The New Outsourcing of HR - HRExaminer v2.05 for February 11, 2011
Outsourcing has been around for a long time. We even have a TV sitcom dedicated to the subject. Where do current HR leaders and analysts stand on the topic? We found out. Every couple of months, we create a virtual brainstorming session with members of our Editorial Advisory Board – the HRExam Poll. Each member is asked to respond succinctly to a topical question – this time it's outsourcing HR. The answers paint a picture of the state of the industry. Plus, John Sumser adds a wrinkle to the debate over the The Ladders TV commercial. Read This Week's HRExaminer Magazine

HRExam Poll 2.1: Outsourcing Recommendations HRExam Poll 2.1: Outsourcing Recommendations
Our Editorial Advisory Board (EAB) is an elite group of senior players in our industry. Each member is an expert in a very precise niche. At the same time, the fundamental qualification for membership is breadth beyond expertise. We actively recruit seasoned leaders who have a definite point of view. This is their view on the new outsourcing of HR. Read Now…

HRExam Poll 2.1: Outsourcing Recommendations part 2HRExam Poll 2.1: Outsourcing Recommendations part 2
So you outsource a major function of HR. What next? Is there anyone with deep capability in your HR organization explicitly trained to manage outside resources? Program management (not to be confused with project management) is a business competency born from the ruins of failed outsourcing efforts and one still unknown in many HR Departments. Read Now…

HRExam Poll 2.1: Outsourcing Recommendations part 3
HRExam Poll 2.1: Outsourcing Recommendations part 3 "Outie" or "innie"? That's the gist of what we asked our Editorial Advisory Board members about outsourcing HR. Which departments stay and go? Are there any functions that should never be outsourced? John Sumser breaks down the poll data from our HRExam outsourcing poll and summarizes their response in good old chart and bullet fashion. Where do you stand? Outie or innie? Read Now…

HRExam Poll 2.1: The Details
HRExam Poll 2.1: The DetailsWe close out our series on the new outsourcing of HR by sharing all of the detailed responses from our HRExam poll. First up we have a quick summary of the responses and then we provide each member's full response. Do you run an HR team with outsourced functions? Contemplating a new outside effort? We'd love to hear your views. Leave us a comment or write a reply post and link back to us. Read Now…

Who Pays? A New Wrinkle on The Ladders Debate
Who Pays? A New Wrinkle on The Ladders DebateI wonder whether the HR and Recruiting professionals who are a part of the mob calling BS on The Ladders new TV commercials understand the implicit conflict of interest in their stance. Read Now…

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