by Doug Patten | 2026-03-21 | Compliance, HR
Over the past year, artificial intelligence has rapidly moved from experimentation to actual execution across many small and mid-sized businesses. Early adopters rushed to automate workflows, streamline operations, and increase productivity wherever possible. The...
by Doug Patten | 2026-03-15 | Compliance, HR, SMBs
For many small and mid-sized businesses, compliance used to be straightforward and relatively predictable. Employers primarily needed to understand federal labor laws, ensure internal policies aligned with those requirements, and periodically update their handbooks....
by Doug Patten | 2026-03-07 | Compliance, HR, SMBs
For many small and mid-sized businesses, compliance used to be something that lived quietly in the background – a necessary checkbox item that mattered, certainly, but rarely commanded attention or shaped strategic decisions. You had your policies, you followed...
by Doug Patten | 2026-02-21 | Compliance, HR, SMBs
Over the past year, two major trends have been quietly reshaping how small and mid-sized businesses operate: the rapid expansion of AI-driven workflows and the accelerating reliance on contingent and project-based workers. Individually, each trend offers clear...
by Doug Patten | 2026-02-08 | Compliance, HR, SMBs
For years, small and mid-sized businesses have understood that HR compliance is important. Wage laws, required postings, worker classification, leave policies, and documentation have always been part of running a responsible organization. But what has changed –...
by Doug Patten | 2026-01-25 | HR, Recruitment, SMBs, Talent Acquisition
Even as overall hiring cools, one area of the labor market continues to grow quietly but steadily: contingent and project-based work. Across industries, small and mid-sized businesses are increasingly turning to freelancers, contractors, and part-time specialists to...
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