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HR Advice for Small and Medium Businesses

April 10, 2020May 21, 2020

Are you a small business without in-house HR expertise? You’re not alone! We surveyed hundreds of HR consultants to find out the most crucial HR advice for small and medium businesses that they most frequently find themselves giving. Here’s a sample of the advice that HR consultants most frequently give to the businesses they advise…

Best HR Quotes for the End of the Year

December 7, 2023December 7, 2023

As the year draws to a close, it’s a time for reflection and planning for many Human Resource professionals. This is a period where inspiration becomes a powerful guide and motivation. In this spirit, we’ve compiled a list of our favorite HR quotes to inspire your end-of-year reflections and preparations for the year ahead. Leadership […]

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 […]

5 Ways to Make Performance Reviews Easy AND Effective

May 21, 2022May 21, 2022

No-one looks forward to performance reviews but this approach changes everything. With a smart process and a progressive, goal-based approach, performance reviews can become the performance ‘unlocker’ they were always supposed to be. Although many of us dread the upcoming performance review, studies repeatedly show that both employees and managers want regular performance reviews (and […]