The PEO: Your Competitive Advantage

g worked for an Arizona PEO company for quiteThough PEO companies have historically been
some time, I still find myself continually shockedassociated with the tasks of payroll administration,
by the diverse mix of companies that benefitour services are rather abundant. At my Phoenix
from outsourcing their human resources andPEO company in particular, our services range
payroll services. For instance, just the other day Ifrom payroll and benefits administration to
was sitting across the table from a new clientworkers compensation, HR consulting, Training
who had been in the construction industry for& Development, and recruiting. Thus, we are
about three years. The unique thing about thisliterally a one-stop-shop for all of a business
visit, however, was that this table looked nothingowner’s supportive needs. In addition, by
like the long board room conference table I amrecruiting the services of a PEO, many business
used to encountering. Instead, it was a small glassowners find that they are now able to offer
kitchen table situated in the owner’s cozybenefits and incentives that would never before
two bedroom apartment.have been imaginable for the organization.
As it turned out, this tiny kitchen table was theIn the case of the construction owner previously
center of all business operations for our newestmentioned, there had never before been any sort
client. It was the central location for all of theof health care or retirement package established
companies call processing, scheduling, recruiting,for any of his employees. After just a few brief
and payroll processing. A rather impressive featcorrespondences, I was able to set his company
for a company with over 20 employees.up with several fantastic benefits options and a
However, as I glanced over at a stack of papers401(k) that gave his employees the retirement
wedged between the salt shaker and a pile ofsavings plan of their dreams. Additionally, our
napkins, I realized that our HR consulting servicesrecruiting division was able to ease the
had been enlisted not a second too soon. Pushedowner’s hiring burden by pre-screening
to the side of this overburdened, small businessseveral potential new employees for his operation
owner’s “desk” was aand sending him only the most qualified of
stack of 940’s, 941’s, and severalindividuals. Afterwards, our training and
overdue workers compensation forms. After adevelopment team conducted a thorough
few moments of conversation, I just had to askevaluation of the company and presented a
about the status of these documents. To whichmagnificent safety training program to ensure
he responded, “ohthat the company was staying compliant with all
those…I’m not really sure what allof the new legislation in the field. All the while, the
that is. It’s all been sitting there for abusiness owner was able to focus on the critical
while and I guess I just kinda forgot all aboutday-to-day operations of his company.
them.”As you can see, there are a multitude of reasons
This is the exact kind of scenario in which PEOwhy an organization or business owner would
companies and business owners can join forceswant to enlist the knowledge and abilities of a
and thrive in today’s competitivePEO. However, the single greatest reason for this
marketplace. Arizona PEO companies have thepartnership is the development of a competitive
knowledge and resources to handle all of theadvantage for your company. By aligning yourself
behind-the-scenes support functions of anwith a PEO, you will be establishing a support
organization, which leaves the business ownersnetwork that you can depend upon for all of your
free to grow their company and focus on whatback office needs. This frees up time, money,
they do best. By simply recruiting the services ofand resources that can be better vested in the
a PEO, business owner headaches can begeneration of revenue and expansion of services.
exponentially limited.