(Photo: Shutterstock) Historically, large corporations have a recruiting edge over small businesses because of their ability to offer a full range of employee benefit packages and experiences. But, in today's highly competitive labor market, small businesses are increasingly realizing the importance of competing with the enterprise for employees and adapting to the modern workforce.
According to a recent study for QuickBooks Payroll, nearly half of small business owners say that hiring skilled workers is getting harder. Another 39% say it's difficult to keep the workers they already have. However, the study reveals that small businesses may have more options than they realize when it comes to recruiting and retaining talent.
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