Outsourcing HR Administration: 5 Unexpected Benefits for SMEs

For SMEs, outsourcing any part of your business can seem daunting. HR support for small businesses can be wide and varied.  So, here are 5 straightforward reasons why Human Resources administration outsourcing could be the best business decision you’ve ever made.

1. Improved Compliance

Your business is constantly adapting and developing – it’s so important to keep your policies and procedures kept up to date so that they reflect your business at all times.  However, without dedicated HR personnel to monitor and update these, you could exclude or miss important business updates that need to be reflected in contracts or policies.  Therefore, this could lead to your Human Resources administration, processes and procedures not complying with best working practices or the way you want your business to operate. It’s also critical that your policies and procedures are compliant with the latest regulations. Human Resources administration outsourcing ensures your internal brand message and ways of working are communicated consistently and that your documentation and processes are compliant – giving you peace of mind.

2. First Impressions Count

In our previous blog, we discussed how poor HR administration could be causing your new starters to quit.  Human Resources administration outsourcing is a simple way to keep your new joiners engaged right from the start!

3. Time Is Money

We know that HR administration is time-consuming.  However, have you ever considered the true price of the time spent by your senior staff, or even your MD or CEO, on HR administration activities?  HR administration outsourcing is a cost-effective way to free up time for your people to do what they do best!  Read more about why HR Administration impacts your core business and how HR support for small businesses could help in our blog The Power of HR Administration Outsourcing.

4. The Importance Of Getting It Right

Human Resources administration outsourcing companies will have the best technology for handling HR support for small businesses. By digitalising your processes, human error is reduced, and tasks are completed quicker!  All whilst adhering to the latest GDPR compliance regulations.

5. A Safe Stake

Compared to other HR support for small businesses, Human Resources administration outsourcing is relatively low-risk but high reward. It provides you with the opportunity to outsource part of your HR function, with the assurance that your business will still be safe and compliant, whilst you retain full control of more strategic HR activities.

At The Curve Group, we know that outsourcing any part of your business is a huge step.  That’s why we will always provide the same care, attention to detail and exceptional service to your employees as we do for our own.  This is showcased by one of our client case studies –  watch it below.  Our work with Verifile has provided them with a fully embedded HR solution.  They have been able to capitalise on their investment in HR and achieve a silver award from Investors in People.  Hear more about the work that we’re doing with them in our video below.