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Welcome to your go-to small business resource library — your one-stop destination for practical guides, tools and insights to help your business grow. Here you’ll find every article and resource featured in From Spark to Strategy: A Small Business Toolkit.
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Access every guide, checklist and expert insight featured in our small business toolkit — all in one place.
People & talent

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Hiring employees

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Hiring Guide for Small Businesses

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Writing Job Descriptions: Top 5 Tips to Help You Attract the Best Candidates

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Creating an Engaging Candidate Experience

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Background screening

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Employee experience

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What is onboarding?

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Employee Onboarding: Your Guide to Building Engagement

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New hire checklist

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Talent development strategy

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How employers can create career advancement opportunities for their employees

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Employee retention

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Employee perks in the workplace

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What Does an Ideal Process for Succession Planning Look Like?
HR strategy & workplace trends

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HR trends and priorities for 2025

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Reimagining work in the Age of Generative AI

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Top Canadian Talent Trends for 2025

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Helpful insights for employers on the duty to accommodate

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Addressing employee misconduct: Progressive discipline and termination explained
Business operations & payroll

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Payroll Cost

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Payroll year-end process

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Starting a Business? Here's How a CPA Can Help

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Payroll Checklist for Small Business

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What to Pack (and What to Toss) When Moving to Cloud-Based HR and Payroll — Part 1

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How to start a small business

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Business registration

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Part-time employment in Canada: A guide for employers

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Overtime pay

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Unemployment insurance in Canada

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Employment contracts in Canada: key clauses, legal risks and best practices
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Consistency and persistence are key. Success doesn’t happen overnight. Stay consistent in delivering quality and value and be persistent in the face of challenges. And be adaptable. The business environment changes constantly. Be open to evolving your strategies, adopting new technologies and pivoting when necessary to stay relevant.
Katherine V British Columbia, quoted in the ADP Legendary Impact, – A small business guidebook
Listen with empathy to your employees and make sure you take care of them. Once they are aligned with the vision of the company moving forward, they will work to ensure success. Everyone must work together to achieve goals.
Anonymous Alberta, quoted in the ADP Legendary Impact, - A small business guidebook
Small business owners should not be tempted to try and do everything or to be everybody in the business. They should focus on their talent and what they do best, and get the other required talent as and when needed to succeed and grow the business.
Noel M Ontario, quoted in the ADP Legendary Impact, Guidebook