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HCM Software: 3 Ways Small HROs Punch Above Their Weight
The world of Payroll Service Bureaus, ASOs, and HROs tends to be divided into two categories: Big box players (or clients who feel safer working with a big HRO), and relatively small HROs who know their clients personally, understand their clients’ businesses, and deliver highly attentive service. While clients always appreciate better service, the...Read more
Feeling Powered Up by NAPEO 2024? We Sure Are
We’re back from Orlando, Florida, and feeling energized following this year’s NAPEO Conference. We hope you are, too. After all, it’s tech innovation that plays a huge part in not only powering up innovation in the Orlando area, but also Professional Employer Organizations (PEOs) and their clients as well. And there was a lot of...Read more
HCM Software: Winning the HRO Tech Race
In today’s tight labor market, competition for talent and related services can be ferocious. HROs of every kind—from Payroll Service Bureaus (PSBs) to PEOs—are looking for ways to grow their book of business, or just keep the business they have. Technology has long been an equalizer in commercial competition, enabling smaller firms to compete with...Read more
HCM Software: When a Tech Upgrade Becomes a Business Upgrade
Today, HRO providers of all kinds rely on software to connect with clients and help deliver services. Some of the earliest adopters were Payroll Service Bureaus who needed the platforms to service clients at scale. Now, the platforms these first users deployed are showing their age. The UIs aren’t intuitive. Their data security might not...Read more
6 Steps to Take After Your Personal Information Has Been Compromised
The recent National Public Data breach has impacted millions of Americans. Social Security numbers and other financial information comprising 3 billion records may have been compromised. This attack emphasizes the need for strong identity theft protection, device security and online privacy measures to safeguard your clients’ worksite employees.Read more
HCM Software: The Killer Sales Tool Hiding in Plain Sight
Providers of workplace solutions – like PEOs and Payroll Service Bureaus – are increasingly leveraging software to deliver their services. But that software may only get a brief mention when these HROs pitch their company. They’re accustomed to selling themselves and their service. But don’t underestimate the value of the right software in winning business....Read more
HCM Software: Take on New Business, Increase Margins, or Both?
Payroll Service Bureaus (PSBs), PEOs, and HROs of all kinds have discovered the advantages of supplementing their services with software revenue. Depending on the functionality of that software, it can retain a client who might otherwise outgrow an HRO’s services. Or, it can promise greater efficiency to lower costs with an attractive new revenue stream....Read more
The ERTC is the ‘Gift’ that Keeps on Not Giving for PEOs
Oh that Employee Retention Tax Credit thing again? Earlier this year, we wrote about how it was like déjà vu all over again with the ERTC causing Professional Employer Organizations (PEOs) problems for the past four years. And there’s still no end in sight! The ERTC was established as part of the 2020 Coronavirus Aid,...Read more
Workforce Management: Don’t Be on the ‘Fence’ About Geofencing
Have you ever been on the “fence?” No, we don’t mean the “tough decision” fence—we mean a “geofence” to be more precise. Since geofencing is all about precision, it’s actually the perfect segue to better people management. Geofencing is a virtual boundary that is created using either GPS or radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology. If you’ve...Read more
How AI Can Enhance the Employee Experience
Guest Blog by Joana Campa, Director of Marketing, HiringThing Employee experience is a key topic for HR professionals. It encompasses the entirety of an employee’s journey at a company, aiming to provide value and foster productivity, innovation and engagement. Employees are increasingly adopting artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance their employee experience. Currently, 50% of American...Read more