October 2024

THIS MONTH'S FOCUS: Workforce

Meet David Feinberg: NAPEO’s 2024-2025 Board of Directors Chair

A few weeks ago, nearly 1,000 industry members gathered in Orlando for our 2024 Annual Conference and Marketplace. We celebrated NAPEO’s 40th anniversary and welcomed new association leadership. David Feinberg, Justworks’ senior vice president of risk and insurance programs, officially took the reins as NAPEO’s new Board of Directors Chair. He’s been active within NAPEO …

BY Chris Chaney

October 2024

FEATURED

WORKFORCE HIRING TRENDS IN AN EVOLVING WORKPLACE

The workforce landscape is undergoing a profound transformation. Remote and hybrid work arrangements are here to stay, and employers who embrace these trends will be better positioned to attract and retain top talent.

BY John Mason-Smith

October 2024

EMERGING RISK OUTLOOK: TALENT MANAGEMENT RISK

Any one move could shake up employee activism if workforce strategies aren’t done right because, after all, both sides have a vested need. Consider having talks with your teams about which of these risks, and others, will present the biggest threat and opportunity to your operations and your customers, and take proactive steps ahead of the next big wave of workforce risks.

BY Dafni LeFlore

October 2024

7 WAYS TO BUILD A WORKPLACE TO MEET EMPLOYEES’ CHANGING NEEDS

As employees continue to rethink their organization’s role in their well-being, employers should realign their priorities to reflect workers’ evolving expectations. These seven steps will help you support your clients’ employees in today’s world and, in turn, lead to organizational success.

BY KARYN RHODES, SPHR, SHRM-SCP

October 2024

KEY AREAS IMPACTING TODAY’S WORKFORCE AND THE IMPORTANT PART PEOS PLAY

Understanding the current workforce landscape is essential, but the market can shift at any moment. As PEOs, helping our clients constantly refine best practices to maximize employee satisfaction will always be on trend.

BY David Pearson

October 2024

REDEFINE, TRANSFORM, REIMAGINE: MEETING EVOLVING EMPLOYEE DEMANDS

Improving the employee experience is not a one-time effort, but an ongoing commitment. Retaining and attracting talent involves envisioning and implementing new ways to enhance and transform how work is done, where it is done, and how people interact within the work environment.

BY Deanna M. Martin

October 2024

LEAD BY EXAMPLE: STRATEGIES TO NAVIGATE CHANGING EXPECTATIONS

The dual role many PEOs play as both a service provider and an employer gives us a unique perspective to address these changes in the workplace and to lead by example with our clients.

BY Connor Cross

October 2024

BEYOND A PAYCHECK: UNDERSTANDING MODERN WORKFORCE DEMANDS

Employees today are keen on continuous learning and career advancement. They expect their employers to provide opportunities for professional development, such as training programs, mentorship, and clear career progression paths.

BY Shawn Weinberger

October 2024

TRACKS

THE CRITICAL ROLE FOR PEOS IN MAXIMIZING EMPLOYEE CARE

Amid an ever-shifting set of challenges — from rising costs to changing consumer preferences and generational shifts in the workplace — employers now face a “permacrisis.” The formerly unprecedented has become the norm, ramping up pressure on employers to devise new strategies to safeguard their talent and grow their business.

BY Geoff Vandal

October 2024

SHARPEN YOUR FOCUS: TIPS FOR IDENTIFYING DEALS THAT WILL CLOSE

If you’re struggling with low close rates or stalled deals, be brutally honest with yourself by using these three criteria for each opportunity in your pipeline.

BY Haden Roberts

October 2024
“What an exhilarating week to be part of this tremendous industry and community. ”

BY Casey M. Clark

October 2024

GLOBAL WORKFORCE BENEFITS IN YOUR BACKYARD: WHY CANADA IS THE NEW FRONTIER FOR U.S. NEARSHORING

Nearshoring to Canada and partnering with PEOs offers U.S. companies a range of benefits, from lower healthcare costs and cultural alignment to advantageous time zones and currency savings. The combination of these factors creates a compelling case for considering Canada as a strategic expansion destination.

BY MARC PAVLOPOULOS

October 2024

HOW CAN PEOS PREPARE FOR EVOLVING PAY TRANSPARENCY AND EQUITY TRENDS?

Pay transparency is one of the hottest trends impacting the workforce today. It affects all aspects of workplace relationships – including hiring, recruitment, and retention efforts; supervision and leadership; and compensation and benefits.

BY Ben Ebbink, ESQ.

October 2024

LOPER BRIGHT’S DOUBLE-EDGED SWORD: PEO REGULATION IN A POST-CHEVRON WORLD

Loper Bright’s impact is already being felt. Agencies are backing away from some controversial rules and both new and pending challenges to agency positions have been bolstered as courts begin to apply the new framework.

BY Kerim Fidel, ESQ.

October 2024

PEOs CAN LEVERAGE INNOVATIVE HEALTH BENEFITS TO FUEL BUSINESS GROWTH

A PEO’s health benefits partners should be an extension of the PEO’s team, working together as trusted advisers to help design health benefits strategies, manage risk, analyze results, offer industry insights and best practices, and help plan for the future – which includes planning for the PEO’s business growth.

BY David Iacino

October 2024

PERSONAL TRANSFORMATION THROUGH SELF-LEADERSHIP

Personal transformation through self-leadership is the cornerstone of both individual and organizational success. 

BY Lee Pemberton, IV

October 2024

THE BENEFITS OF TRACKING YOUR NET PROMOTER SCORE

One of the standout benefits of NPS is its strong correlation with business growth. Research has shown that companies with higher NPS scores consistently experience better financial performance.

BY Kevin Gramian

October 2024
LEADERSHIP

Payroll Funding Company Expands Partnership Development Team with New VP Appointments

October 2024
M&A

ENGAGE PEO ACQUIRES SynchronyHR

October 2024
NICE WORK

ExtensisHR WINS TWO STEVIE® AWARDS

October 2024
CONGRATULATIONS

EIGHT NAPEO MEMBERS LAND ON INC. MAGAZINE’S LIST OF 5,000 FASTEST GROWING BUSINESSES

October 2024
WORKFORCE

SURVEY SHOWS WORKERS PLAN TO CHANGE JOBS SOON

October 2024
KUDOS

DAVE LAWRENCE NAMED TO NATIONAL SMALL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION LEADERSHIP COUNCIL

October 2024