Employers commonly outsource parts of their business. Outsourcing is the process of transferring an existing business function to an external provider to use outside resources to perform activities previously handled within the organisation.
Recruitment is undergoing a transformation via business process outsourcing. Bryan Finn, founding partner of Business Economics, outlines possible future trends for its application in the recruitment process.
Healthcare products manufacturer Johnson & Johnson Services has signed a $1bn (£500m) deal with human resources services provider Convergys. The...
The current trend for consolidation in HR services and outsourcing looks set to continue, but what will that mean for the profession?
Up to 500 jobs at fund manager Resolution will be axed over the next three years as part of a...
The government’s higher and further education policy has been slated by the joint general secretary of the University and College...
HR outsourcing firm Xchanging will extend its provision of HR services to electronic systems provider Selex Sensors & Airborne Systems...
Lloyds TSB has signed a multi-million pound outsourced payroll deal with human resources services provider Ceridian.
The agreement covers Lloyds TSB’s 98,000...
A joint strike by teachers, nurses and civil servants could spoil Gordon Brown’s first summer as prime minister, after union...
Nine in 10 HR outsourcing agreements now involve sending jobs to low-cost countries, according to an offshoring expert. Independent consultant...
Tens of thousands of civil servants across 200 government departments, agencies and non-departmental bodies are taking part in a second one-day...
Former director general of the Security Service (MI5) Dame Stella Rimington, will headline the inaugural Cambridge HR Summit on 20...
Far from being the demon barber of the business world, private equity firms are the hair tonic that fuels new growth.
To help ensure better and faster contracting, results and ROI from HR Outsourcing (HRO) engagements, a non-exclusive working group currently comprised...
Outsourcing training and learning & development services is becoming ever more popular among larger organisations. Where does this leave internal training departments?
Asset management company Threadneedle has signed a new deal with IT outsourcer LogicaCMG for a fully managed payroll and outsourced HR administration...
