WHY JOIN A PEO?

40% of small business owners predicted their greatest expense in 2006 would be payroll.

MasterCard International, 01/2006

The average small business spends nearly $8,000 per employee to stay in compliance with government regulations.

SBA, 07/2006

On average, small-business owners work 52 hours per week.

Wells Fargo/Gallup Small Business Index, 08/2005

83% of CEOs believe that the workforce is the single largest expense for their businesses. 49% of CEOs are concerned that a shortage of qualified workers could limit the growth of their company in the year ahead.

PricewaterhouseCoopers, 09/2006

30% of executives say motivating their employees is their toughest challenge.

The Creative Group, 09/2006

7 out of 10 human resources managers say businesses are embracing formal coaching as an employee development method.

Society of Human Resource Management, 04/2006

Executives say their managers spend 7 hours or more a week on average sorting out personality conflicts among staff members.

Accountemps, 10/2006

49% of small business say they cannot attract and retain top quality employees without offering competitive health benefits.

Aflac, 06/2006