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How to Nail the Interview... When You're the Interviewer - Click To Read Article
An interview can be just as daunting for the interviewer as it is for the applicant. Learn how to avoid hiring the wrong candidate.

What Makes a Successful Human Resource Department? - Click To Read Article
Effectively managing human resources is critical to your operational and financial success.

Four Key Distinctions between between HRO and PEO Services - Click To Read Article
Two that every small business owner should be aware of, and understand, are HRO and PEO. HRO stands for Human Resources Outsourcing, while PEO stands for Professional Employer Organization.

Outsourcing - It's Not Just for India - Click To Read Article
Outsourcing typically conjures up thoughts of overseas call centers but with PEOs you can also outsource HR.

Five Vital Small Business Strategies - Click To Read Article
With a thunderstorm of different economic problems raining down on any small business owner, it can be tougher than ever for your business to survive. The question I get most often is “How can I better my circumstance?” To be short and sweet, you have to take things one step at a time, be brutally honest, know your limits, keep a positive attitude, and simplify the business equation.

Cost Efficient SEO Techniques for Maximum Effectiveness - Click To Read Article
Everyone wants their website to be noticed in the search engines, but not everyone wants to fork out the cash. Here's 3 simple, cost-free techniques that offer head turning results.

5 Fundamentals of a Well-Drafted Employment Handbook - Click To Read Article
Providing a well written employment handbook is critical for all present-day employers. Whether the company is a multi-billion dollar Fortune 500 firm or a small family owned repair shop, having employment policies documented is something a company cannot survive without.

Racial and Sexual Harassment in the Workplace - Click To Read Article
As ethnic diversity in the workplace becomes more and more evident, so do the consequences that come with it. In large businesses, practice managers are trained to make quick decisions on different racial and sexual harassment occurrences, but small businesses don’t have this luxury. The number one way to correctly resolve and all together prevent occurrences as such is to implement HR Policies.

Can a PEO Really Help You Manage Performance Of Your Employees? - Click To Read Article
As a small business owner myself, I see great value in using a PEO when it comes to tasks such as payroll, taxes, workers comp, government regulations, etc. There are many components to keeping my workers motivated, supervised, evaluated, and essentially happy working in my business. What could an organization outside of my industry and company culture possibly contribute to a performance review?

Is Workers Comp Better With a Professional Employer Organization or is Pay as You Go a Better Option? - Click To Read Article
The PEO is one of the first to offer a pay as you go option, which will help you manage your cash costs over time. Since the Professional Employer Organization and pay as you go plans are very similar, we will compare and contrast conventional workers compensation with pay-as-you go coverage.

Five Thoughts on Being a Successful Entrepreneur and One includes Using a PEO - Click To Read Article
Based on recent conversations we decided to review our thoughts on what traits truly make up a great small businessman. Becoming a successful entrepreneur is no easy task, and without the right people on your side, continuous planning, and constant communication, your business has little chance to thrive.

Outsourcing Payroll Has Benefits While PEO's Do Much More - Click To Read Article
Payroll for the average small business owner consumes time and resources that will usually frustrate the employer. Having to ensure you are up to date on the newest taxes and reforms for your employee’s paycheck can be a tedious ongoing task. Therefore, outsourcing payroll should be taken as a serious option.

PEOcompare Presents 5 Tips for Small Business SEO Excellence - Click To Read Article
For small business owners, or any business for that matter your product may be of the greatest quality, lowest price point and in large demand, but if you can’t lure traffic to your website your business may not have much chance for success. Today, we want to provide a few tips based on our experience with search engine optimization (SEO) so that your site is found effectively.

Is A Health Savings Account Right For Me? - Click To Read Article
The Health Savings Account (HSA accounts), may both reduce health insurance premiums and lessen your income tax payment. Is an HSA right for you?

PEOcompare Presents 5 ways to create a Culture of Teamwork and a great Business - Click To Read Article
This article is about companies we have worked with and/or started that we have seen create a culture of teamwork and passion. Think about it, dealing with the cost of turnover, and the people who bring their problems to the office become trying and often sad, taking several individuals away from handling work.

Stumped by SUTA: PEO Company to the rescue - Click To Read Article
Filing and paying taxes often feels like battling a superhero, difficult and tiresome! Fortunately, to help you, the business owner, juggle running your business with paying corporate and payroll taxes there are PEO companies.

Errors in Job Placement: the Four Categories of Employment - Click To Read Article
Employers are faced with many challenges including determining what category the people they hire fall into. Workers are divided by the IRS into four categories: independent contractors, common-law employees, statutory employees, and statutory nonemployees.

PEO's Help with Small Business Background Screening - Click To Read Article
As a small business employer it can be very difficult in finding the safe and productive employee that your business needs to thrive in today’s market. One of the most successful ways to make the hiring process safer is by using a background check. A PEO, or Professional Employer Organization, can assist you during this process.

Four Keys to Small Business Outsourcing Success - Click To Read Article
Managing a small business is hard enough, but when put into a hostile economic environment it is even more difficult giving the financial strains. Outsourcing can be one of the most effective ways to minimize these problems.

Professional Employer Organization Disadvantages (actually Myths) - Click To Read Article
A commonly asked question we receive from small business owners asks if there are disadvantages to creating a relationship with a PEO. We have decided that this would be a great article to put together; to dispel some of the myths concerning PEO disadvantages. Many of these perceptions, while understandable, are not backed up by any facts. 

Find the Best PEO Advice in Terminating or Hiring Employees? - Click To Read Article
When an employee fails to meet the status quo of their job, firing someone can be difficult.  Though many employers would like to let go of their “problem employee”, employers can be hesitant to do so.  Over the past couple of years, our country’s judicial system has passed various laws that have made the process of firing an unwanted employee much more challenging. PEO's can make this dreary process easier for you, the small business employer.

Seven Creative Ways to Find and Develop New Employees - Click To Read Article
Finding new employees for your small business is a long and tedious process which often yields disappointing results. A Professional Employer Organization can help make the process both quicker and less painful, enabling you to find the right employees for your growing company. Below are seven creative tips on finding and developing new employees, something every business owner needs to know.

FLSA Overtime Rules and Regulations, Practical Applications - Click To Read Article
Every business owner knows that trying to decipher your employees’ payroll can quickly become a nightmare, especially if you are not well versed in the latest rules and regulations. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) establishes minimum wage, record keeping, overtime pay, and child labor standards affecting all workers in practically all areas. Listed below are a few of the FLSA specifications and how they affect the small business owner.

PEO or ASO: Professional Employer Organizations vs Administrative Service Organizations - Click To Read Article
As an entrepreneur, you may often find yourself doing things that you never wanted to do. You want to focus on your business, however, "employee business" keeps getting in the way. Most companies find that by offloading some of this busy work it allows them far more time to spend on increasing revenue allowing their business to fare better in the long run. Unlike outsourced payroll, both PEOs and ASOs offer additional services to relieve you from administrative work, however deciding which way to go can be a challenging process.

Bootstrapping: How Cutting Down May Be the Key to A Successful Small Business - Click To Read Article
The owners of any beginning small business know the meaning of bootstrapping; keep every penny, hold on to each dollar, and in general, save until the revenue is consistently flowing in.

Small Business Employee Motivation and how Professional Employer Organizations Can Help - Click To Read Article
First and foremost, you need to understand what motivates each individual small business employee that you have. Depending on the work role, they may be motivated by some type of payed bonus, being asked to lead a new initiative, or by simply telling them, “I thought you did an incredible job.” Either way, this is the first step in understanding how to get more out of your employees; knowing their individual personalities. While implementing this important step, professional employer organizations may provide consulting and coaching on ways to do this depending on their level of outsourced HR services and expertise.

Why PEO’s Help in an Uncertain Employment Environment - Click To Read Article
All small businesses are required to pay unemployment taxes. Different SUTA cutoffs and different minimum and maximum rates can be confusing. PEOs can possibly lower your tax rate and save you time, money, or both.

5 Tips for Start-Up Businesses (and even those that have been around a while...) - Click To Read Article
Government spending is at all time high, gold is through the roof, and gas is somewhere in between. Today, the careful business owner’s that survived are not really hiring (according to recent small business studies). However if you are just starting out, we recommend you take these next 5 tips to heart in order to ensure you can be successful and sustain yourself in an environment similar to 2008 in the future.

Health Care Reform - 5 Reasons to Begin working with a PEO today - Click To Read Article
We believe that the professional employer organization is the original health care access reformer, by providing small business employers with access to affordable benefits, not to mention help with compliance on many government regulations. Still, with reform comes greater employer burden. Today we will review 5 items that were recently in the Senate version in December 2009 and how a PEO will help you to comply.

5 Things that an Employee Leasing Company can do to Help the Employer - Click To Read Article
Employee Leasing Companies can offer a great benefit by saving you time, improving your cash flow, providing medical benefits, understanding government compliance issues, and maintaining or reducing risk. The Professional Employment Organizations are a valuable asset to the small business owner.





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