Human Resource Outsourcing Ads

Here are examples of what HR Outsourcing firms are claiming they can do for us.

Feds Crack Down on Undocumented Workers

Yesterday’s Houston Chronicle reports illegal immigration raids will increase in 2008.

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Kevin Lachus, a former Immigration and Customs Enforcement attorney, expects worksite investigations and immigration raids to increase significantly across the U.S. and especially in Houston.

As a government attorney, Lachus was involved in sweeping raids on the Swift & Company packing plants in 2006.

He and others say stepped-up worksite enforcement raids are part of a Department of Homeland Security strategy to force a revival of last year’s failed effort to reform the nation’s immigration laws. The idea is that disruptions caused by raids would unite business interests and immigration hard-liners to convince legislators to reconsider immigration reform.

Lachus, a lawyer with the Tindall & Foster immigration law firm in Houston, expects 150 raids across the country this year, up from 48 last year.

Small Businesses Could Benefit from Stimulus Package

In case you missed it, there’s an encouraging article in the New York Times about how small businesses could benefit the most from the soon-to-be-signed economic stimulus package.Here’s an excerpt:

Businesses, large and small, will be directly helped by the new economic stimulus legislation passed by Congress last week. But small businesses, in particular, may get the biggest lift indirectly — from consumers spending their tax rebates.

The $168 billion measure, which was approved by both houses of Congress with uncommon swiftness, includes rebates for taxpayers and incentives for businesses, all intended to bolster the sagging economy. President Bush is expected to sign it this week.

DISCLAIMER:  This post may not be directly related to outsourcing, but it is important to us small businesses owners none-the-less.

Fun Fact: Best Paying Blue-Collar Jobs

 

Occupation	Average Earnings of Full-Time Workers
Drillers, oil well	$62,409.00
Supervisors, electricians and power transmission installers	$62,347.00
Locomotive operating	$59,517.00
Supervisors, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters	$58,062.00
Railroad conductors and yardmasters	$57,672.00
Power plant operators	$56,545.00
Supervisors, extractive	$56,228.00
Supervisors, carpenters and related workers	$55,833.00
Aircraft engine mechanics	$55,539.00
Electrical power installers and repairers	$55,395.00

– G. Scott Thomas, bizjournals

Be Precise with Payroll

Let your payroll system get out of hand, and you’re going to hear from at least two powerful places: your employees themselves, and the taxman. Organization is a must, and there are many tools at hand to help take control of the task.

You can create timesheets by making templates in spreadsheet, which can also keep track of vacation and sick time and be entered into a payroll system for payment and precise recordkeeping. Or you can outsource this function to a Human Resource Organization (HRO), which frees up your time and money. You can also mix it up a little – do the time-tracking yourself and outsource only the payment.

Taxes and withholding vary geographically, so if your doing payroll yourself, be sure to keep up with the rules. If you outsource, that will be included in the service. Because outsourcing costs vary, figure out what you can afford and make it work.

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PEO Market Share Growing

Despite having been around for decades, the idea of Professional Employer Organizations (PEOs) is still picking up steam.  Per IDC analyst Lisa Rowan and long-time industry observer Carrie Aaron PEOs are gaining momentum among small and medium-sized companies.
They point out that whether you’re speaking with investors or current providers, those people already engaged in the PEO industry are consistently upbeat about the prospects for growth.  One reason is the small business market opportunity is strong in the United States given its size and growth. Employment among small employers increased at a growth rate of nearly 12 percent from 1999 to 2006, according to the BLS. Small companies employ half of all workers in the U.S. private sector.