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Is HR Becoming Too Much for You to Handle?

Ella Baker
Is HR Becoming Too Much for You to Handle?
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Published on Jul 5
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Signs it may be time to seek help

For many small business owners, the feeling of being stretched too thin may come from the stresses of handling too many human resources tasks. When you started building your business, you were able to focus on the things that mattered most to you – your products and your customers. The smaller your business, the easier it can seem to handle human resources on your own. As you grow and add additional employees, more and more of your time can become taken up by HR related tasks and efforts, distracting you from the cost-making centers of your business. Asking for help isn’t always the easiest thing, but here are some signs that it may be time to call in the HR experts of a professional employer organization (PEO).

Liability concerns

Many small or mid-size businesses operate without a dedicated HR manager or department. Your managers may be able to get handle some of your basic daily HR tasks, but without strong HR backgrounds these same people could leave your business open to liabilities.

Understanding hiring regulations, EEOC requirements, collective bargaining agreements, recruiting, training, payroll processing, and benefits administration can be overwhelming – and those are just some of the areas where an HR professional helps to limit your liability. Your PEO partner can not only keep you compliant, they can also offer you access to state-of-the-art payroll processing and benefits management software that can help streamline the HR process. Additionally, this software gives your employees the ability to access and update their information as needed.

If your employees don’t know who to report issues or problems to, managers are unsure of how to pass along information, or you find some HR tasks getting lost in the shuffle, you may want to consider exploring HR outsourcing options. Outsourcing can allow your managers to focus on leading their teams and growing your business, while your HR partners keep you compliant.

Administrative focus

As your business grows, there comes a point where the log jam of new employee paperwork, payroll processing, and benefits management begins to get you bogged down in an administrative nightmare. Particularly if your small or mid-size business doesn’t have a dedicated HR team, this can lead to significant time spent away from more productive tasks in your company.

While critical and essential, tasks like payroll and benefits administration don’t contribute to your company’s revenue. Limiting the amount of time that your managers have to focus on strategic contributions to the company can lead to significant downturns in your income. If you’re finding more and more of your or your management team’s time is spent on administrative tasks, it may be time to think outside of the box for human resources assistance.

Growth potential

As your company continues to grow, a larger staff means greater HR responsibilities and tasks. If you are on the cusp of or have recently undergone an expansion, it may be time to start thinking about how you are going to manage a larger staff.

Allowing your managers to focus on their daily job functions and improving their teams creates more opportunities for staff development. Since lack of professional development prospects is a frequently cited reason for many employees’ lack of job satisfaction, these opportunities can allow you to reduce turnover rates amongst your employees. This retention and greater employee engagement can translate into better customer service and increased sales for your company.

The HR support of a PEO can help you manage your staff and quickly scale your HR functions for rapid growth in the future. A PEO can help you save a lot of time and reduce your growing pains, helping you reach your growth goals more quickly.

Let Sheakley share the burden

As a small or mid-size business owner, you probably already outsource a number of functions, from accounting to marketing. Human resources can be one of the largest areas of liability for your business, so don’t leave yourself open to compliance issues needlessly. If you are finding yourself spending more and more of your time worrying about HR issues, it may be time to bring in a PEO partner. An effective PEO partnership can help you take your business where you want it to go.

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