5 Reasons to Find an HR Solution for Your Business

In the past, HR departments generally functioned in-house. But that’s rapidly changing. Why? Small businesses and startups don’t have the time or resources to deal with administrative tasks like payroll, vacation time, and benefits. And it’s not always economical to hire in-house staff for those duties.

Nearly 85% of firms now choose to outsource at least some of their HR functions. And in the past few years it has become more accessible to small business owners. Outsourcing frees up more of your time to focus on strategic initiatives like recruiting, culture, retention, engagement, hiring, talent development, etc.

5 Benefits of an HR Solution

In general, a good HR solution partner will provide administrative relief, reduce and manage risk, and offer consulting from an experienced service team. They carry the weight of employment, so you and other leaders in your business can focus on growing your business. Here are 5 reasons to let go of those pesky administrative tasks.

#1 Save Time

HR functions eat up a lot of your business’ time and energy. But you don’t have to let it. You can free up that time along with providing many other benefits. It’s time to let go of administrative tasks so you can focus on growing your business.

#2 Save Money

Outsourcing human resource functions can save your business money in a few ways. Running a full functioning HR department in-house with qualified experts is not only expensive, but brings on added expenses that you could get from the HR firm for less. You also benefit from an HR company administering your payroll by their constant recalculations for withdrawing the correct amounts from your employee’s paychecks. Instead of having not-so-fun expensive surprises at the end of the year, you experience predictable and controlled costs when it comes to administering payroll and tax deductions.

Survey

A survey by the Society of Human Resource Managers and the Bureau of National Affairs concluded that businesses spend $1,600 per employee, every year, in time, wages and fees for employee administration. *SHRM-BNA No. 67 Study July 1, 2002

#3 Improve Leadership Focus

Working with an HR solution service means you and your leaders will have more time to focus on growing your business instead of worrying about the small things. Instead of keeping up with payroll, shopping benefits options, and studying current compliance laws you can focus on what the next steps in your business are. Expanding your customer base, hiring the top performers in your industry, and engaging with your employees should be at the top of your to-do list. Fill your schedule with the ‘big stuff’ instead of the ‘little stuff.’

#4 Improved Employee Productivity

Outsourcing your administrative duties to an HR solution will improve your benefits options, payroll processes and free up your time so you can focus on your employees. With the ability to improve your engagement programs and recruiting processes you will inevitably see employee productivity increase. Employees are happier when their work culture can be catered to their needs and you will have increased productivity because administrative duties are lifted off your shoulders.

#5 Avoid Turnover Issues

When you’re running HR functions in-house and an employee leaves, you face the risk of halting essential functions like payroll or benefits administration. Outsourcing can completely remove that risk for you. Instead of scrambling to fill the position and possibly making a bad hire, you can focus on the interview process while your company’s core functions keep running smoothly.

It’s like Hiring the Ideal Employee

Normally you’re in-house HR staff will have the problems you can expect from all employees that are human. Drama, demands, personal preferences, allergies, vacation time needed, sick days, punctuality issues, and many more.

When you hire an outside firm to handle your HR it’s like having the ideal employee working for you. You’ll avoid dramatic issues like turnover and payroll mistakes as well as save your company time and money. At the same time you’re increasing motivation and productivity among your leaders and employees.

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