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In a July 27, 2017, photo, Becky Robinson poses for a picture in her marketing company office in Lambertville, Mich. As small businesses keep hiring, many owners discover that being a do-it-yourself human resources manager is the wrong job for them. Robinson handled payroll, hiring and other HR needs when she started her marketing company, Weaving Influence, five years ago. But during periods when she focused on HR, the company's revenue took a dip. She realized she needed to keep her focus and turn those tasks over to a director of operations and an HR consultant. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

In a July 27, 2017, photo, Becky Robinson poses for a picture in her marketing company office in Lambertville, Mich. As small businesses keep hiring, many owners discover that being a do-it-yourself human resources manager is the wrong job for them. Robinson handled payroll, hiring and other HR needs when she started her marketing company, Weaving Influence, five years ago. But during periods when she focused on HR, the company's revenue took a dip. She realized she needed to keep her focus and turn those tasks over to a director of operations and an HR consultant. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

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