Want to hear an astonishing employment statistic? Anywhere from half to two-thirds of U.S. workers are expected to look for a new job this year. That means the odds are pretty good you’ll see more staff than usual leave your business in the coming months. And you need to be prepared to handle it.

IT Department Turnover

People are leaving their current positions in droves, particularly in the IT sector. As most small business owners know, IT has long been a rotating door, with employees constantly on the prowl for greener pastures. During the course of the pandemic, that new pasture looked less like a field and more like a living room.

Get Off The Hiring Running Wheel

Are you worried about becoming trapped in an endless loop of hiring IT staff? There’s another solution that smaller businesses often overlook—managed services.

Think about it. For most small business, technology is not their core business. It’s a tool that helps them get where they want to be. A managed service provider (MSP) can be an invaluable partner, helping you:

• Navigate rapidly evolving cloud and mobile technology.
• Build hybrid cloud solutions and strategies.
• Monitor compliance.
• Increase efficiency.

And more.

Common Concerns vs. Tangible Solutions

You may already agree there’s a lot of value in managed services. But you also might be concerned about what it’s going to cost. We understand the budget concerns of small businesses and know another monthly expense can be tough to justify. But when you weigh the costs associated with an MSP against continually finding, hiring, and onboarding new employees, managed services are an IT staff solution that can start to make a lot more sense.

An MSP’s in the business of giving you the peace of mind you need to know that:

Any minor technical issues you have are dealt with before they become big problems.

Technology plays a huge role in driving business growth. Unfortunately, downtime from tech failure is always a threat, with businesses losing hours of operation in the process. MSPs employ highly-trained technicians who ensure your system runs at peak efficiency. Most importantly, they know how to identify and address common and not-so-common minor issues before they turn into major problems.

Managed backups are keeping your business’s data protected.

To keep your data protected against hackers, equipment failures, and natural disasters, MSPs manage your data backup schedule and store your information on a separate server. When a problem occurs, they can quickly recover lost data and get your systems back up and running with minimal impact on your reputation and operations.

You’re getting the highest level of tech service possible from an experienced solution provider.

Access to experts is one of the greatest advantages of working with an MSP. Even the smallest of companies can reach out to highly qualified professionals without doing the complex and expensive work of recruiting and hiring them. And since MSP teams tend to have a wide range of experience, you get the best IT services no matter your needs, industry, or sector.

You’re free to focus on your business goals, not figuring out technology fixes.

An MSP acts as an extension of your IT department and takes care of routine IT infrastructure management and monitoring 24 hours a day. You and your staff are freed to focus on more critical tasks and projects that support your growth initiatives and boost your bottom line.

All your IT issues are being handled with the latest technologies designed to reduce business risks and costs.

A proactive approach using the latest available technologies helps your business reduce IT-related risks and costs. If your internal resources are stretched thin, an MSP can advise which tech solutions are worth investing in and which aren’t. They’re also an excellent resource for deciding which technology you should use for data analysis and reporting.

Here’s a big truth about poorly functioning technology: its biggest cost is in people and productivity. An experienced MSP invests significant time and energy in understanding every piece of your business. They know how to help you choose the best technology to support your business objectives. And because they take the tech burden off your shoulders, they help you minimize downtime, improve business continuity, and increase productivity.

The Unlimited Opportunities An MSP Provides

The pandemic upended lives, livelihoods, and the way businesses run. For small businesses, now is a critical time for deciding which direction they want to go when it comes to all things tech.

From desktop as a service to IT support and cloud computing, Choice Solutions empowers small business in ways internal IT staff often cannot. Our enterprise-grade solution is affordable for all and delivers world-class solutions that save you money on hardware, software, and human resources. When you put your trust in Choice Solutions as your technology partner, you can count on our managed cloud services to support your business’s growth and help drive productivity and profitability.