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November 13, 2009
Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal
Health benefits model brings employers big cost savings
Client Hunter Technologies shares how partnering with TriNet helped them save $100,000 in health care costs.
August 12, 2009
Wall Street Journal
Don't Skip Midyear Performance Reviews
CEO Burton Goldfield touches upon the importance of midyear reviews in an economic downturn.
July 3, 2009
San Francisco Business Journal
HR Firm TriNet Puts Faith in Calculated Risk
TriNet is profiled for surviving—and thriving—during the economic downturn.
June 7, 2009
St. Petersburg Times
TriNet Purchases Gevity to Create Independent Human Resources Titan
TriNet becomes the largest independent outsourcing firm of its kind.
June 4, 2009
Sarasota Herald Tribune
Behind the Merger, a Broad Vision
Why the decision to acquire Gevity HR Inc. for $98 million seemed like a no-brainer to CEO Burton Goldfield.
June 1, 2009
Sarasota Herald Tribune
Gevity Merger Forms Human Resources Giant
The world of human resources welcomed a major player Monday after TriNet completed its acquisition of Gevity.
April 17, 2009
HRO Today
By Acquiring Gevity, TriNet Builds a National Brand
CEO Burton Goldfield aims to roll out more industry-specific service in TriNet’s play-to-grow revenue.
April 3, 2009
Silicon Valley Business Journal
Small Businesses Still Interested in Hiring, Survey Says
The help-wanted signs are coming, just not as frequently and with fewer spots to fill, according to TriNet’s quarterly HR Trends survey.
March 30, 2009
Los Angeles Times
Keeping Workers in Difficult Times
TriNet’s recent survey of 400 companies with 20 or fewer employees showed that only 17% have reduced employee health coverage.
March 5, 2009
Houston Business Journal
TriNet Scoops Up Gevity
TriNet Group Inc. has signed a tentative agreement to acquire competitor Gevity HR Inc.
February 2009
New York Post
Hire Ground
TriNet share why its HR Trends survey revealed so much optimism regarding small business hiring, despite the ongoing recession.
January 2009
San Francisco Chronicle
State Jobless Rate Leaps to 9.3%
TriNet CEO Burton Goldfield tells the Chronicle that even though times are hard, he’s still fighting to hire the right people—because he wants “the best of the best.”
January 2009
Business Week
Gauging Small Business Owners' Confidence
Many small business surveys are pessimistic about the economy—but not TriNet’s 2009 HR Trends report.
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December 2008
MSN Money
Survey: Small Businesses Still Looking for Talent
(article located on DallasNews.com)
Small and medium-sized companies aim to recruit and retain quality employees over the next year, according to a new survey by human resources firm TriNet.
November 2008
Dallas Morning News
Put health care costs under the knife
(article located on DallasNews.com)
The Dallas Morning News discusses rising healthcare costs, and TriNet weighs in on the use of Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) as a way to increase savings and control costs on a tax deferred basis.
November 2008
Press Democrat
Health insurance premiums rising more slowly
(article located on PressDemocrat.com)
In this article tied to benefits enrollment, TriNet advises that employees take into account a range of factors – such as knowing how a plan really works, monthly costs, deductibles, co-payments and out-of-pocket maximums – when making decisions about next year’s coverage.
November 2008
Houston Business Journal
Solid, clear corporate culture has to be caught — not taught
(article located on BizJournals.com)
An article in the Houston Business Journal highlights how building a strong company culture can be a strategic aspect of HR that drives high performance, reinforces a positive work environment, and serves the long-term goals of the business.
November 2008
Staffing Industry Analysts
TriNet says revenue up 21%
(article located on StaffingIndustry.com)
The brief highlights TriNet's third quarter 2008 net revenue growth – up 21% compared to the same period in 2007, and the addition of 133 new customers.
September 2008
Dallas Business Journal
Social sites go mainstream: More companies are turning to unlikely sources online in the search for talent
(article located on BizJournals.com)
The Dallas Business Journal turns to TriNet to discuss how the Internet and Social Networking are impacting recruiting efforts, and how employers can use these online cues to get a glimpse of a candidate before lining up an interview.
September 2008
Mass High Tech
The new work force of "Generation Y" or "Millennials" need special handling
(article located on MassHighTech.com)
TriNet weighs in on millennial workers, and provides tips on how to recruit, retain, manage, and inspire this growing group of in-demand talent in ways that leverage their strengths.
August 2008
San Francisco Business Times
Executive Profile: Burton M. Goldfield
(article located on StaffingIndustry.com)
Burton Goldfield: “What I like best about my job is delivering overwhelming value to our 2,000 customers.”
August 2008
Staffing Industry Analysts, Inc.
TriNet projects $100 million in revenue
(article located on StaffingIndustry.com)
The brief highlights TriNet's 24% annual increase in customer companies and bringing on board 360 new businesses in the first half 2008.
August 2008
Houston Business Journal
Growing California PEO will open Houston office in Texas expansion
(article located on BizJournals.com)
An article in the Houston Business Journal highlights how TriNet is using its growing presence in Houston as a springboard to launch an expansion effort in Texas and establish more long-term face-to-face relationships with its rapidly expanding client base.
August 2008
East Bay Business Times
TriNet says still on track for record year
(article located on BizJournals.com)
The East Bay Business Times highlights how TriNet has “continued to gain significant momentum through the first half of 2008” as a result of an aggressive growth strategy that includes more than 360 new customers.
June 2008
Houston Chronicle
Workers get help putting brakes on costly commutes: New shifts and work from home are saving gas and easing stress
(article located on Chron.com)
As gasoline prices continue to surge, TriNet provides insight into how forward-thinking firms can attract and retain talent by offering proactive remedies and inventive commuting policies.
June 2008
Inc. Magazine
How To Choose A Health Care Plan: Finding the Right Plan
(article located on Inc.com)
Inc. Magazine discusses some of the items business owners should keep in mind when determining how to structure and choose the right health care plans for their employees. TriNet provides some insight into the process, including matching or beating what your competitors are offering.
May 2008
East Bay Business Times
Human resources outsourcer TriNet gets second CEO in 20 years
(article located on BizJournals.com)
The East Bay Business Times highlights Burton Goldfield's appointment as only the second president and CEO of TriNet Group Inc. during its 20-year history, and speaks to TriNet's growth potential in an "under penetrated" market.
April 2008
Denver Business Journal
California firm buying LMC Resources
(article located on Bizjournals.com)
An article about TriNet's acquisition of Colorado-based LMC Resources, Inc. highlights the company's growth and points out how we've been building a strong presence in the Denver-Boulder area for nearly ten years.
March 2008
Inc Magazine
HR Software: Technology to Manage People
(article located on Inc.com)
By aggregating large volumes of companies together, HR providers such as TriNet can offer prices for HR services at rates significantly lower than an individual small businesses can find on their own.
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December 2007
Tradeshow Week
Keeping the Good People
(article located at tradeshowweek.com)
A couple of years ago, the Intl. Assn. of Exhibitions and Events was looking at 30- to 45-percent yearly increases in health care costs. After partnering with TriNet, the group's healthcare-cost increases suddenly are within the 6-percent of the national average.
October 2007
InvestmentNews.com
Schwab Offers Benefits Package To Independent Advisors
(article located at InvestmentNews.com)
Charles Schwab Institutional partners with TriNet, which handles outsourcing of human resources to offer PEO and HR outsourcing services to its independent advisor clients.
October 2007
PEO Insider
Market Share: Predictions for the Upcoming Tipping Point (PDF)
TriNet CEO Martin Babinec weighs in on the increasing market share for PEOs, and points to industry specialization as one of the key drivers.
June 2007
eVenturing
Executive Compensation in My Investor Controlled Company
(article located on eventuring.org)
TriNet CEO Martin Babinec suggests that a properly constructed compensation program should be based on principles of transparency found at public companies.
June 2007
eVenturing
Company Characteristics Drive Executive Compensation Choices
(article located on eventuring.org)
TriNet CEO Martin Babinec offers guidance on thinking through your company's unique attributes in order to make the right choices in regards to executive compensation.
May 2007
HRO Today
PEOs Back with a Vengeance
(article located on HROToday.com)
In an overview of the resurging PEO marketplace, TriNet is mentioned as one of the only few, strong national brands serving small and medium-sized businesses.
March 2007
Outsourcing Journal
All-Encompassing SMB HR Outsourcing Engagement a Success Since '92
(article located on Outsourcing-Journal.com)
The Outsourcing Journal presents an in-depth study of TriNet's 15-year relationship with customer Socket Communications.
March 2007
San Jose Business Journal
It's Not a Talent War If You Have the Right Leaders in Place
(article located on Bizjournals.com)
Jack Midgley, TriNet's Vice President of Human Capital Consulting, discusses how the so-called "talent war" is much less pressing for small and medium-sized business than the need to grow and sustain great leaders.
February 2007
Computerworld
Want to Cut Security Risks from Home Offices?
(article located on Computerworld.com)
Many U.S. companies have faced network attacks, viruses, and security breaches. But when it comes to protecting its customers' precious data, TriNet is ahead of the curve.
January 2007
Talent Management
HR Outsourcing Offers Focused Experience
(article located on Talentmgt.com)
Socket Communications has been a TriNet customer for nearly 15 years, and CFO Dave Dunlap says that "Outsourcing was one of the best decisions we've ever made."
January 2007
San Francisco Business Times
The Benefits of Outsourcing
(article located on Bizjournals.com)
More companies are moving HR functions to outside vendors such as TriNet.
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November 2006
HRO Today
David Versus Goliath: PEOs to Enter the HRO Space
(article located on HROToday.com)
TriNet's CEO, Martin Babinec, discusses why and how PEOs might win the race for the mid-market despite the resources and established presence of enterprise-wide HRO providers.
October 2006
HRO Today
Market Maturity at a Crossroads
(article located on HROToday.com)
Robert Brown, principal analyst at Gartner Research, mentions TriNet as a key HR outsourcing provider that's diversifying its customer base and gearing up towards mid-market HRO.
July 2006
East Bay Business Times
TriNet Digs into Deep Pockets to Pick Up Outsource Group
(article located on Bizjournals.com)
The merger of two human resources outsourcing companies can be summed up in two words, according to those at both companies: good deal.
May 2006
ePrairie
Evening Turns from Business to Pleasure at TriNet Spring Soiree
(article located on ePrairie.com)
Midwest technology VIPs came out in large numbers to TriNet's spring soiree and wine tasting on April 27 at the Sears Tower Metropolitan Club.
March 2006
eKauffman
Increase Your Hiring Success
(article located on eVenturing.org)
Three principals to reduce risk are all an entrepreneur needs to help build a high performance executive team; TriNet CEO Martin Babinec explains how.
January 2006
CNET.com
Outsourcing HR Can Grow Your Business
(article located on CNET.com)
TriNet customer Roving Planet discusses how HR outsourcing helps them gain a fully loaded HR team and "big company" benefits–and all for far less than the cost of an equivalent in-house position.
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October 2005
My Business Magazine
5 Big Business Traps to Avoid
(article located at MyBusinessMag.com)
TriNet CEO Martin Babinec contributes his insights into a story about small businesses getting big: "To combat turf battles, we make sure all of our employees understand company-wide goals and give them–from the top to the bottom–a stake in the outcome."
September 2005
HR Outsourcing Today
HRO Helped Us Leave Our Competition in the Dust
(article located at HROToday.com)
TriNet customer Dust Networks talks about their HR outsourcing relationship: "We've been able to fill our open slots with quality people and achieve one of our most crucial high-level goals–due, in part, to TriNet equipping us with the power of large company benefits, processes, and support."
August 2005
Inc Magazine
Turning Vendors Into Partners
(article located at Inc.com)
TriNet customer Steve Mullins tells Inc. Magazine that TriNet will do whatever it takes to solve his company's HR Issues: "The large companies we deal with don't go the extra mile for us. TriNet clearly has."
August 2005
Information Week
Web-Posting Incident Makes Businesses Rethink Employee-Conduct Policies
(article located at InformationWeek.com)
Blogging and other cyberactivities are prompting providers of HR services, including TriNet, to revise employee conduct policies.
June 2005
The CPA Journal
Advantages of Human Resources Outsourcing
(article located at nysscpa.org)
HR outsourcing services have been growing in popularity, especially with smaller businesses such as CPA firms.
February 2005
Washington Business Journal
Online HR Survives Crash, Continues to Grow Popular
(article located at Bizjournals.com)
TriNet's customer Focus Enterprises finds that online HR is the best way to manage multi-state employees.
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November 2004
The Practicing CPA
Selecting Human Resource Outsourcers
(Article located on aicpa.org)
CPA firms can reap big benefits from HR service providers--as long as they know how to choose the right one.
September 2004
Westchester County Business Journal
Outsourcing Benefits Small Companies, Too
(Article located on WestchesterCountyBusinessJournal.com)
A TriNet consultant discusses how HR outsourcing contains hidden - and often lucrative - advantages for small business employers. From the Westchester County Business Journal.
September 2004
HR Magazine
Moving Out
(Article located on SHRM.org)
TriNet HR Manager Jackie Breslin tells HR Magazine that working for an outsourcing provider has prepared her to tackle high-level HR issues, as well as sit at the table with senior management.
June 2004
Workforce Management
Pulling the Plug
(Article located on Workforce.com)
The complexity of installing and maintaining human resources management systems is prompting many companies to bypass them altogether. Software companies could find themselves endangered, and are working hard to lock up contracts with outsourcing giants. From Workforce Management (free registration required).
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December 2003
Workforce Management
What's in Store for 2004
(Article located on Workforce.com)
HR trends for 2004 include a changing labor market and dwindling talent--as well as a growth in outsourcing. TriNet customer WR Hambrecht discusses how they've saved on costs and won on strategy by outsourcing their HR. From Workforce Management (free registration required).
October 2003
EntreWorld
Compensation Strategies for Growth Companies
(Article located on EntreWorld.com)
A lot of ink gets spilled about entrepreneurial leadership and vision, but let's face it: the real test of business reality comes every two weeks or so when employees expect a sum of money to materialize in their bank accounts. How much should that sum be? What's the process for developing a company-wide compensation plan? TriNet's CEO shares his experiences.
August 2003
Business Insurance
Employees Benefit from Online Enrollment
(Article located on BusinessInsurance.com)
Online benefits enrollment systems such as TriNet's don't just offer speed and convenience. They also prevent paper-based errors that often don't surface until employees experience a medical or health emergency.
April 2003
Business Week
The Measure of Your Management
Article located on BusinessWeek.com
Creating an executive "dream team" may be more of an art than a science, but establishing clear metrics goes a long way towards ensuring a company's continued vitality.
March 2003
HR Outsourcing Today
Wiring a Multi-State Workforce
LifeCare Solution's Controller, Karen Jordan, discusses how TriNet's online and in-person services helped her HR department cut costs and focus on strategy.
February 2003
Inc. Magazine
War. Who Is It Good For?
Article located on Inc.com
TriNet's President & CEO, Martin Babinec, discusses procedures for protecting your business during times of domestic and international turmoil.
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November 2002
Inc. Magazine
Cracking the Big Company Market
Article located on Inc.com
Martin's President & CEO, Martin Babinec, offers advice for companies that want a bigger playing field.
August 2002
EntreWorld
Manage Your Company's Approach to Work/Life Issues
Article located on EntreWorld.org
For many reasons—not the least of which is their company's own economic self-interest—entrepreneurs shouldn't lose sight of their employees' work/life issues.
February 2002
Wall Street Journal's StartUp Journal
The Impact of Equity on Personal Wealth
Article located on the StartUpJournal.com
Deferring personal wealth doesn't bother TriNet CEO Martin Babinec. To scale the business, build value, make it profitable, and lead it to a liquidity event, he plows earnings back into his company.
January 2002
Inc. Magazine
Making Connections
Article located on Inc.com
TriNet's President & CEO, Martin Babinec offers advice on expanding one's personal and professional network of contacts. (Article is the second blurb down.)
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June 1996
San Francisco Chronicle
The Ultimate in Outsourcing
Article located on SFGate.com
by Jonathan Marshall, Chronicle Economics Editor
First Virtual may only have a "virtual payroll," but it's growing fast thanks to its outsourcing relationship with TriNet.