PEO vs ASO: Key Differences & How to Choose the Right One
Outsourcing human resources (HR) functions can be a game-changer for businesses looking to streamline operations and focus on growth. Many companies turn to HR ...
PEO vs. HRO Services: What’s the Difference?
Managing the complexities of running a business, especially for small and mid-sized companies, often means deciding how ...
PEOs: Your Partner in Effective Risk Management
In today's rapidly evolving business landscape, managing risks has become more critical than ever before. From ...
PEO Health Insurance: Affordable Solutions for Businesses
Updated August 15, 2024. Originally published June 26, 2018.
PEO vs. Payroll Services: What’s Better for Your Business?
Choosing the right payroll solution is crucial for any business looking to optimize its operations. Professional ...
What is a Pre-Employment Background Check?
Originally posted July 7, 2022. Updated April 15, 2024. Hiring a new employee is a significant investment for any ...
The Essential Guide to Time Management for Small and Mid-Size Business Owners
In the fast-paced world of business, where demands seem never-ending and time is a precious resource, mastering ...
PEO vs. In-House HR for Manufacturing Companies: What's Best for Your Company?
In the fast-paced and intricate world of manufacturing, the strategic management of human resources can be a deciding ...
Navigating HR Compliance: Why a PEO is Your Best Ally
Navigating the world of HR compliance can be daunting. It’s essential to understand the ever-changing landscape to ...
Worker's Compensation in Construction: PEO Risk Management
In the high-risk construction industry, worker's compensation is not just a legal requirement but a lifeline for ...
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How Employers Can Boost 401k Participation in Their Organization
A robust 401(k) plan is a valuable benefit employers can offer their employees to help them prepare for retirement. ...
Employer Best Practices: What is Open Enrollment?
Navigating the open enrollment process can be complex and challenging for employers, but it is a critical opportunity ...
PEOs vs. HR Platforms – What’s the Difference?
In today's business landscape, organizations face numerous challenges when it comes to managing their workforces ...
What is Employment Practices Liability Insurance (EPLI) and Why Do You Need It?
Did you know that commercial liability and commercial umbrella policies don’t usually cover employee lawsuits? Even ...
What is a PEO? Debunking Common Misconceptions About What PEOs Do
A PEO, or Professional Employer Organization, supports business owners by taking on key administrative burdens and ...
Leadership: From Good to Great
Most people want to achieve greatness in their field of work and strive to snag a top management position. It takes ...
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How a PEO Helps Construction Companies
In recent years, construction companies have been booming in many parts of the country, while cost pressures have ...
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Back-to-School Tips for Working Parents During COVID-19
Schools across the United States are opening their doors – virtually and many physically, too – to students this fall. ...
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Top 10 Causes of Disabling Workplace Injuries
Workplace Safety Statistics to Prevent Injuries Disabling workplace injuries or severe injuries that cause employees to ...
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Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives for HR
Studies show that businesses that hire diverse candidates and emphasize inclusion have a leading edge in innovation, ...
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How Does A PEO Work?
Professional Employer Organizations (PEOs) have been around since the 1960s and have continued to evolve and gain in ...
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Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act Highlights
The U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate passed the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act (H.R. 7010), ...
New PPP Loan Forgiveness Application and Instructions
The Department of the Treasury and the Small Business Administration (SBA) released a new application and instructions ...
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Top 5 Ways to Reduce Stress While Working from Home
How Employers Can Help Remote Employees With the rise of the COVID-19 pandemic and uncertainty all around, employees ...
The Essentials of Business Law That Owners Should Know | HR Compliance
Knowing the essentials of business law is crucial to an owner. In our decades of partnering with businesses of all ...
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[Webinar] Are You Ready for the New DOL Ruling?
You are cordially invited to join FrankCrum for our free ongoing webinar series, which provides great tips for better ...
PEO Employment Growth Soars Above Rest of U.S. Economy
According to a recent study, Professional Employer Organizations (PEOs) are experiencing employment growth 14 times ...
How PEO and Staffing Services Pair to Solve Business Challenges
Professional Employer Organizations (PEOs) and staffing companies both support employers with specialized services to ...
Quiz: Is it Time to Partner with a Professional Employer Organization?
Responsibilities can mount for owners of growing businesses and, in areas like human resources, many of those ...
Florida PEO Trends in 2018
Florida Professional Employer Organization (PEO) companies comprise about 14% of the industry, with close to 50 PEOs ...
PEO Companies and 4 Advantages They Offer Small Employers
PEO companies are advantageous for businesses of all sizes, from those that have only one employee to those that have ...
6 Ways a PEO Benefits Business Owners and Their Employees
PEO benefits are comprehensive HR resources that manage and mitigate risk. Also it lowers rates on workers’ ...
Why Consider Using a PEO?
As a company grows, so does its overall need for good human resource management. Businesses today need help managing ...
Can I Just Hire Someone and Then… Just Pay Them?
Ok, your plumbing business continues to grow and you need to hire more staff. Can it be as simple as… just hire someone ...
[Webinar] Construction Safety Best Practices and Training
Workplace safety is key no matter what type of business you run. According to OSHA, more than 5,000 workers died on the ...
How a PEO Helps Your Business Bear Fruit
How many times does a business day end with the realization that you never spent time on the important things? ...
[Webinar] Sexual Harassment: Protecting Yourself and Your Employees
Sexual harassment scandals are making headlines across the country. The list of those accused grows longer every day. ...
[Webinar] An Employer's Guide to Planning the Holidays
‘Tis the season for holiday parties and holiday pay. It’s the time of the year when employers consider whether to host ...
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[Webinar] You Can't Afford Not to Take 5 Minutes!
When it comes to preventing accidents in the workplace – there are few better investments. Statistics show three in ...
ERISA Compliance: Everything You Need to Know
ERISA compliance protects the assets of millions of Americans so funds placed in retirement plans during their working ...
How to Prevent Back Injuries [Webinar]
Keeping your employees safe on the job is just one of your many duties as an employer. While some responsibility also ...
3 Things to Look for in an Outsourced Payroll Company or PEO
Whether you’re an office manager, or a business owner trying to do the jobs of several people, payroll is an important ...
What are Administrative Duties and Responsibilities?
Administrative duties are significant in the workplace for secretarial specialists and the role has evolved from the ...
The Dangers of Distracted Driving [ Webinar ]
April has been designated “Distracted Driving Awareness Month” to draw attention to the dangers of distracted driving. ...
How to Conduct an Effective Workplace Investigation [Webinar]
Part of running a business means dealing with personnel issues. When an employee comes to you with a harassment, ...
What New Medical Marijuana Regulations Mean for Business Owners
Florida and 28 other states, as well as the District of Columbia now consider medical marijuana legal. The new medical ...
8 Steps to a More Ethical Workplace
It’s no secret that confidence in our institutions – whether business or government – is at an all-time low, driven in ...
Accident Investigations: A Guide for Employers [Webinar]
There’s been an accident on the job, now what? Our risk management experts explain how to understand and prevent ...
5 Simple Timesavers for Overwhelmed Business Owners
So much to do, so little time. “I have a meeting, but I need more time to get my work done. And what about planning for ...
Cost Saving Opportunities Your Company May be Missing
If you work in an operations or process role, it’s your job to make the business run better, smarter and more ...
The DOL Overtime Ruling is on Hold, Now What? [Webinar]
The Department of Labor ruling that was scheduled to go into effect at the beginning of this month, was halted by a ...
Top Productivity Secrets of Successful Office Managers
Since office managers are often considered the “spark plugs” who drive and support their company’s growth, office ...
2 Lifesavers for Stressed Franchise Owners
You know who you are — the franchise owner who struggles with the conflicts between working “on” or “in” the business. ...
How Busy Office Managers Can Avoid Professional Burnout
Office managers, by the nature of their role, wear many hats, and that is especially true in small businesses. Since ...
3 Ways Entrepreneurs Can Achieve Better Work-Life Balance
Unless sustaining your status as workaholic business owner is something you wear like a badge of pride, it may be ...
3 Things We Learned at FRLA 2016
Did you miss the Food Restaurant and Lodging Association show last month in Orlando? Well over 8,000 industry pros ...
Turning Risk Control Into Risk Management Savings [Webinar]
As an employer it's not what you say your employees should do to prevent injuries; it's the “culture” behind how you ...
After the DOL Ruling: Paying Your Employees Properly [Webinar]
Now that the final ruling has been issued by the Department of Labor (DOL), millions more employees will be ...
Who Can Vote? Voting Leave Laws for 2016
Many employees consider voting to be one of their fundamental rights and may even say that voting is their duty. ...
The DOL Rule Change is Happening! Here's How to Be Ready [Webinar]
Ready or Not……. employers need to be aware and ready for the new Department of Labor (DOL) rule change which goes into ...
Importance of a Return to Work Program [Webinar]
A Return to Work (RTW) program is designed to get injured, disabled or temporarily impaired workers back on the job as ...
How To Deal With An Employee Who Is Habitually Late
Ever wonder how to deal with an employee who is habitually late? At some point, most managers have dealt with employees ...
DOL New Overtime Rule [Webinar]
The Department of Labor (DOL) has issued its final ruling regarding the changes to pay regulations for exempt ...
I Know Risk Management is Important But How Can I Afford it?
The following is an excerpt from our latest guide, "A Business Owner's Guide to HR: Is There a Better Way?" Workplace ...
What's the Best Way to Handle Payroll and Payroll Reporting?
The following is an excerpt from our latest guide, "A Business Owner's Guide to HR: Is There a Better Way?" Payroll is ...
How Does an SMB Owner Attract Top Talent?
It seems like most of the conversations about recruiting top “A level” talent are written by and for large businesses ...
Avoiding Major Pitfalls of Recruiting & Hiring [Webinar]
One of the most challenging parts of running a business is recruiting the right people. You want well-rounded ...
What Can I do to Improve my Employee Retention Rate?
Nobody wants to work at a revolving door organization. Staff retention should be a concern for all employers, not only ...
What Sort of Benefits Program Should I Offer?
The following is an excerpt from our latest guide, "A Business Owner's Guide to HR: Is There a Better Way?" You offer ...
Cultivating Leadership for Business Success [Webinar]
Think of what makes a great leader... how would you describe him or her? (Hint: it doesn't mean being bossy or ...
How Do I Hire and Retain The Right People?
The following is an excerpt from our latest guide, "A Business Owner's Guide to HR: Is There a Better Way?" There are a ...
Using a Dashboard to Improve Decision Making Effectiveness
How does your organization make its most important decisions? Executives may provide widely different answers, pointing ...
How to Classify Employees/Contractors or Exempt/Non-Exempt Employees?
The following is an excerpt from our latest guide, "A Business Owner's Guide to HR: Is There a Better Way?" Employee or ...
Increase Employee Awareness of the Dangers of Distracted Driving
April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month--this observance is to draw attention to the dangers of distracted driving. ...
What Do I Need to Know About Unemployment Claims?
The following is an excerpt from our latest guide, "A Business Owner's Guide to HR: Is There a Better Way?" No one can ...
How to Be a Good Boss and Employer
Being a good boss (or in your case, being a good employer) doesn’t mean being bossy or micromanaging--it means being a ...
Workplace Injury Prevention - Slips & Falls [Webinar]
According to the 2016 Liberty Mutual Workplace Safety Index, the top 10 causes of workplace injury account for $51.06 ...
How Can I Stop Worrying About Employee Discrimination Lawsuits?
The following is an excerpt from our latest guide, "A Business Owner's Guide to HR: Is There a Better Way?" Advance ...
Be a Leader People Want to Follow: 4 Traits of Great Leaders
When asked to define leadership, certain descriptors immediately come to mind. You think passionate, focused, driven, ...
How Can I Handle Workers' Compensation Insurance Affordably?
The following is an excerpt from our latest guide, "A Business Owner's Guide to HR: Is There a Better Way?" ...
What Happens if I Hire The Wrong Person?
The following is an excerpt from our latest guide, "A Business Owner's Guide to HR: Is There a Better Way?" We’ve all ...
Americans with Disabilities Act Fundamentals (ADA) [Webinar]
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a civil rights law that was established in 1990 that prohibits ...
How a PEO Provides Priceless Peace of Mind [Video]
Often the greatest challenge for business owners is making the decision to work with a Professional Employer ...
Top Reasons Why Businesses Call For FrankAdvice [Video]
Over the years employment laws have increased protections for employees which has brought about more litigious ...
Maximizing Tax Credits For Your Company [Video]
Did you know that your company may qualify for employment-related tax credits? If so, identifying these tax credits can ...
Effective Employee Appraisals [Webinar]
Are your practices regarding performance appraisals helping your business or hurting it? Utilizing an Effective ...
Introducing the FrankTalk Video Series for Business Owners
Business owners understand the necessity of having an entrepreneurial spirit. That also means having the courage to ...
The Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) [Webinar]
What do you do if an employee needs to take extended medical leave? This includes the birth of a child, or to care for ...
7 Tips For Your Office Holiday Party
‘Tis the season for shopping, celebrating… and the much anticipated office holiday party. A holiday party is a nice way ...
Gain a Competitive Edge with Customer-Facing Tech Tools
One of the beauties of technology is that it can level the playing field for SMBs, closing the perceptual gaps on the ...
A FrankCrum Case Study on IHOP
IHOP Franchisee owner Tom Throm was not satisfied with the services he received from past Payroll providers or ...
Wage and Hour Basics All Employers Need to Know [Webinar]
So you have a group of employees that are working for you and need to be paid… now what? Do you know the proper ...
The Fruits of Partnering With a PEO [Infographic]
Every decision you make in your business is essential; whether it’s run-of-the-mill tasks or ensuring accurate ...
Customer Satisfaction: Why Are There So Many Dissatisfied Customers?
We know businesses want their customers to be satisfied, but what we may not know is how both the businesses and ...
Improving How Your People Can Provide Great Customer Service
Can someone be trained to provide great customer service? That’s one of those “nature vs nurture” questions, but I ...
Make Sure Your Halloween Party Doesn’t Turn Into a Scary Nightmare!
Halloween can be a fun time for kids and adults alike. If you plan to celebrate with your employees, you should ...
Effective Employee Corrective Action [Webinar]
Are you wondering how to handle employee relation issues? As an employer, it’s important to have the knowledge and ...
[Case Study] MK Medical Center
It’s clear that starting up a business is no easy task: the initial costs, heavy lifting and administrative duties ...
The PEO Animal
A PE…What?? If you’re new to the Professional Employer Organization (“PEO”) world, the concept of “co-employment,” how ...
Don't Let a Harassment Complaint Land You In Court [Webinar]
Harassment complaints can be an uncomfortable experience, and frankly, a real bear to deal with. Keep your business out ...
[Infographic] Keep It Safe in the Workplace
Do you know what impact workplace accidents have on your business? On a national scale, more than 3 million workplace ...
[Video] PEO vs. Payroll Services -- What Employers Need to Know
There are many preconceived notions about payroll software fixing all of a business owner’s payroll problems. Sarah ...
Ergonomics for Employers
The topic of ergonomics may seem intimidating and costly, but in reality, it is quite simple. Ergonomics is necessary ...
The Art and Science of Managing Older Employees
Although much has been written about managing millennials, the nation’s demographics indicate that the labor force ...
5 PEO Services You May Not Know About
As a business owner, you probably already know that PEOs offer workers’ comp insurance, payroll, benefits and HR ...
[Video] Why You Need a PEO
Did you know that HR tasks can cost up to 8.5% of your annual gross payroll? In this video, Sarah Tupper, the Vice ...
What are the Benefits of Outsourcing Your HR Department?
As a small business owner, you are expected to be an all-encompassing resource for your staff. You started with a ...
5 Ways To Reduce Costs In A Business
Let’s face it: You need five ways to reduce costs in a business because as a business owner, you know all of the costs ...
Why High Quality Content Matters
Simply having a website these days is not enough to guarantee heavy online traffic. In fact, high quality content is ...
Child Labor Laws: What To Do When Hiring Minors
Summer time has finally arrived! Well, not technically for a few more weeks, but for many high school students, their ...
Internships: To Pay or Not to Pay?
The use of unpaid interns is permitted, but only under limited circumstances. Internships do not amount to “free ...
Recruiting Interns at an Internship Fair
Recruiting interns can be an extremely smart way to groom the best and the brightest for potential future employment. ...
Email Marketing Trends for Small Businesses
Email marketing is constantly evolving. While older email marketing campaigns were all about blasting basic emails to a ...
Paperless Payroll, Even When Your Employees Don’t Have a Bank Account
When it comes to payroll, it’s becoming more common for businesses to go completely paperless. It’s an environmentally ...
How to Create a Social Media Marketing Plan For Your Small Business
Did you know that your website’s SEO ranking is directly affected by your company’s social media activity? If your ...
Easy Steps for Building Your Company’s SEO Strategy
Developing an SEO (search engine optimization) strategy is crucial for any business that wants to increase its online ...
The Benefits of Having an Online Human Resource Platform (HRIS)
A Human Resource Information System (HRIS) is a valuable platform that can benefit businesses of all sizes. HRIS ...
What are Keywords and Why are They Important to SEO?
For a business that’s looking to increase online traffic, understanding how Search Engine Optimization (SEO) works is ...
What is HR Administration Costing You? (Infographic)
Thousands of companies have discovered that outsourcing their HR functions to a PEO gives them access to big company ...
The Importance of SEO for Small Businesses
For any business that’s looking to increase online traffic, finding a way to boost search engine ranking in an ...
How Do I Encourage my Employees to be Healthy?
For most people who work a steady nine-to-five job, it can be tough to find the time to stay in shape. However, when a ...
An Expanding Employment Trend – BAN THE BOX
The term "Ban the Box" refers to removing the check box or question on a job application related to criminal ...
Tips on Hosting an Effective and Efficient Meeting
An inefficient meeting can be a tedious affair. While some people think that “free-flowing” meetings are productive, ...
How a PEO Can Help a Small Company Compete With a Larger One
Small business owners are the drivers of business strategy and vitality, but typically they also have to fill a variety ...
How Can Working with a PEO Save Me Money?
While hiring a PEO can help a business save time by outsourcing payroll and general HR needs, it’s also important to ...
Marijuana Legalization and its Impact on the Workplace
Last November, several states voted to legalize and tax the recreational use of marijuana. This marked a significant ...
OSHA’s New Reporting Rule
OSHA's updated recordkeeping rule expands the list of severe injuries that all employers must report to OSHA. ...
5 Ways to Keep Employees Motivated During the Holiday Season
The holidays are a special time of year when families are in town, people are taking vacation time, and there’s a ...
Flu Planning for Small Businesses
For a small business, flu is a big disruption. According to a study, each season over 100 million workdays are lost due ...
Benefits of Using a PEO (Infographic)
Small businesses that use a professional employer organization (PEO) are proven to have higher growth rates and are ...
Voting Leave Laws - Are You Prepared for November 4th?
Elections are just a few days away, and everyone should exercise their right to vote. Depending on whether your state ...
Fire Prevention and Grilling Safety Tips for Independence Day
Part of what we do at FrankCrum is helping you make sure that your business is a safe working environment for you and ...
What Do I Do if My Employee Is Summoned for Jury Duty?
It's a common situation: an employee comes to you holding a summons for jury duty. They've been called to fulfill their ...
Simple Email Marketing Tips for Business Owners
Do you have a great new product or service to offer your customers or prospects? Many business owners would love to do ...
Changes to Form I-9: What's New? Why is it So Important?
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently updated the Employment Eligibility Verification Form ...
Effective Leadership in the Workplace
Are you looking to move your business in a new direction? As a business owner, success begins and ends with you. ...
Fourth of July Office Fun
The celebration of the birth of our country is right around the corner, this is undoubtedly the reason everyone gets so ...
Confidence. Practice Makes Perfect
Well-spoken, immensely driven, highly respected, and easy to talk to... we all know them. To most they are the ...
Being Wrong is More Right Than You Think
The age old saying, “It’s better to be safe than sorry,” has been re-quoted for years and has traditionally been a ...
The History of Daylight Savings Time
History of Daylight Savings Daylight Savings Time (DST) has a long and complicated past, dating all the way back to ...
Getting Things Done- Workflow Processing
I love reading articles about increasing productivity. Somehow, just reviewing a bulleted list of ways to "get more ...
How to Get the Best Out of Your Employees
It is widely accepted that a great staff is one of the strongest assets a company can possess, but it can often be a ...
What Creates Employee Loyalty?
According to a recent study by Right Management, a consulting branch of Manpower, 84% of employees have admitted that ...
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