A 2021 study into the digital priorities of small businesses found 48% had plans to grow or maintain their online sales post-pandemic. Among the major reasons cited was the potential of the online space to increase their business revenues and competitiveness. To support businesses with the skills, tools, and strategies needed to move online or...
With the highly contagious Delta variant driving a fourth wave across Canada, many provinces have now announced vaccine cards to allow access to selected non-essential services and businesses. Residents of Quebec, Manitoba, British Columbia, and Ontario will have to show proof of vaccination and a valid government ID to get into some events, services, and...
*This blog was updated on March 25, 2021. The COVID-19 crisis has highlighted the need for small businesses to have online stores. Many small businesses have survived the past year by switching to e-commerce. The transition, however, is not without its own challenges and expenses. You’ll have to design a website for your online store. You’ll...
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced us to improvise the way we live and work. Temporary measures will end with the crisis, but remote work, virtual meetings and digitization of operations is here to stay. Our BrightHR software is an online human resource management software designed for a digital future. It offers a variety of HR tools that simplify...
Like most provinces across Canada, Ontario is opening its economy in a phased manner. As lockdown restrictions ease, more and more businesses will begin reopening. However, this welcome change is not without its risks. Whether your business is a team of five or fifty, going back to work during a pandemic requires careful planning. It may seem...
Allowing staff to have carryover days for their annual leave is a relatively easy perk for employers to offer. What’s more, many employees appreciate this small act of flexibility to choose taking time off beyond a one-year period. For those not using all vacation days one year, carryover means they can apply them to the...
Flexible Working Requires a Good Balance Recently, we’ve seen an increase in employers asking about their options when it comes to flexible working. In particular, we’ve had many questions about the issue of a four-day working week. A Four-Day Working Week? The traditional five-day working week has been set in stone for most since the...
Bringing Technology to Talent Management Talent management is an important responsibility to growing any business, whether a large corporation or small organization. However, it is often an ignored avenue for improving productivity and profitability. Have you thought of adopting a Human Resource Information System (HRIS) for your business? It can streamline employee management with or...
Why use technology for HR? When you run a small business, the most valuable commodity is often the hardest one to find: time. The question is, why spend your time on administrative work when there are smart solutions at your fingertips? Adopting technology for HR is a means to efficiently overcome administrative headaches, such as, time...
