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Need relief from HR administrative tasks? See why small and midsized businesses trust ADP HR outsourcing for day-to-day support and specialized guidance.
Feel that monumental power shift at work?
February 23, 2022, 11:00 am - 2:00 pm ET
Perhaps you're ready to focus more on strategy and less on mundane payroll, HR and benefits administration tasks. Or perhaps your company is growing or has limited HR resources. In cases like these, you need the strategic relationship of an experienced HR partner. No matter your challenge, ADP® has the experience and solutions to help you reduce your daily workload and compliance risk.
Thanks to the tens of thousands of small and midsized businesses who trust ADP to support your HR, payroll, benefits, and workplace safety needs.
How can HR outsourcing benefit my business?
Outsourcing HR can help save you time and money and can take the worry out of certain areas of compliance. You can choose to outsource some or all day-to-day administrative duties across HR, talent management, payroll, benefits, and more.
What is HR outsourcing?
Human Resources outsourcing (HRO) is when you contract with an independent provider to handle some or all of your HR functions. You can contract for a variety of services, from basic and day-to-day HR to more strategic offerings.
Administrative HR Tasks
Strategic HR Services
Can I outsource HR if my company already has an HR person or department?
Yes. HR outsourcing is a great option for businesses with or without HR staff.
Learn more about the expertise and support we provide with our PEO and managed services HR outsourcing solutions*:
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*ADP role provided based on offering purchased
We offer a range of HR outsourcing so you get what's best for your business.
Don’t settle for “one size fits all.” Choose the HR outsourcing or PEO solution option that gives you exactly what you need. Both options include technology and hands-on guidance and support across pay and tax administration, talent, strategic HR, benefits administration, and compliance. Dig deeper to understand the differences:
ADP TotalSource®
A professional employer organization (PEO) with dedicated guidance and advanced cloud technology to manage your HR, talent, risks and payroll — plus access to Fortune 500®-caliber employee benefits.
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ADP® Comprehensive Services
An advanced, all-in-one software platform plus dedicated specialists who will partner with your HR team to offer best practices, process efficiencies and support. Select only the services you want and only the support you need - across HR, payroll, and benefits administration outsourcing.
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Unlike with other human resource companies, with ADP you get:
Join the growing community of businesses leveraging ADP’s powerful technology, expertise and insight.
KidPik Corp. Retail New York, NY
4Cs of Passaic County, Inc. 25–150 Employees Nonprofit Paterson, NJ
Stillwater Insurance Group 50-999 Employees Insurance Jacksonville, FL
4C Foods Corp 50-999 Employees Manufacturing Brooklyn, NY
Willdan Group, Inc. 50-999 Employees Professional and Technical Services Anaheim, CA
Grand Street Medical Associates 50-999 Employees Health Care Kingston, NY
I was spending all of my time dealing with HR details, like compliance. With Comprehensive Services I can spend my time on strategy and making sure our employees have the best experience possible.
Jane Poole,
Vice President HR and Administration
Benetech
As a business owner, the partnership with ADP is just a huge relief. They know what they’re talking about. They make sure we’re compliant. I feel like we’re a big business because we have ADP and they’re representing us!
Lori Whitehead,
President
Whimet, Inc.
With ADP TotalSource we are more competitive, offering our employees a greater [benefit] package at less cost to the company as well as to the employees.
Nicole Wagner,
Director of HR and Payroll
Wickham Tractor
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HR outsourcing means that a third-party provider handles some or all aspects of HR on behalf of your business. In its most basic form, you may be given a toll-free number to access an HR representative for assistance. Premium versions of HR outsourcing, on the other hand, are more of a partnership, in which a team of specialists get to know your business and help with both strategic HR planning and day-to-day administrative tasks. This arrangement is also known as full-service HR, managed services or co-employment.
HR outsourcing is important because it offers you an alternative if you lack the expertise or resources to manage the complexities of HR and/or prefer not to hire in-house staff for that purpose. In such scenarios, outsourcing HR can help you:
Available in all-in-one solutions or separately, HR outsourcing commonly supports the following areas:
Outsourcing HR offers efficiency savings, cost displacement and more services for less money compared to the expense of hiring full-time HR staff. HRO providers also tend to have the latest technology and software, which may be unaffordable if you’re operating your business on your own. As an added bonus, you’ll typically be paired with a professional who has vast experience dealing with common and complex HR issues and can help you more confidently navigate your challenges.
HR outsourcing providers that use per employee pricing structures can charge between 4% and 8% of each worker’s pretax monthly earnings. Others may charge a flat monthly fee. Ultimately, the price depends greatly on what your business needs. For instance, an entry level HR help desk may be cheaper than a professional employer organization (PEO), but it will not provide the same level of service or quality assurance that you’d expect with co-employment.