BRADENTON, Fla., May 2, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Gevity (Nasdaq:GVHR), which serves as the full-service human resources department for small and mid-sized businesses, today announced that clients using its Gevity Edge(tm) solution are able to onboard new and repeat hires faster than ever by saving hundreds of hours on administrative paperwork.
As summer approaches, seasonal businesses, such as hotels, restaurants and country clubs, are in the process of hiring dozens of temporary or seasonal employees. Typically, these seasonal businesses operate with small year-round staffs. However, during peak season, their numbers can double or even triple.
Finding reliable seasonal employees can be a challenge in itself for many businesses. However, the process of completing all of the paperwork associated with new hires, properly entering these temporary employees into the organization's payroll management system and then properly terminating them at the end of the season can pose an even greater challenge, particularly for smaller businesses that don't have sophisticated database systems.
Traditionally, entering information for each new or returning temporary employee took hours, with lots of paperwork to fill out and file year after year, as well as new hire procedures such as background screening and drug testing to perform. Today, however, businesses that use Gevity OnLine(tm), Gevity's easy-to-use online payroll and information system, can add new part-time or full-time temporary employees in just a few minutes. And returning employees can be reactivated with just a few keystrokes, saving 45 to 60 minutes of administrative labor per hire -- a potential savings of hundreds of hours when a company is doubling or tripling its employee headcount in a short period of time. Thanks to Gevity, that time can now be spent on other tasks.
Sandie Piccininni, the Human Resources Administrator for the Village Club of Sands Point, an 18-hole golf club on the North Shore of Long Island, relies on Gevity to help her streamline the Village Club's HR administration. "We're a very seasonal business, with different types of employees," she explains. "Working with Gevity has been a very positive experience. They're the experts, and I know I can rely on them for help with payroll processing, whether we are dealing with full-time, part-time, temporary full-time or temporary part-time employees."
"At Gevity, we understand that companies often have many different levels of employees, from full time to part time to temporary full time to temporary part time, salaried and hourly," explains Michael Collins, a Senior Vice President at Gevity. "That's why we made Gevity OnLine, our clients' interface with Gevity's Oracle(r) database system, so easy to use. We know that small businesses are often short-handed, so we wanted to make it easy for them to get employees into their payroll system as quickly and as easily as possible, year after year. That's why we have a rehire button for companies with seasonal employees -- and why we continue to look for ways to help small business streamline their HR administration. Best of all, with Gevity, when clients have questions, rather than just calling an 800 number, they have a dedicated human resource consultant to turn to. This is just another example of how Gevity is more than an HR outsourcer. Our local HR Consultants, backed by a centralized team of HR professionals, allow us to serve as the HR department for small businesses."
About Gevity
Thousands of small and mid-sized businesses nationwide leverage the flexibility and scalability of Gevity's human resources (HR) solution to help them maximize the return on investment in their people. Essentially, Gevity serves as the full-service HR department for these businesses, providing each employee with support previously only available at much larger companies. Gevity delivers the Gevity Edge(tm), a comprehensive solution comprised of innovative management and administration services, helping employers to streamline HR administration, optimize HR practices, and maximize people and performance. This solution enables both businesses and their employees to achieve their full potential, giving them an edge over competitors. Gevity's unique approach features Gevity OnSite(tm), experienced HR Consultants based in local markets backed by nationwide resources and easy-to-use technology, including Gevity OnLine(tm) and Gevity OnCall(tm). For more information, call 1.800.2GEVITY (1.800.243.8489) or visit gevity.com.
A copy of this press release can be found on the company's Web site at www.gevity.com.
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