Make the Most of BBSI's Professional Development Courses

You already count on BBSI for payroll, risk management, and HR. But did you know we also offer a full suite of professional development courses? Whether you’re trying to upskill a new hire, grow your next team lead, or just give your people a sharper edge, BBSI’s learning management system (LMS), “BBSI U” is built to make it happen.

In this blog, we’ll break down:

• The practical business benefits of professional development
• How to access and use BBSI U
• What kinds of training are included (and who they’re for)
• How to get the most value out of the platform

Let’s start by looking at why training your team with the help of BBSI U isn’t just a nice-to-have, but a seriously smart business move.

Why Use BBSI’s Professional Development Courses?

A lot of companies talk about investing in people. BBSI gives you a direct way to do it. BBSI U’s professional development courses are a plug-and-play path to better performance, stronger culture, and higher retention.

Here’s what you really get out of it:

Pricing Built to Scale

Our pricing structure is built to scale as your business does. BBSI U’s cost is 100% dependent on the amount of employees you would like to enroll and the content you would like to provide to them. We can work with you to decide which catalogs align best with your team’s needs and your business goals.

Improved Employee Retention

When employees see that you’re investing in their growth, they’re more likely to stick around. Development opportunities show that you’re thinking long-term, which builds loyalty.

Better Team Performance

Whether it’s frontline workers brushing up on customer service or managers learning how to lead, these courses sharpen skills that translate directly to day-to-day productivity.

A Cost-Effective Talent Pipeline

Instead of constantly hiring externally, you may prefer to promote from within. BBSI’s professional development courses can help prepare your current employees to grow to the next level.

Zero Travel or Disruption

Everything is online and self-paced. That means no seminars, no time offsite, and no extra vendors.

Support for Long-Term Growth

This isn’t a one-off learning event. It’s a scalable, trackable system for developing people year-round. You can monitor progress, tie it to performance reviews, and adjust your strategy with help from your BBSI business unit team.

The bottom line: BBSI’s professional development courses go beyond just education. Our aim is to provide you with a practical business tool for building a better workforce from the inside out.

How Can BBSI Clients Access and Use These Courses?

Accessing BBSI’s professional development courses is as straightforward as it gets. The whole system runs through BBSI U, a learning management system fully integrated into the myBBSI portal. That means no extra logins, no third-party apps, and no need to reinvent your internal training process.

To get started, just contact your local BBSI representative. They’ll help you:

• Configure your company’s access to the platform
• Choose which catalogs make sense for your team (professional development, modern compliance, or both)
• Develop a learning plan for your organization

From there, your employees can access hundreds of self-paced, online courses using the same credentials they already use for myBBSI. Whether it’s during onboarding, downtime, or scheduled development hours, the learning process is flexible enough to fit any schedule.

The system also tracks completion, progress, and participation automatically. That makes it easy to monitor who’s finished what, where gaps still exist, and how the training ties into performance reviews or internal goals.

Need help aligning courses with business objectives? BBSI’s team is available to guide you through that, too. For us, these professional development courses are an extension of our partnership that’s designed to help your people (and your company) keep moving forward.

Topics Covered by BBSI’s Professional Development Courses

BBSI’s professional development courses are practical, skill-based trainings designed to improve how your team works from the shop floor to the corner office. Through BBSI U, our clients gain access to a professional development catalog with over 7,000 self-paced courses, available in English and Spanish.

Here are some of the most valuable training categories:

• Leadership Skills: Courses that prepare employees to lead with confidence, communicate expectations, and manage teams effectively.
• Communication: Modules designed to strengthen interpersonal, written, and verbal communication in the workplace.
• Customer Service: Focused on teaching frontline staff how to handle complaints, build rapport, and deliver memorable client experiences.
• Project Management: Helps employees plan, execute, and oversee projects that span multiple teams or departments.
• Time Management: Teaches employees how to prioritize tasks, hit deadlines, and stay productive without burning out.

Other available courses include coaching and feedback, change management, team dynamics, conflict resolution, and problem-solving.

Individualized learning plans can be developed for specific roles. For example, new managers might be assigned courses on leadership, communication, and performance management, while sales staff might focus on customer service and strategy.

Beyond professional development, the platform also houses a Modern Compliance Catalog, covering topics like harassment prevention, workplace safety and data privacy. That means you can meet compliance requirements and invest in employee growth from one centralized system.

Tips to Make the Most of BBSI’s Professional Development Courses

BBSI gives you the tools, but how you choose to use them determines the results. Here’s how to make sure your team gets the most out of the training you’re providing:

1. Start with a real-world assessment

Talk to your managers. Look at performance reviews. Where are people struggling? Maybe your supervisors need help coaching, or your customer service team could use some polish. Use those gaps to guide what courses you assign.

2. Make development part of the routine

Don’t treat training like a side project. Set aside a couple of hours a month and make it official. Encourage team leads to follow up on course takeaways during 1-on-1s or meetings. The more integrated it is, the more likely it sticks.

3. Use the tracking features

BBSI U tracks who’s enrolled and what’s completed. That data is gold. You can tie it into performance reviews, onboarding plans, or even compliance records. It makes training measurable, which makes it meaningful.

4. Tailor training assignments by role

There’s no reason to give everyone the same material. New hires need onboarding, while managers need coaching and sales teams need strategy. The LMS makes it easy to assign training based on job function or career trajectory.

5. Ask for feedback

Once your employees take a few courses, find out what landed. Was it useful? Too basic? Too long? Use their input to refine your approach. Finally, don’t hesitate to loop in your BBSI rep for help adjusting course selections!

A little planning goes a long way. With the right setup, BBSI’s courses can become a real part of your culture, not just another checkbox.

Why BBSI’s Professional Development Courses Are Worth Your Time

If you’re already working with BBSI, you’ve got more than a PEO. You’ve got a professional development engine ready to go. BBSI U is a smart, scalable way to grow your team without breaking your budget.

We’ve covered how BBSI’s professional development courses can sharpen performance, boost retention, and simplify compliance. You’ve seen how easy they are to access, what they cover, and how to get the most out of them.

So now, here’s the play: don’t let this resource sit unused. Talk to your BBSI representative and explore the catalogs available to you. Whether you want to train future managers, onboard new hires, or simply give your staff an edge, BBSI U has the tools.

Professional development doesn’t have to be complicated. With BBSI, it’s already built into your partnership. Now it’s just a matter of putting it to work.