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Dinsmore/Steele Joins NAPEO
Dinsmore/Steele, the Human Capital Authority, announced this week that it has joined the National Association of Professional Employer Organizations (NAPEO). According to NAPEO’s website, it is America’s largest trade association for professional employer organizations (PEOs).
The Value of Wasted Time
Some time ago, I read a book about how to build and operate a lean startup. The book, aptly titled The Lean Startup by Eric Ries, is a great read and more importantly, vital in my opinion to operating a company in today’s environment. Many of the ideas outlined in the book were things we have already been doing without knowing, simply because necessity breeds innovation.
Who’s Your Broker?
When I first started working with companies on their insurance, it was astounding how many brokers and agencies had no clue what they were really doing. We would meet brokers who had been in the business for 20, 30 years and while they had a tremendous business - that business was not being educated by their broker on what was currently available.
All About Human Resource Outsourcing
HR Outsourcing is a hot topic. Based on studies by the Small Business Administration, the owners of small businesses spend anywhere from 7 to 25 percent of their time dealing with employee-related human resources paperwork. These functions include benefits such as healthcare, retirement, and recruitment as well as day-to-day operations like payroll, for example.
Technology Company PEO Case Study
Case Study for a Technology Company that we helped streamline their HR services, and get access to affordable health insurance plans with a Professional Employer Organization.
Law Firm PEO Case Study
We help our clients manage payroll services, insurance coverages, workers’ compensation, and HR administration, which significantly lower and contain overall administrative costs, stabilize revenues, and enhance our clients’ ability to attract and retain talented employees.