Sarah Mitchell

Content Specialist
Short bio
Sarah Mitchell writes clear, practical content on payroll accuracy, HR operations, and SMB compliance for Payrun.

About the author

Sarah Mitchell is a content specialist dedicated to simplifying payroll and HR operations for small and mid-sized businesses. Before joining Payrun, she worked as an HR documentation writer and payroll process consultant, where she crafted compliance checklists, payroll accuracy guides, employee onboarding documents, and internal HR knowledge bases used by SMB teams across various industries.

Her passion for payroll content began when she noticed how frequently small businesses struggled with recurring compliance questions and wage calculation errors — not due to complexity, but due to unclear or inconsistent information. She set out to create content that replaces complexity with clarity and gives SMB operators confidence in their payroll processes.

At Payrun, Sarah develops educational content covering payroll accuracy, wage compliance, HR workflows, and people-first operations. Her writing emphasizes clarity, practicality, and compliance alignment, helping founders and HR teams navigate payroll with ease.

When she’s not writing, Sarah enjoys researching labor policy updates, mentoring early-career HR professionals, experimenting with documentation formats, and exploring Colorado’s mountain trails with her two dogs.

Latest blogs from the author

How to Track Employee Attendance Without Timecards

How to Track Employee Attendance Without Timecards

Introduction Tracking employee attendance shouldn’t slow us down or add confusion to our daily work. But when we use physical timecards or paper sign-in sheets, that's often what happens. It’s easy to misplace records, overlook errors, or run into delays when trying...

Automated Candidate Matching for Faster Team Fit

Automated Candidate Matching for Faster Team Fit

Introduction Hiring well is one of the fastest ways to help a small business grow. But when we're short on time and stretched thin across tasks, it's easy to rely on whatever gets the job done quickly. That often means we end up reviewing piles of resumes by hand or...

What Cloud Based HR Software Means for Remote Teams

What Cloud Based HR Software Means for Remote Teams

Introduction Remote work isn’t new anymore, but it’s still changing how small teams get work done. When everyone’s scattered across different places and time zones, staying organized can be its own job. That’s where cloud based HR software becomes useful. It makes it...

Solving Payroll Mistakes_ Tips for Small Business Owners

Solving Payroll Mistakes_ Tips for Small Business Owners

Introduction Payroll mistakes can quietly build up over time. One small error here or there may not seem like much, but they can cost serious time and trust when they pile up. For small business owners, that can mean a frustrated team, messy records, or rushed fixes...

Why Proper HR Software Setup Matters for Startups

Why Proper HR Software Setup Matters for Startups

Introduction When you're starting a business, there are so many things to set up that HR can fall to the bottom of the list. But getting it right from day one can make a real difference later. A clean, simple HR tool helps you stay organized, reduces mistakes, and...