In the past, professionals used to seek out companies that could offer employment for the whole of their career—the so-called “job for life”. Those days are long gone. Today's average American will now have 12 jobs in their lifetime, and the career ladder has been replaced with the career journey.

It's always exciting getting introduced to new non-profits and helping them to support their mission-driven work by way of outsourced or fractional HR support. We love the unique cultures that non-profits tend to generate with aligned organizational values, the focus on the cause and impact they are making, and the creativity when operating with tighter budgets.

When a small business starts growing, the HR function can quickly consume a lot of a leader's time. The rapidly expanding team means more payroll administration, compliance requirements, and benefits management, not to mention recruiting, employee communications, and the like.

We're a leading HR consulting and outsourcing firm, which means we field a lot of questions from business leaders about human resources. Perhaps the most common question is: how can I get more from my HR team?

Historically, Human Resources was (and sometimes still is) regarded as a back-office function, rather than a strategic one. And in the case of many small and mid-sized businesses, the C-suite defines strategy, and then HR is called upon to help execute.

As October 1st, the end of the fiscal year gets closer, so does the potential for a government shutdown. Understandably, questions about how to prepare for a shutdown are top of mind for government contractors. We’ll discuss considerations and how to prepare your workforce for an uncertain situation.