The Scoop on Outsourcing HR Using PEOs

Your business has grown beyond family and friends, and you now need lots more than love to keep employees happy.

This guide is an introduction to the professional employer organization (PEO), the all-in-one outsourced option that many small businesses are choosing to create and manage attractive benefits packages. The guide will tell you what you need to know about professional employer organizations and provide some tips on picking the best PEO for your company.

Guide to professional employer organizations

Introduction

How to know when it's time to upgrade your HR act, and various options for doing so. Sidebar: Outsourcing the 401(k).

Benefits and cautions

What does a PEO do for me? And what are the tradeoffs? We dig into the reasons PEOs have become a popular outsource alternative.

How to choose a PEO

Steps to take to make sure you get a good match for your needs. Plus: What we use at AllBusiness.com

More resources

PEO information online including a list of national providers as well as PEO brokers and networks to make your shopping easier.

About the Author

Tam Harbert is a Washington, D.C.-based journalist specializing in technology, business and public policy.