HR Party of One
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Madeline Mann shares practical hiring and career insights, with a strong focus on recruiting quality, interview process design, and talent-market realities.
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Automation & tools
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How recruiting software speeds up hiring and reduces admin work
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March 6, 2025
Automation & tools
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Hiring & recruitment
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60% of applicants abandon forms requiring extensive manual input
Knockout questions filter unqualified candidates before HR sees them
Offer acceptance auto-triggers onboarding with no duplicate data entry
Key HR compliance deadlines for March 2025
HR Party of One
February 27, 2025
Case studies
10
Growth hacking
8
Automation & tools
6
Three of five March deadlines involve ACA forms — missing them risks IRS penalties.
ALEs no longer must proactively send 1095-C forms; employee request now triggers it.
OSHA 300A must be filed electronically by March 3 and posted through April 30.
Managing workplace relationships before they damage team culture
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February 11, 2025
Culture building
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Management
7
Compliance & regulation
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Favoritism and gossip are the hardest relationship problems to spot early
Address issues privately, focused on work outcomes — not personal lives
Broad training beats singling people out and prevents future incidents
Five strategies to build financial literacy at your organization
HR Party of One
February 6, 2025
Culture building
8
Processes & SOPs
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US adults answer only 48% of basic financial literacy questions correctly.
Financial stress follows employees to work, hitting productivity and retention.
Five low-cost tactics embed financial education into existing HR touchpoints.
Compliance & regulation
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IRS Forms 1095-B and 1094-B: ACA Compliance Guide for HR
HR Party of One
February 4, 2025
Compliance & regulation
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1095-B proves minimum essential coverage; 1094-B is its IRS transmittal cover sheet.
Small self-insured employers file 1095-B/1094-B; large employers use 1095-C/1094-C instead.
2024 tax year deadlines: employee copies March 3, electronic IRS filing March 31, 2025.
Hiring & recruitment
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Managing major headcount growth: a four-step HR framework
HR Party of One
January 30, 2025
Hiring & recruitment
9
Processes & SOPs
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Align hiring to business goals before a single role is posted
SMART targets turn vague growth plans into measurable operational milestones
Internal mobility and staggered hiring cut cost and preserve culture
Compliance & regulation
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HR compliance deadlines and key dates for February 2025
HR Party of One
January 28, 2025
Compliance & regulation
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OSHA Form 300A must stay posted February 1 through April 30.
Form 940 FUTA deadline shifts if you skipped quarterly payments.
ACA Forms 1095-B and 1095-C paper deadline falls February 28.
Hiring & recruitment
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What counts as a good employee retention rate for your company
HR Party of One
January 23, 2025
Hiring & recruitment
8
Processes & SOPs
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No single retention rate fits all — industry and role type define the target
Small teams feel exits harder: two departures can drop retention by 13%
Seven concrete steps to set a retention goal that fits your organisation
Compliance & regulation
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What HR Needs to Know About Dependent Care FSAs
HR Party of One
January 16, 2025
Compliance & regulation
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Processes & SOPs
7
Pre-tax DCFSA contributions cut taxable income up to $5,000 annually.
Use-it-or-lose-it and non-discrimination rules create real compliance risk.
TPAs automate deductions, compliance, and employee expense guidance.
Compliance & regulation
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IRS e-filing mandate: what the new 10-form rule means for HR
HR Party of One
January 7, 2025
Compliance & regulation
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Combined form count of 10 now triggers mandatory e-filing
Non-compliance costs up to $290 per form, $1M+ annually
Even micro-businesses filing a few form types must e-file
Five common performance evaluation mistakes and how to fix them
HR Party of One
December 26, 2024
Management
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Processes & SOPs
6
Annual reviews cause harm — continuous feedback fixes it
Vague goals make performance unmeasurable; SMART goals don't
Criticism-only reviews demotivate; balance every weakness with a strength
Compliance & regulation
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Setting clear expectations for employee reimbursement requests
HR Party of One
December 12, 2024
Compliance & regulation
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Processes & SOPs
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Late submissions happen when employees don't know the rules in advance
Tie reimbursement deadlines directly to payroll cutoff dates
Require employee sign-off to turn policy awareness into accountability
Compliance & regulation
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What a W-9 form is and when to use it
HR Party of One
December 10, 2024
Compliance & regulation
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No W-9 means no valid 1099 — and potential IRS penalties
Regular employees use W-2s; W-9 is for external contractors only
1099 forms are due January 31st; W-9 data drives that filing
How to write a code of ethics for your organization
HR Party of One
November 21, 2024
Culture building
9
Compliance & regulation
5
A written code removes the justifications employees use for unethical behavior
Six concrete steps from assessing gaps to testing the code against reality
Publishing a code without intent to change behavior causes more harm than good
The employee lifecycle: nine stages every HR team must manage
HR Party of One
November 19, 2024
Processes & SOPs
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Hiring & recruitment
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Nine distinct lifecycle stages demand different HR tools and priorities.
Offboarding matters as much as onboarding — keep exits respectful.
Gaps in any single stage erode trust, compliance, or retention.