of Them

Nearly two years after COVID began, employers and employees are coming to terms with the need for better mental health resources in the...

Feature: Reimagining Company Culture in the Manufacturing Industry

We have seen the work force changing dramatically in all industries. However, the manufacturing industry has seen and felt even more of a...

Feature: 10 New Holiday Ideas for the Workplace: How to Keep It Fun and Inclusive

The workplace is not the same place it was a few years ago. For many of us, we have transitioned to remote work, which means our idea of...

Does your Small Business Need an Employee Handbook?

No matter the size of your small business, it’s a good idea to have an Employee Handbook but it doesn’t have to be the Handbook of the old d

Feature: 'Boomerang Workers' May Return to Pre-Pandemic Jobs

As we have seen, and many small businesses have felt, a lot of people quit their jobs during the pandemic. Is it possible there could be...

COVID Leave Pay Has Expired…. Among Other Federal and State Funded Benefits

You might remember the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) that was enacted in April of 2020 that required companies with...

3 Ways to Retain Employees in Small Businesses

As a Recruiting Specialist here at EA, my focus during this pandemic has been how to recruit for talent in such a competitive market....

Vaccine Mandates for 100 or More Employee Companies

**Note: The information in this post is as of September 10, 2021 and will continue to develop over the next couple of weeks and there...

Feature: State of Innovation Recap

Envisioning the employee of the future as Covid reshapes workplace norms Deanna Baumgardner, owner of Employers Advantage, recently...

Feature: Road to Recovery - How Startup Founders Overcame Disasters

Deanna Baumgardner, owner of Employers Advantage, was recently featured in an article on Vouch. "As a startup, your reputation is...

Transitioning Back to the Workplace

As we begin to return to the office in larger numbers, we need to take a look at the things small businesses must consider during this...

North Carolina Wage and Hour Act Update and Impact on Small Businesses

On July 8, 2021, Governor Roy Cooper signed into law some changes to the Wage and Hour Act through the North Carolina Department of Labor...

Feature: The Labor Shortage Woes Continue

Our owner, Deanna Baumgardner, was recently featured in the Charlotte Business Journal's article about labor shortages post-COVID. Maybe...

Candidates After Covid: A Recruiting Process

It is 100% a candidate market right now. I am sure I don’t have to tell you that if you’re reading this. People are leaving companies for...

To Vaccinate or Not to Vaccinate?

“To vaccinate or not to vaccinate? That is the question…” There is so much conflicting information circulating these days about whether...

Feature: The 7 Steps of the Remote Employee Lifecycle

Our owner, Deanna Baumgardner, was recently featured in Globalization Partners' e-book, The Seven Steps of the Remote Employee Lifecycle....

HR Lessons Learned through a Pandemic

Hello spring! It’s nice to see you. Spring always feels like a fresh start with warmer temperatures, budding flowers, and cleansing...

Heading Back to the Office 2.0

Remember back in June/July 2020 when we had high hopes of the pandemic being an in and out kind of a thing, and companies would start...