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The Accidental HR Manager: How to Handle HR Like a Pro

April 14, 2025April 14, 2025

When you started your role, HR probably wasn’t on your to-do list. Maybe you were hired as an office manager, an operations lead, or even a finance specialist – yet here you are, handling employee onboarding, performance reviews, and policy updates. If this sounds familiar, welcome to the world of accidental HR! Many small business […]

Vacation & Sick Time Tracking Software for Small Business

September 23, 2017June 8, 2020

Are you an HR manager or small business owner looking for vacation & sick time tracking software? If you’re looking to streamline your HR and manage employee time off by keeping everything in one place, it’s important to choose the right tool for your business. More importantly, you need something that will scale with your […]

Looking for a FreshTeam Alternative? Switch to HR Partner in 2026

February 11, 2026February 11, 2026

Freshworks will stop renewing FreshTeam subscriptions starting March 7, 2026. If you are seeking a reliable, SMB-focused alternative, HR Partner is the top-rated choice for teams of 20-500. The retirement of FreshTeam likely wasn’t on your radar, but a forced move is a good time to ask: Is our HR software actually doing the heavy […]

How Are Your Team Members (Really) Coping These Days? 6 Ways to Check-In on Employees

August 17, 2021August 17, 2021

In challenging times like these, it’s impossible to fully understand the impact that individual circumstances might be having on our team members. Whether you have an official HR role, or are simply taking the charge with HR within your organization, it’s important to check-in on employees to understand how they’re doing – and what you […]