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Chief People Officer

Grow the people who grow your business.

Eleanor helps you hire well, pay fairly, and keep good people — and turns what your team needs to know into courses they'll actually finish.

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The research behind Eleanor

Eleanor's advice is grounded in a research pack compiled in August 2026 from 71 published sources. Here is what it covers, and every source it draws on.

published sources
71
chapters
5
compiled
August 2026

What it covers

  1. Hiring in 2026: finding, interviewing, and closing good people
  2. Contractors versus employees: rules, costs, and 2026 enforcement climate
  3. Pay and incentives: what small businesses pay and how to structure it
  4. Managing a small team: one-on-ones, feedback, and hard conversations
  5. Keeping people: why small-team employees leave in 2026 and what retains them

Published by

  • ADP
  • American Staffing Association
  • Archie
  • Atlas HXM
  • Benely
  • Benepass
  • Bricker Graydon
  • Butler Snow
  • Charles Schwab
  • Chase
  • Cocoon
  • Effy AI
  • Eletive
  • EveryCRSReport.com
  • Focus HR
  • Foley & Lardner
  • Genova Burns LLC
  • Gibson Dunn
  • H&R Block®
  • Helpside
  • Homebase
  • JuggleHire
  • Katz Banks Kumin LLP
  • KWGD
  • Lattice
  • Mercer
  • Nextep
  • Noon AI
  • OneDigital
  • OnPay
  • OrangeHRM
  • Oyster HR
  • Paylocity
  • Payscale Research
  • Pete Ketchum
  • Recruiters LineUp
  • Reddit
  • Resolve.com
  • Sequoia
  • Spilman Thomas & Battle
  • TestTrick
  • The Regulatory Review
  • Thirst
  • tinyteam
  • U.S. Bank
  • U.S. Department of Labor
  • Westlaw
  • Wikipedia
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  1. 10 Best Compensation Benchmarking Companies for 2026

    Recruiters LineUp

  2. 10 Employee Onboarding Best Practices for Small Businesses in 2026

    Benely

  3. 10 Employee Onboarding Best Practices for Small Businesses in 2026

    Helpside

  4. 10 onboarding best practices for a smooth employee start

    Oyster HR

  5. 12 Onboarding Best Practices for New Employees [2026]

    Thirst

  6. 13 Most Effective Performance Management Software in 2026

    Eletive

  7. 15 Best Recruiting Tools for Small Business (2026)

    JuggleHire

  8. 2026 Changes to FLSA Overtime Exemption Rules: What Employers Should Know About Revised Salary Requirements

    Genova Burns LLC

  9. 2026 Compensation Best Practices Report

    Payscale Research

  10. 2026 Salary Threshold Increases

    Nextep

  11. 2026 overtime pay guide for employers

    Paylocity

  12. 30+ Employee Onboarding Statistics & Best Practices for 2026

    Archie

  13. 5 Trends Shaping Small Business Benefits in 2026

    OneDigital

  14. 8 Employee Retention Strategies That Work in 2026

    Benepass

  15. 8 employee retention strategies for small business owners

  16. A Nationwide Ban on Noncompete Clauses

    The Regulatory Review

  17. An Employer's Guide to Key Compensation and Benefits Provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act

    Gibson Dunn

  18. Best Recruiting Software for Small Businesses in 2026: 6 Options Compared

    Noon AI

  19. Beyond the Ban: The FTC's New Path on Noncompetes

    American Staffing Association

  20. Compensation Benchmarking Tools in 2026: Integrating Market Data with Your HRIS

  21. DOL's Proposed 2026 Independent Contractor Rule: What Employers Need to Know

  22. Department of Labor & Workforce Development | New Jersey Expands Job-Protected Leave for Workers Beginning July 17

  23. Developing your 2026 compensation planning strategy

    Mercer

  24. Don't Let the DOL's Proposed New Independent Contractor Rule Tempt You to Change Your Decision-Making Process When Classifying Workers

    Spilman Thomas & Battle

  25. Employee Feedback Statistics and 2026 Strategy

    OrangeHRM

  26. Employee Onboarding: A Complete Guide for Small Businesses

    Homebase

  27. Employee Retention: Powerful Strategies for Small Businesses to Keep Top Talent in 2026

  28. Employee or contractor? What the DOL's new classification rule means for your business

  29. Equity Trends 2026: How Long-Term Incentives Are Changing

    Sequoia

  30. FLSA & Overtime Rule Guide

    ADP

  31. Feedback in Organizations: 26% Performance Boost in 2026

    Pete Ketchum

  32. Free Job Posting Sites in 2026: Which Ones Actually Work for Small Businesses?

    Reddit

  33. Frequently Asked Questions - Final Rule: Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the FLSA

    U.S. Department of Labor

  34. From rulemaking to enforcement: The FTC's non-compete campaign enters a new phase

  35. How Leading HR Teams Are Driving Performance in 2026 | Article

    Lattice

  36. Key Employment and Tax Changes Under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act

    Bricker Graydon

  37. Labor & Employment Implications of the “One Big Beautiful Bill” for Employers

    KWGD

  38. Latest Non-Compete Rules & Laws for Your State

    Resolve.com

  39. Leave laws by state in 2026 - Interactive map

    Cocoon

  40. New York Paid Family Leave Updates for 2026

  41. New overtime, minimum wage & payroll law changes small businesses must know in 2026

  42. Noncompete Agreements in 2026: A Federal and State Overview

    Foley & Lardner

  43. Noncompete Agreements: What's the Status of Laws Restricting Them Nationwide? (March 2026 Update)

    Katz Banks Kumin LLP

  44. Notice of Proposed Rule: Employee or Independent Contractor Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, and Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act, RIN 1235-AA46

  45. One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBBA)

    Westlaw

  46. One Big Beautiful Bill Act

    Wikipedia

  47. Performance Appraisal: Small-Team Guide (2026)

    tinyteam

  48. Performance Management Systems: The Complete Guide [2026]

    Effy AI

  49. Revisiting Independent Contractor Classification: What the DOL's 2026 Proposed Rule Means for Businesses

    Butler Snow

  50. Small Business Benefits in 2026: What's Changing — and What Smart Employers Are Doing About It

    Focus HR

  51. States with paid family leave 2026: Employer requirements to know

    OnPay

  52. Strategic People Management in the Post-OBBBA Era: An Executive Blueprint for Small Businesses in 2026

  53. Strategic People Management in the Post-OBBBA Era: An Executive Blueprint for Small Businesses in 2026

  54. Tax Provisions in P.L. 119-21, the FY2025 Reconciliation Law

    EveryCRSReport.com

  55. The 4 Best Small Business Platforms for HR & Recruiting in 2026

    ADP

  56. The 7 Best Recruiting Software for Small Businesses in 2026

    TestTrick

  57. The Old Rule Is Now the New Rule: DOL Restores Prior Overtime Salary Thresholds

  58. Top Employee Retention Strategies 2026

    Atlas HXM

  59. Top Employee Retention Strategies for 2026: How to Retain Your Best Talent

  60. Trump Accounts for Kids Are Now Available: A Guide for Parents on Rules, Considerations and Steps To Open One for Your Child

    Chase

  61. Trump Accounts: What Parents Need to Know

    U.S. Bank

  62. What Are Trump Savings Accounts?

    H&R Block®

  63. What to Know About Trump Accounts

    Charles Schwab

  64. bipartisanpolicy.org

  65. bipartisanpolicy.org

  66. getstello.ai

  67. trumpaccounts.gov

  68. greenhouse.com

  69. justworks.com

  70. michaelbest.com

  71. thesmallbusinessexpo.com

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