Growing Start-up Uses SharedHR Essentials to Keep Its HR Overhead Costs Low & Flexible
The Challenge
The economic downturn has made the outsourcing of certain HR functions increasingly popular. This is especially true for small to mid-sized companies that cannot cost-justify a dedicated HR team internally. Recurve Inc., a San Francisco-based “green” contractor, realized it was best for them to outsource their HR function so that they could scale to match their expected growth while keeping costs manageable.
The Solution
Recurve looked at several different vendors and made the decision to implement SharedHR’s Essentials outsourcing service, which included a Web-based HR database and employee portal. The client’s decision was based on a number of criteria, including SharedHR’s depth of HR experience, its technology, its reputation for high-level customer service, and the cost-effectiveness of the services provided. SharedHR’s approach to combining outsourcing services and technology gives companies access to solutions at highly cost-effective rates. These processes make it possible for managers to access information that is crucial to managing their staff.
“SharedHR’s approach to designing and implementing administrative HR processes so that they could be carried out online -- providing data and HR information across multiple channels within the organization -- was important to us,” said Recurve’s Controller Jaya Dobbyn. “Whether it is employees looking for forms and information about themselves or managers looking for historical information on their direct reports, SharedHR’s technology can get this information to our disparate workforce 24/7.”
The Result
Recurve has enjoyed success in the green sector and its employee headcount has been growing at an annualized rate of approximately 20% -- while their HR function has seamlessly scaled to match the company’s growth.
SharedHR continues to work with Recurve to keep overhead costs low while improving HR services within the company. SharedHR maintains the compliance of Recurve’s HR documents and communications to its employees and provide the managers and employees with helpful information in areas such as benefits, leaves of absences, performance management, coaching and discipline, and employment separations. The SharedHR team also works closely with the Recurve’s insurance broker and related vendors including 401(k), FSA, and COBRA administrators. “SharedHR seamlessly provides our employees and managers with professional-grade HR services one finds in much larger, progressive companies.” said Ms. Dobbyn.