Because of the growing complexity of employer-employee issues, all companies require the specialized expertise of knowledgeable human resources professionals, according to Fred E. Luhm, chairman of ReSource 2000 Inc.

"Our organization has been designed to provide this expertise to small and medium size firms in a cost efficient manner and at a considerably higher level than they could expect of an in-house human resources staff," Luhm said.

The rapidly growing firm, located at 1000 Brickell Ave., offers the complete array of HR services including: human resources management, employment record keeping, compensation and benefits, training and management development, risk management, succession and manpower training, and labor related legal assistance.

"By outsourcing human resources services, management can concentrate on other areas of their business and rely on an organization that has the experience to deal with these extremely intricate issues," Luhm said. "In addition to state and local regulations, there are over 75 federal laws and executive orders with which employers must comply which could result in costly fines and/or jail time."
In order to cope with these and other issues, companies can outsource human resources services to ReSource 2000 Inc. without losing management control. Control is maintained because these companies do not lease their employees as in a PEO (Professional Employer Organization). ReSource 2000 is not a PEO. By working with ReSource 2000, employers have immediate access to top professionals in human resources management, risk management, benefits and many other specialized areas.

This provides them with the peace of mind of knowing that they are in compliance with local, state and federal regulations. In addition, specialists at ReSource 2000 can review the client's insurance policies and recommend ways to lower Worker's and Unemployment Compen- sation rates. They develop comprehensive benefits packages which often include additional programs at a lower cost. They also institute training and management development procedures as well as ways to reduce employee turnover and attract better employees.

"Our mission is to provide Fortune 100 level human resources services at significantly reduced rates while maintaining the highest level of professionalism," Luhm said. "We pride ourselves in the excellence of our customer service and the rapid response to client needs. Because we specialize in human resources services, an area which most managers prefer to delegate to others, our clients often tell us that their burdens become our business."

ReSource 2000 serves a wide variety of South Florida businesses, many of which have offices or facilities in other cities as well. Clients range from an extended care living facility with 300 employees to an international financial services firm with 15 employees. Other clients include medical groups, high tech companies, shipping concerns, retailers, wholesalers and manufacturers.

The company is expected to grow by 300 percent within the next year and to be physically located in all 22 major metropolitan areas of the U.S. within five years.

In addition to Luhm, who has held positions as vice president with two Fortune 500 corporations and is an entrepreneur with a long history of success, ReSource 2000 Inc. has an admirable management team.

Michael B. Knowles is executive vice president and chief of operations. Susan L. Stinson, SPHR, is vice president of Human Resources. Juan L. Pujol, SPHR, is president of Professional Services and International Consulting Group. Lucy Lopez is director of Human Resources. Mabel Duran, Sandra J. Cleland and Erica J. Lester are HR Service Partners.

The company also offers consulting services by a highly respected team of human resources professionals, headed by Juan Pujol, who is a past president of the Greater Miami Society for Human Resource Management and the South Florida Healthcare Human Resource Association as well as the winner of the National Resource Creative Application Award from the Society of Human Resource Management.

Other Resource 2000 consultants include Susan L. Stinson, a Board Member of the Greater Miami Society for Human Resource Management and former Board Member of the American Society for Training and Development-Miami Chapter; Leo J. Haigley, an international human resources and labor relations specialist; Henry "Hank" Stevens, PhD, a past president of the South Florida Healthcare Human Resources Association and winner of its Award of Excellence; Gary Carraway, a multi-industry corporate and division wide global HR executive; Barbara Stewart, past president of the Palm Coast Human Resources Association, and Dana L. Farrow, PhD, associate dean of the College of Business Administration and Professor of Management and International Business of Florida International University.

In addition to outsourcing human resources services and consulting, ReSource 2000 recently opened a Web site which provides information about the company and allows customers to ask questions of qualified human resources professionals.