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How Apprenticeships May Be the Key to Your Talent Problem 2560 1707 PayReel

How Apprenticeships May Be the Key to Your Talent Problem

It’s easy to think about apprenticeships as a relic of bygone years for cobblers and philosophers. But it does have a place in today’s world, albeit with a modern understanding and application. An apprenticeship is “a position as an apprentice: an arrangement in which someone learns an art, trade, or job under another.” Historically, apprenticeships have been a…

The Counterintuitive Policy That Saves Businesses Big Money 150 150 PayReel

The Counterintuitive Policy That Saves Businesses Big Money

For small businesses, cash flow is king, queen, and the American dream. While big businesses’ budgets tend to be a little more forgiving, small businesses and contractors have much less room to handle delayed payments or unexpected expenses. That’s in the best of times. Throw a little thing like a pandemic into the mix and…

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The Most Expensive Marketing Mistake You Can Make 900 633 PayReel

The Most Expensive Marketing Mistake You Can Make

A marketing director, we will call Judy, with a nonprofit we shall call Suffer No Fools, came to a crewing company upon recommendation. She was skittish. After they talked through her options and how one of our vetted crews would go about telling the nonprofit’s story, she softened. Finally, she revealed why she was skeptical.…

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How to Prevent a Security Breach And Stay Out of The Headlines 7952 5304 PayReel

How to Prevent a Security Breach And Stay Out of The Headlines

You’ve added two-step verification to everything from your NestCam to your Einstein’s Bagels app. Maybe you’ve even frozen your credit (and your kids’ credit, if you’re super vigilant). You know a breach in your security plan could wreck your life. In business, your access to workers’ Personally Identifiable Information (PII) places an enormous responsibility on your…

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What Employer of Record (EOR) Means And How it Can Cover Your Butt (CYB) 2560 1710 PayReel

What Employer of Record (EOR) Means And How it Can Cover Your Butt (CYB)

Anyone else have a whole folder dedicated to CYB? How about a whole company dedicated to doing that on your behalf? That’s basically what an Employer of Record (EOR) is. Clients usually come to us with three main CYB dreams for payroll Keep workers happy with on-time, accurate payroll. Keep the government happy with accurate…

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How the New Administration May Affect Your Business 2560 1707 PayReel

How the New Administration May Affect Your Business

The New Administration, Worker Classification, And Protecting Your Business We’re 3 weeks into a new administration. While Biden and co get busy on their top priorities, history tells us a little of what to expect during the next four years. The bottom line is that Democratic-led governments tend to tighten up on businesses and are very…

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Quit Pining Away For Normal! We Have a Better Alternative! 594 434 PayReel

Quit Pining Away For Normal! We Have a Better Alternative!

It’s 2021 and people are craving normalcy. They want to see the inside of restaurants again. They want to get massages and go to the gym. They want to hug their grandparents. What they may not want to do again? Wear pants with zippers or wait in security lines to travel for a meeting they…

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COVID-19 Vaccine: What You Can Expect For Business & Travel 2560 1707 PayReel

COVID-19 Vaccine: What You Can Expect For Business & Travel

The first doses of the approved COVID-19 vaccine have now been administered, and Dr. Fauci said, “We could really turn this thing around” by the end of 2021. So what can you expect in the coming months? Here’s what you can expect for business and travel as the vaccine rollout continues Business: Employers don’t usually have…

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2020 Gift Guide With Something For Everyone 800 533 PayReel

2020 Gift Guide With Something For Everyone

As 2020 is about to get a swift kick in the butt by a weary world, we can now look to all the tech, entertainment, and experiences we’d like to gift or have for ourselves while we wait for our respective phases of the vaccine rollout. Here’s our curated list for just about everyone in your…

Not Even 2020 Can Cancel Gratitude 150 150 PayReel

Not Even 2020 Can Cancel Gratitude

However you’re spending this holiday, it’s likely different than you expected before the regular old year of 2020 became, well, #2020. Whatever your situation, Thanksgiving is the day we’ve set aside to take a pause to remember what we’re grateful for. P.S. Science says the act of giving thanks gives us more to be thankful for.…

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Need to Film Footage Yourself? You Have Options! 2560 1707 PayReel

Need to Film Footage Yourself? You Have Options!

Sure, there are as many iPhones as there are stars in the (Samsung) Galaxy. Sure, people are more forgiving about production value right now. And yes, you can send a mountain of footage to an able editor over the wonderful, wacky web. But should you? Are you going to feel good about using what they produce…

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Less Obvious Etiquette For Video Calls 2560 1709 PayReel

Less Obvious Etiquette For Video Calls

If you don’t know why we’re revisiting this, well, bless you. But sometimes the things you think go without saying need to be said. I guess? But really. We’ve gathered some resources to help you be your best self on your work calls and there are probably a few things you haven’t thought of.  …

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How to Thrive Through the 💩Storm of 2020 967 725 PayReel

How to Thrive Through the 💩Storm of 2020

Over a period of 4 years, the Brown farm faced a devastating blizzard and a series of hailstorms that destroyed their 100% of their crops. Gabe Brown’s neighbors were eyeing his 1,760 acres of farmland–ready to pounce on his failure. This, Brown said, was the best thing that ever happened to him. It forced him…

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Want to Hire an Employer of Record (EOR)? What You Need to Know. 9000 6000 PayReel

Want to Hire an Employer of Record (EOR)? What You Need to Know.

Compliance is hard, time-consuming, high-stakes work. Many companies are finding that keeping on top of the ins and outs with an in-house team gets harder as laws change (and then change again). Whether you hire a payroll service or build a team to do the job, you want to be sure they’re fully in position to protect…

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How Project-Based Work Could Lead to Long-Term Prospects 1350 900 PayReel

How Project-Based Work Could Lead to Long-Term Prospects

If you’re happy with your job and lucky enough to still have it, this is not the post for you. On the other hand, if your position has been a victim to COVID-19 or you just feel like you need a change, read on. Maybe you’ve thought about taking the leap to contract work but…

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How to make paying contractors the easiest part of your job 2560 1707 PayReel

How to make paying contractors the easiest part of your job

Whether it’s a massive event or a one-camera shoot, when PayReel manages your projects, it’s the best for clients and workers alike. We’re devoted to making every single client and worker interaction a good one, which makes working with you mighty attractive for workers. Make your life easy and your workers happy 1. Make events…

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Would your company benefit from an Employer of Record? 2560 1710 PayReel

Would your company benefit from an Employer of Record?

Employer of record (noun): a) a company or organization that is legally responsible for paying employees, including dealing with employee taxes, benefits, insurance, etc. b) your secret weapon for eliminating red tape for hiring and keeping you out of court While you’re not going to find that second definition in the dictionary, it’s one of the top…

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How to open business/go back to work safely 400 300 PayReel

How to open business/go back to work safely

As the country tests the waters on how to open back up in the midst of a pandemic, everyone–from government officials to businesses and workers–is making tough decisions. While it’s hard to say what’s next, one thing seems clear: We are going to be in this thing for a while. As we navigate new waters,…

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Audits suck: Are your independent contractors putting you at risk? 830 845 PayReel

Audits suck: Are your independent contractors putting you at risk?

There’s a battle playing out in court over which workers can be classified as independent contractors versus employees. The legal wars demonstrate one important fact for employers: The IRS takes the practice of hiring independent contractors very seriously. That means you should, too. Independent Contractors (ICs) are self-employed and hired to do a specific job. They…

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How to set yourself up as an independent contractor 2560 1707 PayReel

How to set yourself up as an independent contractor

If you’re ready to take the leap into working for yourself, you can save some hassle down the line by setting your business up the right way from the beginning. First things first: If you’re confused about whether you are/want to be an independent contractor or a gig worker, we define the difference here. If…