“When and Why Should I Outsource HR?” Here are 11 Definitive Signals

March 18th, 2015

When it comes to the various ways organizations manage (or don’t manage) HR, we’ve seen it all here at TPO. Or so I thought. We recently received an inquiry from a non-profit executive who said,

“Our Board is acting as HR. As the Board changes by 5 members out of 15 each year, we […]

Q: “Why did you decide to outsource HR?” A: “We started to feel out of control.”

March 11th, 2015

In numerous conversations with CEOs and Business Owners over the years about outsourcing their HR function—including several just this past week—I hear a familiar theme: “We reached out to you (TPO) because we got to that point where things started to feel out of control.”

Feeling out of control. Let’s dive into that for a moment. […]

HR Outsourcing: What You Get vs. The Value You Should Expect

August 6th, 2014

On the Internet, there are many lists of reasons to outsource HR.  Here’s an example of one that was forwarded to me recently:  http://www.forbes.com/sites/meghanbiro/2013/12/01/top-5-reasons-hr-is-on-the-move/#

This list includes these five reasons for outsourcing HR:

It frees them (customers) to concentrate on core competencies.
It saves money.
It improves compliance.
It improves recruitment.
It provides access to the latest tools and technology.

What’s so […]

Michael Bowers and Bonnie Polvinale of APTA on Outsourcing HR to TPO

July 30th, 2014

TPO provided outsourced HR services to the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) during a critical management transition period. Here is what APTA CEO J. Michael Bowers and Vice President, Member Relations, Bonnie Polvinale, had to say about the value of working with TPO.

J. Michael Bowers, CEO of APTA

I joined APTA as CEO several months ago, […]