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About the ALTRES Companies

ALTRES is a second-generation, family-owned business and Hawaii’s largest human resources company. Founded in Honolulu in 1969, ALTRES has been delivering innovative employment solutions to Hawaii businesses for nearly 40 years.

With corporate headquarters in Honolulu, ALTRES employs more than 100 full-time staff in two companies with six office locations. ALTRES Staffing is Hawaii’s largest employment services company, and ALTRES HR is the state’s most experienced provider of outsourced human resources administration services.

With annual revenues of $165 million, ALTRES is ranked among the top 100 in Hawaii Business magazine’s Top 250 list of local businesses.

In addition, ALTRES has been ranked one of the “Best Places to Work in Hawaii” for all four years that the program has been in place. In the 2008 and 2007 awards, ALTRES was ranked #2 among mid-size companies. We take HR seriously and know what it takes to be a great employer because it’s the core of our business. That’s our expertise.

About ALTRES HR

ALTRES HR is Hawaii’s foremost provider of outsourced HR services and expertise. Serving as the HR back office for hundreds of successful Hawaii businesses and nonprofits, the company provides employment administration, payroll processing, workers’ compensation insurance, risk management, and benefits administration services covering thousands of employees across seven islands.

In 2000 Professional Employers Journal presented ALTRES HR with an award for being the #1 full-service professional employer organization (PEO) in the nation.

ALTRES HR is fully certified by the Employer Services Assurance Corporation (ESAC) according to the ethical, financial and operational standards of its certification program.

ALTRES HR and its management team hold memberships, special designations and certifications with the following professional entities: