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Your Guide To Successfully Navigating Open Enrollment

As a business owner or human resources executive, you’ve run the numbers, compared the plans, and...

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Why Change Management Is Crucial When Building Great Teams

Attracting and retaining talented employees has been a challenge in almost every industry for the...

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4 Tips For New Leaders Struggling With Retention

In today’s job market, retaining great employees is vitally important for businesses that want to...

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How To Retain Talent In A Difficult Labor Market

Since the shift in work rhythms and schedules brought upon by the pandemic, more workers than eve...

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5 Tips To Supercharge Employee Retention

Retaining great employees is essential for the success and sustainability of any business. Accord...

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More Than A Raise: Creating A Company Culture That Can Increase Retention

There hasn’t been a bigger business issue over the last year than employee attraction and retenti...

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Dan Barcheski: Changes That Take Your Business From Surviving To Thriving

Most small business owners have a difficult time connecting what they have always done to survive...

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Pulse Book Club | Switch: How To Change Things When Change Is Hard

Change within an organization is equal parts necessary and difficult. To survive, businesses need...

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How Evolving Right To Work Policy Could Impact Your Business

The labor movement has been in the news recently with lots of local and national action. Here’s a...

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7 Ways Employment Law Impacts Businesses

Employment law can be a complex and confusing subject for small business owners in Michigan. It i...

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How To Keep Your Employee Benefits Competitive

Considering what benefits to offer your employees be a stressful decision for business leaders. T...

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How To Deal With Difficult Employees And Terminations

Deciding how to deal with terminations and difficult employees appropriately is a crucial aspect ...

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Pulse Book Club | The Lean Startup By Eric Ries

In The Lean Startup, Eric Ries describes his lean startup methodology, which emphasizes experimen...

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How To Onboard Employees Successfully

Onboarding employees is an important responsibility of your company’s HR function. However, onboa...

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Why Experience Management Is The Key To Your Team’s Success

Business leaders are often well-versed in the importance of data in driving business growth. Metr...

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Hr Outsourcing: Get The Most Out Of Your Hr Budget

For business owners and leaders, allocating resources thoughtfully is a crucial part of growing a...

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10 Tips For Building A Top Tier Hr Function

Building and Developing an excellent HR function is a daunting task. But as businesses continue t...

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One Service, One Cost, One Partner: How A Full Service Solution Can Maximize Your Hr

Growing and leading a business is no small challenge, particularly when it comes to managing the ...

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Eso Ps And The Power Of Employee Ownership

An Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) is not just a retirement plan but a business model that t...

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5 Reasons Why A Peo Can Move Your Business Forward

Starting and running a business can be a challenging and time-consuming process. From managing fi...

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Dan Barcheski: The Elephant And The Flea – The Future Of Employment

In the world of employment, we often see two types of entities: "Elephants" and "Fleas". The Elep...

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Pulse Book Club | The Culture Code By Daniel Coyle

"The Culture Code: The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups" is a book by Daniel Coyle that dives ...

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Using Employee Assessments To Increase Retention

In today's competitive talent landscape, employee retention has become a top priority for organiz...

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Featured Client: Grand Rapids Civic Theater

Established in 1926, Grand Rapids Civic Theatre is one of the leading community theatres in the n...

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Pulse Book Club | The Power Of Less By Leo Babauta

The Power of Less by Leo Babauta is a book that explores the essential principles of simplicity a...

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Pulse Book Club | Unreasonable Hospitality

In his book “Unreasonable Hospitality: The Remarkable Power of Giving People More Than They Expec...

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How To Rise Above Deceptive Hiring Practices

Recent findings by Resume Builder revealed a concerning trend: 36% of hiring managers admitted to...

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What Are Fringe Benefits? A Comprehensive Guide

What Are Fringe Benefits? Fringe benefits are additional perks that employers offer to their em...

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Pulse Book Club | The Power Of Habit By Charles Duhigg

Have you ever wondered why we do the things we do? Why some people seem effortlessly organized, w...

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Quick Guide To Intelligent Pricing Structures That Create Win Win Scenarios For Buyers And Sellers

Business executives are very aware of our current market reality.  For the small business commun...

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The Pros And Cons Of Outsourcing Payroll In Michigan

If you've ever considered outsourcing payroll, you know the idea is often more complicated than i...

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Pulse Book Club | Powerful By Patty Mc Cord

Patty McCord’s “Powerful: Building a Culture of Freedom and Responsibility” offers a groundbreaki...

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Prioritizing Employee Mental Health In The Workplace: Insights From The Human Resources Perspective

In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, we believe it is important to shed light on the ...

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12 Tips For Elevating Remote Employee Engagement

Employee engagement has been a hot topic recently, and it only becomes more important when you co...

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Axios Hr's Stress Free Guide For Switching Payroll Providers

Changing payroll providers can be a difficult task for any business, but with a thoughtful approa...

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Onboarding Made Easy: Creating Training Plans That Empower New Employees

Thinking critically about the onboarding and training of new employees is arguably more important...

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5 Hr Projects That Can Supercharge Your People Strategy

Attracting and Retaining great employees has been a key strategy for successful businesses in the...

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Boosting Employee Engagement With Axios Hr's Shannon Burkel

As the labor market continues to evolve in 2024, organizations continue to grapple with shifts in...

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The Future Of Hr: Top 5 Human Resources Trends To Watch In 2024

As the workplace continues to evolve, the role of Human Resources (HR) is also changing. Traditio...

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The Unparalleled Leadership Of Veterans

HR professionals have a significant role in supporting veterans as they transition into civilian ...

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How Can Hr Outsourcing Reduce Costs In Your Business?

Most business owners have dreamt of a world where they no longer have to navigate the intricacies...

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Navigating The Rise Of Remote Work: Strategies For Effective Hr Management In 2024

The landscape of work has undergone a significant shift over the past few years, with remote work...

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9 Things To Know About Company Handbooks And Why They Matter

Creating and maintaining a thoughtful and strategic company handbook is an essential, but often u...

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How Outsourcing Compliance Saves Your Business Money

In the increasingly complex regulatory environment, ensuring compliance with local, state, and fe...

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Why Excellent Onboarding Is Critical For Employee Retention

Employee retention is a critical concern for businesses across all industries. High turnover rate...

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The Pros And Cons Of Unlimited Pto Policies: An Essential Gudie

Unlimited PTO (Paid Time Off) policies are increasingly popular among forward-thinking companies ...

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Onboarding Made Easy: 16 Things To Include In A New Employee Welcome Packet

The onboarding process is a critical first step in the journey of a new hire within your organiza...

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How Outsourcing Benefits Administration Can Save Your Business Money

How Outsourcing Benefits Administration Can Save Your Business Money Managing employee benefits i...

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Is Outsourcing Human Resources Right For Your Business?

Companies of all sizes are constantly seeking ways to streamline operations and improve efficienc...

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Proposed Temperature Protections In The Workplace: What You Need To Know

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has introduced a significant new rule ai...

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Managing Political Conversations In The Workplace: Fostering Respect And Professionalism

In today's environment, it's increasingly common for discussions on hot-button issues to find the...

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Reflections On 35 Years Of Business

This May, Axios HR celebrates 35 years of serving people and businesses in Michigan. Our VP of HR...

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Axios Hr Proud To Continue Partnership With Michigan State University Athletics

Grand Rapids, MI - July 30, 2024 – Axios HR is excited to announce the continuation of our partne...

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Axios Hr Helps Combat High Turnover And Rising Health Benefits Cost

A small business owner with a company comprised of 48 individuals in the manufacturing industry w...

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How A Peo Partnership Helped A Marketing Agency Scale

See exactly how a stylish creative agency’s decision to enter a co-employment relationship allowe...

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Charter School Improves Compliance, Benefits, And Growth

See how a charter school streamlined their processes with an expert HR partner.

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How Axios Hr Transformed Hiring For A Local Charter School

Our comprehensive approach to education recruitment has successfully addressed key challenges fac...

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Building A Successful Workplace Culture

Building a maintaining excellent culture within your organization can pay dividends in productivi...

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The Importance Of Manager Training

Training new managers and supervisors can make or break the employee experience in your organizat...

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Why Small Businesses Grow 2x Faster With A Co Employment

Find out how a Co-Employment partnership with Axios HR can transform your business' future.

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Why Co Employment Is The Key To Business Growth

Learn how businesses in West Michigan are using a co-employment partnership to reduce turnover, o...

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Successful Staffing Strategies That Work

Discover how innovative new tools and techniques are changing the way that people find meaningful...

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Why Better Hr Improves Employee Care

Find out how streamlining the HR function in your business helps retain employees.

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Could You Save 30% During Insurance Renewal?

Check out our webinar to find out how you can potentially save this renewal season!

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Successful Employee Onboarding

Check out our EKit to ensure your onboarding processes are setting your new employees up to succeed.

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Handling Difficult Employees And Terminations

Dealing with difficult employees and terminations is one of the toughest, but most important part...

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Successful Recruiting Processes

Take a look at our recruiting checklist to make sure your hiring process is positioned to succeed.

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Successful Staffing Strategies

Find out how an intentional staffing strategy can elevate your hiring and make your business more...

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Cracking The Culture Code

Find out how your business can create excellent employee culture and become the employer of choic...

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The Costs Of Attraction

Total Cost of Attraction (TCA), when calculated correctly, illustrates all of the costs associate...

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A Complete Guide To Finding Hidden Employment Costs

Check out our tips for fully understanding the scope and scale of your organizations employment e...

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How To Better Understand The Costs Of Talent Attraction

Talent attraction has been a hot topic in the HR world since the Great Resignation of the past fe...

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Accessing Your 2023 Tax Forms

It's that time of year again - W-2s will be published by the end of January and can be easily acc...

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Small Business Owners – Moving From Surviving To Thriving

Find out how your small business can go from surviving to thriving with some simple, cost-effecti...

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