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NAPEO’S 2024 WHITE PAPER
During our Annual Conference and Marketplace in September, we unveiled the findings of our latest white paper. This year’s study was conducted by noted economists Dr. Laurie Bassi and Dan McMurrer of McBassi & Company. Titled PEO Clients: Faster Growing, More Resilient Businesses with Lower Turnover Rates, the study examined how PEO clients fare compared …
BY Chris Chaney
November 2024
MEET NAPEO’S NEW BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEMBERS
This September, six new PEO industry leaders joined NAPEO's Board of Directors. They spoke with PEO Insider to share a little about their backgrounds, why serving on the Board is important to them, and to share their advice for other members looking to get involved.
BY Chris Chaney
November 2024
PEOS IN THE COMMUNITY: ALTRES: HAWAII’S POTHOLE CREW
Through the company’s paid volunteering policy, the ALTRES ‘ohana — Hawaiian for family — has logged more than 650 volunteering hours with 75 local nonprofits over the past five years.
BY Evan Fallor
November 2024
UNDERSTANDING VEBAs: A GUIDE FOR PEOs
For PEOs, establishing a VEBA presents an excellent opportunity to increase their service offerings, improve tax efficiency, and create a competitive advantage in the marketplace.
BY Jason F. Clausen, CPA
November 2024
THE FEEDBACK LOOP: POWERFUL WHEN PURPOSEFUL
When we apply the principle of the feedback loop in the proper way, with purpose, it can be a powerful tool with limitless applications in this complex business we are in.
BY Steven Sweeney
November 2024
PEOPLE HELPING PEOPLE
As I write this column for a PEO Insider issue related to external influences, I’m struck by the confluence of a few things: natural disasters, the US presidential election, and how we can all positively influence the lives of those around us.
BY Casey M. Clark
November 2024
FOSTERING A CULTURE OF LIFELONG LEARNING
Fostering a culture centered on continuous learning yields an array of benefits, including elevated levels of employee engagement, satisfaction, and retention.
BY Emily Duncan
November 2024
HOT TOPICS FOR PEOs HEADING INTO 2025
As we look ahead into 2025, there are additional issues we need to focus on to help our small business customers thrive.
BY David Feinberg
November 2024
EMPOWERING PEO SUCCESS: MAXIMIZING STRATEGIC IMPACT THROUGH EXTERNAL INFLUENCERS
Often, it’s client operational efficiencies, the “soft dollar savings”, that are never quantified in a black and white proposal, where external Influencers shine. The client trusts the external influencer more than the PEO salesperson to objectively validate and quantify investments in the PEO administration fees.
BY Mark Steiger
November 2024
AI AND TORT LIABILITY
As of this month, seventeen state insurance departments have adopted the NAIC model bulletin and four have passed laws restricting the use of AI. As an example, New York has restricted the use of any Automated Employment Decision Tool (AEDT) unless it has been tested for bias in the hiring process.
BY Paul Hughes
November 2024
NAVIGATING POLITICAL AND REGULATORY SHIFTS IN THE PEO INDUSTRY
Political and regulatory shifts inevitably influence how we operate and advise our clients. In our role as strategic advisors, we must plan for all scenarios. Whether regulations tighten or loosen, businesses will need our guidance to implement sustainable workforce strategies that work within the regulatory framework.
BY Carrie Pilon, ESQ.
November 2024
THE EVOLVING PEO SERVICE MIX: RECRUITING IS NOW NON-NEGOTIABLE
Recruiting is no longer an optional service for PEOs aiming to provide comprehensive HR solutions. It is an essential component that enables PEOs to position themselves as true full-service providers, capable of meeting the modern demands of their clients.
BY Joshua Siler
November 2024
ECONOMIC UPDATE AND THE RISE OF AI: WHAT PEOS NEED TO KNOW
As AI transforms the business landscape, PEOs are uniquely positioned to assist small businesses in navigating this technological revolution. They can provide guidance on AI-related HR practices, help with training and development programs focused on AI skills, and offer insights into how AI can enhance various aspects of workforce management.
BY John Slavic
November 2024
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
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
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
COLLABORATION, LEADERSHIP & COMRADERY
What an exhilarating week to be part of this tremendous industry and community.
BY Casey M. Clark
October 2024
ADDING VALUE: HOW PEOs ENABLE SMBs TO BE EMPLOYERS OF CHOICE
The value of a PEO may start at its co-employment core, but the potential for specialization is limitless and up to you. By leveling the playing field with economies of scale and impactful benefit packages, PEOs can help SMBs become true employers of choice for top talent.
BY David Feinberg
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