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Professional Employer Organization (PEO): Right for Your Business?

Business Management Daily

Handling employee benefits and other HR services in-house is extremely difficult for many small businesses. According to research by Secure Data Recovery, 88% of employees have worked at a small business without a dedicated HR team. Professional employer organizations (PEOs) offer a cost-effective solution to this problem.

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What is a PEO? The solution to making your company great!

EmployeeConnect

A Professional Employer Organization , or PEO, allows businesses to outsource their administrative needs to a third party that specializes in these duties. This can include (but is not limited to) managing human resources, taking care of payroll, overseeing workers’ compensation issues, and offering employee benefits.

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Wondering how to choose a professional employer organization (PEO)? Ask 7 questions

Insperity

Choosing the right professional employer organization (PEO) for your company is a huge project. So, before selecting a PEO, it can make a difference to find out: is this a certified professional employer organization? The IRS does not endorse any particular certified professional employer organization.

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Brokers: 5 HR Trends to Guide Your 2025 Strategy

Extensis

As a broker-friendly professional employer organization (PEO) , ExtensisHR strives to keep its partner community informed of the latest industry developments. To foster success in 2025, clients should confirm their benefits packages remain relevant or adjust them accordingly.

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HR Year-End Checklist: 10 Critical Areas to Assess

Extensis

Employee benefits and compensation Managing employee benefits and compensation involves multiple processes to ensure your organization stays compliant, controls costs effectively, and promotes the health and well-being of your workforce. File FICA/FUTA: If applicable, submit forms by the IRS deadlines.

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A Small Business’s Guide to Hiring Seasonal Employees

Extensis

Be prepared to answer questions New employees, and even those who are returning for the season, will naturally have questions about your organization. Some small businesses partner with a professional employer organization (PEO) , like ExtensisHR, which has a readily available customer service team to field employee requests.

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How Brokers Can Prepare Their Clients for Open Enrollment

Extensis

Revisiting an organization’s employee benefits package is essential to ensure their offerings remain competitive, sparking the need for deeper, more strategic discussions. Establish the basics Preparing clients for open enrollment involves evaluating how well their current employee benefits plan works.