# HR Insights for Growing Teams

Practical guides, templates, and best practices to help you build a better employee experience.

## Categories

- [Onboarding](/content/blog/onboarding/index.html)
- [Core HR](/content/blog/core-hr/index.html)
- [Hiring](/content/blog/hiring/index.html)
- [Training](/content/blog/training/index.html)
- [Compliance](/content/blog/compliance/index.html)
- [Performance](/content/blog/performance/index.html)

## Featured

- [What Is Onboarding](/content/blog/onboarding/what-is-onboarding/index.html)
  - **What Is Onboarding? The Complete Guide for Small Businesses**  
  What is employee onboarding? Definition, 4 C's, 4 phases, compliance requirements, and how to build an onboarding program without an HR department.

- [How to Calculate Turnover Rate](/content/blog/onboarding/how-to-calculate-turnover-rate/index.html)
  - **How to Calculate Turnover Rate: Complete Guide with Formulas and Examples**  
  Learn how to calculate employee turnover rate with the SHRM formula, step-by-step examples, and industry benchmarks. Includes voluntary vs. involuntary breakdown, new hire turnover, and Excel formulas for small businesses.

- [Onboarding Process](/content/blog/onboarding/onboarding-process/index.html)
  - **How to Improve Your Employee Onboarding Process**  
  Fix employee onboarding for small businesses with 5-50 employees. Minimum Viable Onboarding framework, phase checklist, maturity model, and 5 metrics.

- [Probationary Period](/content/blog/onboarding/probationary-period/index.html)
  - **Probationary Period: The Small Business Guide**  
  What is a probationary period, how long it should last, and why most US small businesses should reconsider using one. Legal risks, at-will paradox, and SMB alternatives.

- [30-60-90 Day Plan](/content/blog/onboarding/30-60-90-day-plan/index.html)
  - **The 30-60-90 Day Plan: Complete Guide With Templates and Examples**  
  What a 30-60-90 day plan is, what to include in each phase, and how to create one. Filled-in examples for new employees, managers, and sales roles.

- [Employee Handbook](/content/blog/onboarding/employee-handbook/index.html)
  - **Employee Handbook Guide for Small Business**  
  Step-by-step guide to writing an employee handbook for small businesses. What to include, required policies, legal risks, and a section-by-section outline.