Small business owners, and their employees understand the benefits of having fewer layers, and less distractions when making decisions that impact their bottom line. However, they also understand that when people management, benefits and many of the other HR-related topics come into play, the benefits of being a smaller business are overshadowed.
Staffing an HR department is out of the question for small- to mid-sized businesses. The cost to support a staff devoted solely to HR makes this solution one that is cost prohibitive and unnecessary. So the question is, with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and with the different personnel needs for a multigenerational workforce, not to mention, group health plans, compliance with employee laws, and even payroll…what is the answer?
The answer for small- to mid-size businesses is outsourcing. Human Resources Outsourcing is the more affordable complete HR solution that provides everything an internal HR department will deliver, and more. With a highly trained staff of professionals who keep abreast of changes in employee laws, compliance and advice for employee management plus continuous monitoring of benefits plans and best-fit comprehensive group solutions, the advantages of working with an HRO are endless.
For more on this, take a look at this interesting article written by Sherrie Scott and featured on Chron…
http://smallbusiness.chron.com/advantages-outsourcing-hr-functions-21169.html