Curious to hear from small business owners and leaders:

As someone who partners with small businesses on HR and talent needs,
what’s your biggest HR challenge right now?

For example, is it retaining talent, hiring the right people, keeping up with compliance, managers unsure how to lead or coach, employee performance, engagement, retaining employees or something else?

I’m gathering insights to better understand the issues that keep leaders up at night. Would love your thoughts!

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