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Advantages of using a PEO for your business
Investments in businesses are normal. A business owner cannot deny the benefits of investments in their business. Investments most of the time are expensive and risky. This is why it is important for business owners to know which investments are truly helpful in the long run and not just in the short run.
One investment we know is advantageous to businesses both in the short run and the long run is Professional Employer Organization or PEO
Are you getting the most out of your Professional Employer Organization (PEO)?
Had a call the other day with a CFO and learned that they had been using a Professional Employer Organization (PEO) for almost four years, and had not utilized many of the services the PEO offered.
We see often that companies will join a PEO, but never fully take advantage of the services the PEO offers. So, we thought it would be a great idea to put together a quick list of the services that a lot of companies do not utilize in their PEO.
Should you be in a Professional Employer Organization?
Did you get a bad renewal this year on your health insurance? Does your workers’ compensation keep increasing? If answered yes to either of these questions, then you should probably look at a Professional Employer Organization. Not sure what a Professional Employer Organization is, that’s ok. By the end of this exactly what a PEO is.
Are you getting hosed by your Professional Employer Organization?
If you are in a Professional Employer Organization, then you already know the upside. What you might not know is if you are getting the best price for your PEO. If you don’t know if you are, then you should read on.
Most people join a Professional Employer Organization and don’t ever think about the fees and costs associated with their PEO billing. Better yet a lot of times, people join a PEO and have no idea what their actual PEO fees are. And in many cases no idea how to figure out their fees.
(HRO) Human Resource Outsourcing: Lifting Small Business Burdens
Human Resource Outsourcing (HRO) takes all or some human resources tasks and hires a third-party source to administer it. An HRO might be contracted to conduct payroll and the subsequent taxes associated with it. It could also handle all employee benefits. Unlike a Professional Employer Organization (PEO), the HRO is usually an a la carte service provider, handling what a company needs instead of bundling all services.
PEOs Give Startups Time, Talent, and Security
... and when you actually start up, you get slammed with the realities of running a business. How will you handle payroll? What about health insurance? How will you attract and retain the talent your business needs to survive and grow? What happens if you make a mistake?