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Common Open Enrollment Mistakes (and How to Avoid Them)

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What is Open Enrollment? Open enrollment is the designated period when employees can enroll in, review, or make changes to their health insurance and other benefits for the year ahead. And for many small and midsize businesses, open enrollment season is one of the most stressful times of the year. I...

Kristen Cavallo

Kristen Cavallo 13 October 2025

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Kristen Cavallo

Common Open Enrollment Mistakes (and How to Avoid Them)

What is Open Enrollment? Open enrollment is the designated period when employees can ...

From Perks to Purpose: Using Benefits to Reinforce Company Values

When most business leaders think about benefits, their minds leap to recruitment, ...

What the Slowing Labor Market Means for Small Business Hiring and Retention

After years of overheated competition for workers, hiring dynamics are finally starting ...

8 Ways Payroll Impacts More Than Just Payday

8 Ways Payroll Impacts More Than You Think Payroll may seem like a back-office function, ...

Kristin Baldwin

IRS Releases Eligible Jobs for "No Tax on Tips" Deduction

When Congress passed the “no tax on tips” deduction in July 2025, one of the biggest ...

The HR–IT Connection: Why Collaboration is Key to Unlocking ROI in HR Tech

Why do HR and IT need to work together on HR systems? HR-IT collaboration is essential ...

AI in HR: What Small Business Leaders Need to Know Now

The buzz around AI in HR is growing, but for many small businesses, the gap between hype ...

The Hidden Risks of DIY HR: Why Outsourcing HR Is Often the Smarter, Safer Move for Growing Businesses

Plenty of small businesses try to manage HR on their own. Some use off-the-shelf ...

HR Outsourcing for Compliance Peace of Mind

How does outsourcing compliance and risk management help employers?

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