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Rethinking HR outsourcing: How midmarket employers can reduce risk, support talent and grow the business with a PEO

As organizations grow, so does the complexity of managing their people. The HR challenges for midsize businesses rarely show up one at a time. HR compliance requirements multiply across states, talented employees expect more and HR teams find themselves buried in day-to-day tasks with little room for strategy.

If any of this feels familiar, you’re not alone, and there are proven ways forward. This Lighthouse Research and Advisory report, sponsored by Insperity, draws on insights from more than 1,000 employers to help you understand the workforce challenges for midsize companies today and the strategic HR planning that helps growing organizations reduce employer-related risks, support their people and move ahead with confidence.

What you’ll learn

Get a full look at how midsize companies are navigating today’s most pressing HR challenges – and what the data says about what’s working.

  • How midsize employers approach HR compliance and risk management amid ever-changing regulations
  • Why multistate operations add complexity, with 82% of multistate employers reporting greater HR-related compliance challenges
  • Where employee experience gaps quietly undermine engagement and employee retention strategies
  • How a professional employer organization (PEO) for midsize companies supports stronger retention, engagement and revenue
  • Which HR priorities matter most to leaders like your CEO, CFO and board
  • How the right HR support for growing businesses frees your team to focus on culture and leadership

Why getting HR right fuels growth

For a growing organization, too much time spent on reactive, administrative HR work does more than create busy work. It quietly limits progress, draining time and inviting unknown HR compliance gaps that can surface at the worst possible moment.

The good news is that scaling HR operations strategically pays off. In the research, 85% of companies using HR outsourcing say it has helped them grow faster, and employers working with a PEO are 43% more likely to improve employee retention. For midsize employers, a thoughtful HR strategy turns everyday pressure into a real, lasting advantage.

Download your free report today to see how research-backed HR strategies can help your organization reduce HR-related risks, strengthen your people and grow with confidence.

Take the next step toward better HR

Discover an HR solution that will meet your business where it is and help it forge ahead, faster and stronger.

Insperity HRCore

HR technology + consultative service

A powerful HR technology platform backed by a responsive HR service team.

  • Manage employee-related tasks – payroll, benefits and HR administration – in one unified platform
  • HR, payroll and performance specialists available when you need them
  • Guided onboarding experience built around your business
  • Built for small and midsize businesses

Insperity HR360

HR technology + full-service PEO

A comprehensive HR offering that combines technology, HR expertise and competitive employee benefits.

  • Intuitive HR technology helps streamline workforce management
  • Deep HR expertise, guidance and support
  • Competitive employee benefits and resources to help attract and retain talent
  • Helps minimize HR compliance risks through trusted guidance
  • Share certain employer-related responsibilities through a co-employment relationship with a professional employer organization 
  • Designed for businesses that need more comprehensive HR support without complex technology requirements

Insperity HRScale

Workday HR technology + full-service PEO

The power of Workday technology combined with Insperity’s extensive HR expertise and competitive employee benefits – built for businesses with more complex HR technology requirements.

  • Use Workday’s human capital management suite to manage the full employee life cycle
  • Deep HR expertise, guidance and support
  • Competitive employee benefits and resources to help attract and retain talent
  • Helps minimize HR compliance risks through trusted guidance
  • Share certain employer-related responsibilities through a co-employment relationship with a professional employer organization
  • Accelerate time to value by going live in as little as six months*
  • Designed for midsize and large businesses whose HR technology needs require a more robust platform

*Based on complexity and requirements.

*A professional employer organization (PEO) is a comprehensive HR partner that can help with your most time-consuming HR tasks and manage certain employer-related responsibilities through a co-employment relationship.