“Many PEOs now behave much like consultants, helping clients tap into the latest health benefits and comply with complex labor regulations related to discrimination and workplace safety. PEOs are becoming one-stop shops for business owners eager to outsource all their HR functions and focus instead on their core business. … PEOs make the most sense for business owners who can't afford a dedicated human resources staff and don't have the time to handle day-to-day HR issues themselves.” Inc. Magazine

"Think of a PEO as an off-site personnel department. They're a boon to small business, many of which don't need and can't afford a full-time human resources department." USA Today

"HR outsourcing-hiring a PEO to oversee your HR tasks-is a solution that not only provides help with compliance issues but can also provide assistance that's tailored to your company's specific needs." Entrepreneur.com

"PEO professionals can help the business operator understand the laws, produce an employee handbook that includes policies required by law, and help the business in its compliances efforts." National Association if Professional Employer Organizations

"PEOs make the most sense for business owners who can't afford a dedicated human resources staff and don't have the time to handle day-to-day HR issues themselves." Inc. magazine, May 2006

“Think of a PEO as an off-site personnel department. For an annual fee... , a PEO manages everything from recruiting and hiring to managing health benefits. They're a boon to small businesses, many of which don't need and can't afford a full-time human resources department.” “Finding first aid for small companies' health costs,” USA Today

" PEOs (Professional Employer Organizations) provide solutions to businesses through a staff of experienced HR professionals who are the best in their field, and they offer a broad range of benefit plans and employee services." Benefits & Compensation Solutions Magazine

"Nationwide, thousands of companies are finding that outsourcing their human resources function to a full-service, professional employer organization (PEO) is the solution to their HR needs. This strategic management option allows a company to remain focused on its core competencies, helping enable them to further develop and meet their business goals and objectives." "What Is a Professional Employer Organization," BIZ AZ

"Lori Booker says her public relations firm's profits rose 25 percent after she hired a company to handle the business' human resources needs. The reason: She had been devoting so much of her time to employee issues before she turned elsewhere for help. … About 10 years ago, after spending an entire day interviewing workers' compensation insurance providers, Booker said she'd had enough. She signed up with a professional employer organization that is now her HR operation." "Outsourcing: Matter of Course for Small Biz," Washington Post

"Professional employer organizations have crept up in the past two decades in response to a significant increase in employment-related regulations at the federal, state and local levels. As these regulations have taken on important, PEOs have gained in popularity." "Professional Employer Organizations Can Help Local Firms," Las Vegas Business Press

"Small to midsize companies that hire PEOs reap additional benefits. They're able to offer their employees a broader array of life insurance, health insurance and 401(k) packages. Legal risk and liability surrounding HR compliance fall to the PEO, and not to the company doing the outsourcing." "PEOs Help Small Businesses Manage Payroll, HR Functions," Austin Business Journal

"With growing concerns about workplace lawsuits and increasingly complicated government regulations, more and more small businesses are turning to outside companies to manage their human resources issues. Companies known as professional employer organizations now offer such services as managing a client's payroll, health benefits and workers' compensation matters. … Since the majority of small businesses do not have full-time human resources staff, they can use PEOs for not only the paperwork involved in human resource matters, but also to get advice on how to properly hire and fire people, conduct job performance reviews and process unemployment insurance claims." "More Small Firms Outsourcing Human Resource Work," Daily Reporter

"Companies that use professional employer organizations find PEOs make it easier and more cost-effective to offer health benefits by assuming the work of administering a health-care plan. " - Associated Press

"PEOs provide enhanced access to employee benefits for 2-3 million working Americans. This number is growing at a phenomenal rate every year because of the savings and benefits that a PEO can provide to small businesses." National Association of Professional Employer Organizations

"Professional Employer Organizations are expanding the availability of Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) to Americans. Cutting-edge PEOs have enabled hundreds of small businesses to offer their employees the consumer-driven health care plan." The Interbiznet Bugler

"Like purchasing pools, PEOs (Professional Employer Organizations) aggregate a large number of clients and their employees into a single group, and as a result often command far more favorable health insurance rates than individual companies." California Chamber of Commerce

"In today's competitive marketplace, it is often rough going for small businesses that are determined to provide premium benefits packages that will attract and retain top-notch employees, because they are at risk of chaining their profit-and-loss statement to an anchor. …Faced with the challenges of providing premium benefits, and keeping up with the growing number of government regulations and mounting paperwork, more small and medium-sized companies are turning to professional employer organizations to manage their human resources functions." "PEOs Offer Big-Company Benefits to Small Businesses," Employee Benefit Plan Review

"Small businesses wanting more help establishing and administering a Section 125 plan might wish to consider consulting a professional employer organization (PEO)." "Why Every Business Needs a Cafeteria…Plan, That It," Accountingweb.com,

"To become an employer of choice and develop a comprehensive employee retention program, small and medium-sized companies across the country have turned to PEOs. Essentially, PEOs offer their clients and work-site employees the services of a human resources department within a large corporation. Few small businesses can afford a full-time staff that handles responsibilities such as payroll processing, benefits management, human resources, and risk management. PEOs provide HR advice to their clients, including employee retention strategies that leave them better equipped to compete for talented employees." "The True Costs of Employee Turnover: Making a Case for PEOs