Alex Tolbert

Alex is the founder and CEO of BerniePortal. He is a recognized thought leader on technology, HR and benefits.

Five tactics to help small businesses compete in the talent market

By Alex Tolbert on March 20, 2019

Check out this column in Recruiter: In today’s competitive talent market, recruitment is a challenge for employers of all sizes. However, small...

HRIS press

Managing HR administration: HRIS or PEO?

By Alex Tolbert on March 18, 2019

Check out this column in HR Technologist: HR tasks like hiring, onboarding, and benefits administration are extremely burdensome and...

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Why benefits matter when picking an HR system

By Alex Tolbert on March 13, 2019

Check out this column in Small Biz Daily: There are more tech options for small employers than ever before, and each solution varies in features,...

1094-c / 1095-c HRIS press

How to optimize the employee life-cycle with HR technology

By Alex Tolbert on March 6, 2019

Check out this column in HR Technologist: By taking tasks like hiring, onboarding, benefits enrollment and more online, these software tools...

HRIS press

Three strategies to better support clients with HR tech

By Alex Tolbert on February 27, 2019

Check out this column in Employee Benefits Adviser: If your agency has recently adopted a benefits and HR software platform, this will present an...

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What does the new era of insurer-owned PBMs mean for the benefits industry?

By Alex Tolbert on February 25, 2019

Check out this column in Employee Benefits Adviser: Very soon, all of the major insurance carriers will have an in-house pharmacy benefit...

balance bill press

Surprise billing: the U.S. needs better definitions

By Alex Tolbert on February 20, 2019

Check out this column in BenefitsPro: While Medicare-for-All might be grabbing headlines, the health care policy debate that could have a bigger...

brokers press

Why you should focus on helping clients with recruitment

By Alex Tolbert on February 18, 2019

Check out this column in BenefitsPro: At the beginning of the year, many brokers and agency owners are taking advantage of the slower, post-open...

brokers industry trends press

Will public hospital prices persuade employers to self-fund?

By Alex Tolbert on February 13, 2019

Check out this column in Employee Benefits Adviser: The latest effort in the push for healthcare price transparency is a new federal requirement...

1094-c / 1095-c HRIS press

Three things to ask about 1095-C software

By Alex Tolbert on February 11, 2019

Check out this column in HR Technologist: Is your organization in need of a solution for filing 1094-Cs and 1095-Cs with the IRS? With filing...

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